$ cat profile.yaml
name: Andrés Valero
role: Principal Tech Advocate
company: SUSE
ambassador: Arm
focus:
- Edge Computing
- Telco Cloud
- Kubernetes
certs: [CKA, CKAD]
ai_tools: [Cursor, Claude Code]
talks: 23
years: 10
$
// principal technology advocate · suse
Andrés
Valero.
Cloud-native veteran turning complex infrastructure into clear narratives, at scale, on stage, and in writing. 10+ years bridging engineering, product, and go-to-market across Kubernetes, Edge, and Telco, with technical workshops delivered since 2019: from Red Hat Summit to the Rancher Rodeo at KubeCon today. AI-native by habit, not by slide: Cursor and Claude Code run my daily engineering work.
Kubernetes
Edge Computing
Telco Cloud
5G / IoT
AI-Native Dev
Arm Ambassador
Valencia, Spain
// participated at
Mobile World Congress
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KubeCon
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SUSECON
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KCD Spain
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Red Hat Summit
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OpenNebulaCon
✦Mobile World Congress✦KubeCon✦SUSECON✦KCD Spain✦OpenNebulaCon✦Red Hat Summit✦Open Infra Summit Shanghai✦DevConf CZ✦Red Hat Forum Spain✦esLibre✦Traefik Labs Webinar✦Mobile World Congress✦KubeCon✦SUSECON✦KCD Spain✦OpenNebulaCon✦Red Hat Summit✦Open Infra Summit Shanghai✦DevConf CZ✦Red Hat Forum Spain✦esLibre✦Traefik Labs Webinar
23
Talks delivered
10+
Years experience
6
Countries spoken in
15
Published articles
Recognition
Arm Ambassador
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Recognised by Arm for expertise in Arm architecture applied to edge computing and cloud-native workloads. Advocates for Arm-powered solutions across 5G, IoT, and the open source ecosystem.
01 · experience
Professional Timeline
Present
Arm
Arm Ambassador Community
- Recognised by Arm for expertise in Arm architecture applied to edge computing and cloud-native workloads.
- Produces technical content (articles, demos, presentations) bridging Arm architecture with real-world telco and edge deployments.
- Champions adoption of Arm-powered solutions for 5G, IoT, and cloud-native edge computing through community evangelism and industry events.
SUSE
2021 – Present
Jan 2026 – Present
Remote, Spain
Principal Technology Advocate, Telco & Edge
- Co-creates and delivers the Rancher Rodeo hands-on workshop series at KubeCon and supports delivery of Rancher Prime rodeos.
- Co-creator of the SUSE Virtualization Rodeo and creator of the SUSE Edge Workshop. Created rodeo-cli, an open source tool built specifically for the purpose of deploying workshops and rodeos in a simple and repeatable manner.
- External face of SUSE's Edge & Telco portfolio at MWC, KubeCon, and SUSECON.
- Community engagement through blog posts, video series, and conference talks.
- Keynote and panel speaker translating complex concepts into clear narratives.
- Channels ecosystem feedback to shape product and content direction.
Jul 2023 – Dec 2025
Remote, Spain
Principal Technical Marketing Manager, Telco & Edge
- Focused on technical content for SUSE Edge and SUSE Telco Cloud, supporting the marketing team with product depth and influencing positioning and GTM strategy.
- Enabled Solutions Architects and Sales teams with hands-on product knowledge across the Edge and Telco portfolio.
- Collaborated closely with engineering to build demos and workshops that made new capabilities tangible for partners and customers.
- Represented SUSE's technical presence at MWC, KubeCon, and SUSECON alongside cross-functional teams.
Dec 2021 – Jun 2023
Remote, Spain
Senior Technical Marketing Manager, Cloud & Hyperscalers
- Co-created the Rancher Prime brand, positioning, and GTM strategy.
- Authored the Multi-Cluster Management Buyer's Guide, battle cards, and competitive comparisons.
- Delivered live demos at KubeCon for global audiences of engineers and decision-makers.
