Iñaki Fuentes Professional Experience & Education
Snapshot
Mission: help shape the future of the travel marketplace by putting Partners first and helping their business grow every day. I apply leadership, strategy, change and technology to scale and operational excellence.
Profile
COO · Advisor · Former CEO & CIO/CTO · Focus on scale, innovation and transformation.
Top Skills
Leadership & Management · Strategy & Operations · Change Management
Languages
Spanish (Native) · English (Professional) · French (Basic)
Selected Certifications
Gamification · Inspiring Leadership · Generative AI for Software Development · Building a Service Company
Awards
Star Award · Computerworld 2018 (Tourism Innovation)
Key Experience
COO Travelgate (2023–Present) · Advisor/Mentor (2020–Present) · CEO Quonversa (exit) · CEO Bluekiri · CIO/CTO Logitravel Group
Education
MSc Computer Network Technology · BSc Applied Computing · Ongoing executive & leadership education
Career History
Chief Operating Officer (COO) — Travelgate
2024 to Present
Leading operations and strategy to grow the world's largest travel marketplace. Focused on innovation, partnerships, and scalability across the global travel ecosystem.
Advisor / Mentor / Partner — Freelance (Startups)
January 2020 to Present
Strategic guidance for tech & travel startups: growth, scaling, fundraising, product focus, execution support.
CEO — Quonversa (Acquired by Travelgate)
February 2021 to October 2023
Built conversational AI automation platform; led product, data and go-to-market; scaled team until acquisition.
Startup Mentor — ENISA Innovative Entrepreneurship
May 2023 to October 2023
Mentored early-stage founders on plans, funding and goals leveraging travel tech experience.
CEO — Bluekiri (Part of Logitravel Group)
September 2017 to 2024
Led technology development and innovation for travel booking platform.
CIO & CTO — Logitravel Group
October 2015 to September 2017
Directed technology strategy and infrastructure for leading European travel company.
Member of The Management Board — Turistec
March 2019 to 2023
Mentor — Conector Startup Accelerator
November 2018 to February 2020
CTO — Ace Sticker
January 2015 to October 2016
Engineering Manager — NTT Europe Ltd.
Clients: European Datawarehouse, Wolters Kluwer, Bank Alkhair, Arkadin
June 2011 to October 2015
Microsoft Systems Engineer — Atlas IT
April 2009 to March 2011
Earlier Roles
System Administrator — Dana Corporation
March 2008 to April 2009
System Administrator — Lever Consulting, S.L.L.
April 2006 to September 2006
Education
Northumbria University
BSc (Hons), Applied Computing — Distance Learning
2009–2011
Northumbria University
MSc, Computer Network Technology
2007–2008
Foro Europeo — Escuela de Negocios de Navarra
Master, Information Technology Executive (MTI-E)
2005–2006
Escuela Superior Informática de Navarra
Higher National Diploma in Computing
2002–2005
Continuing Education
University of Pennsylvania — The Wharton School
Introduction to Operations Management (Coursera)
2016
IESE Business School
Corporate Finance Essentials (Coursera)
2015
University of Pennsylvania — The Wharton School
Gamification (Coursera)
2015
Case Western Reserve University
Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence (Coursera)
2014
Columbia University in the City of New York
Financial Engineering and Risk Management (Coursera)
2014