Red Hat
2017 – 2021
Nov 2019 – Dec 2021
Remote, Spain
Senior Specialist Solution Architect
- Delivered the first RHACM proof-of-concept worldwide and RHACM implementations for clients and partners, backed by workshops, demos, and enablement sessions across EMEA and North America.
- Led high-impact PoCs for enterprise clients across EMEA on hybrid & multi-cloud Kubernetes.
- Co-created the OpenShift Platform+ reference architecture, adopted across EMEA.
- Ran technical enablement workshops and transformed field feedback into product improvements.
Aug 2017 – Dec 2019
Barcelona, Spain
CloudForms Specialist Solution Architect
- Delivered first technical workshop at Red Hat Summit 2019 to 100+ attendees.
- Delivered and supported customer & partner workshops as a pre-sales Solutions Architect.
- Delivered demos and PoCs and supported sales opportunities as the technical lead on customer engagements.
- Led cloud management PoC engagements showcasing automation and hybrid cloud governance.
- Managed Hack-a-thons and Test-a-thons ensuring cross-functional product improvement.
Capgemini
2014 – 2017
Jul 2014 – Aug 2017
Valencia, Spain
DevOps Engineer
- Automated deployment processes, reducing release times by 40%.
- Modernised a legacy Perl system to a Python-based platform with multi-threading.
02 · speaking
Selected Talks
View all 23 →2025
Standing Out in a Competitive Dev Tools Landscape
2024
Deploying Multi-Cluster Kubernetes
2023
IoT at the Edge with K3s and Akri
2022
Edge, Are You Ready?
2022
Build a Lightweight Private Cloud with Harvester, K3s & Traefik
2021
OpenShift Multi-Cluster Management with Red Hat ACM
03 · building
Selected Projects
AI-native by habit: these are shipped, public, and built with Cursor and Claude Code as the primary development workflow, not a slide about AI.
Open source Terraform-style CLI that turns a YAML file into a working lab on KVM: Harvester HCI clusters, Rancher Prime, or a full SUSE Edge stack. Declarative plan/apply pipeline instead of hand-written Ansible.
Tech stack
Knowledge needed
Basic Linux & SSH. No Ansible or libvirt experience required — that's the point of the tool.
Public, self-serve bare-metal workshop teaching SUSE Edge 3.6 end to end: Rancher Prime, the Elemental Operator, Edge Image Builder, and edge node registration over TPM, deployed with rodeo-cli.
Tech stack
Knowledge needed
Comfort with a Linux terminal. Kubernetes familiarity helps but isn't required — the workshop walks every step.
Public, self-serve bare-metal workshop for SUSE Virtualization: stand up a multi-node Harvester HCI cluster, import it into Rancher Prime, and run day-2 operations on real hardware.
Tech stack
Knowledge needed
Basic virtualization concepts and a Linux terminal. No prior Harvester experience needed.
04 · writing
From the Blog
All posts →
Open Source · OpinionMy Messy Path: From Selling TVs to Speaking on Stage→
Edge / TelcoSovereign, Open, and Carrier-Grade: What SUSE Telco Cloud 3.6 Actually Delivers→
Edge / IoTSUSE Edge is the Platform for Retail Innovation→
Edge / TelcoAccelerate Telco Edge Innovation: SUSE Edge 3.3 Unleashes Scalable Arm Power for 5G→
K8s ManagementDecoding Kubernetes Management Platforms — Part 1→
VirtualizationGetting Hands-On with Harvester HCI→
05 · certifications
Credentials
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Product Marketing Core
RH Certified Specialist in Hybrid Cloud Management
ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management
Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals
Virtualization & High Availability with Open Source
// languages
English (C1)
Spanish (Native)
Valencian (Native)
06 · contact
Want me to
speak at your
next event?
Based in Valencia, Spain. Available globally for conferences, webinars, and cloud-native community events.
Send a message →
Email
ping@andresvalero.tech
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/avaleror
GitHub
github.com/avaleror
// available for
- ›Conference & meetup talks
- ›Webinars & online sessions
- ›Technical writing & content
- ›Cloud-native consulting