Xabier Muruaga
Global Head of AI & Data @ Iberdrola · Adjunct AI Professor @ IE University
I architect enterprise AI and GenAI platforms that operate reliably at scale, with clear operating boundaries, security controls, and auditability built in. My work spans LLM, RAG, and Agent platforms, reference architectures, policy-as-code guardrails, and LLMOps observability for production systems in regulated environments.
At Iberdrola, I lead global AI and Data architecture, security, and technical governance, shaping reusable foundations that help teams deploy faster without losing control of risk, cost, or operational ownership. A significant part of my work focuses on GenAI security risks such as prompt injection, data leakage, and unsafe tool or permission boundaries, translating them into enforceable controls, evaluation gates, and assurance evidence.
I contribute to industry standards as a founding consortium member of AIUC-1, as a member of the Cloud Security Alliance AI Safety Working Group, and as a contributor to the OWASP GenAI Security Project. I also teach ML Systems and MLOps at IE University, with a focus on the architecture and controls required to run AI safely at scale.
Experience
AI Safety Working Group Member
Contributing to practical guidance on AI threat modeling, security controls, and risk frameworks for enterprise AI, LLM, and agentic systems.
Technologies & Skills
GenAI Security Project Contributor
Contributing to OWASP initiatives on AI security standards, LLM application security, and secure adoption of agentic AI systems.
Technologies & Skills
Founding Consortium Member
Founding member of the AIUC-1 consortium, working with leaders across industry and academia to shape standards for agentic AI governance, security, assurance, and safe production deployment.
Technologies & Skills
Adjunct Professor – Artificial Intelligence
Design and teach the ML Systems / MLOps course in the Master in Business Analytics and Data Science, integrating automated lifecycle practices with the architectural principles required to run production-grade AI systems at scale.
Technologies & Skills
Global Head of AI & Data
Leading Iberdrola’s Global AI & Data Center, responsible for enterprise AI and GenAI platforms, reference architectures, and the technical controls and assurance needed to run production AI systems worldwide. My mandate is to turn AI into a dependable production capability, moving from isolated PoCs to a repeatable platform and operating model that scales GenAI and agentic AI with controlled risk, cost, and auditability.
Key Achievements
- Delivered secure production GenAI foundations across Azure and AWS, enabling RAG and agentic systems with controls for prompt injection, data leakage, evaluation gates, and end-to-end observability.
- Industrialized reusable building blocks including LLM gateway, retrieval, tracing and telemetry, and policy-as-code guardrails to reduce time to production and improve consistency.
- Operationalized Responsible AI, AI Security, and assurance evidence through traceability, policy enforcement signals, evaluation controls, and decision records across the delivery lifecycle.
Technologies & Skills
Guest Lecturer – Artificial Intelligence
Deliver guest lectures on Artificial Intelligence for the Master’s in Entrepreneurship & Open Innovation, focusing on how AI, data and experimentation enable new business models.
Technologies & Skills
Global Cloud & AI Architect
Specialized in global cloud and AI architecture, leveraging AWS and Azure to design highly scalable, shared platforms. Drove the integration of Generative AI as a first-class capability, laying the technical foundations for the current AI & GenAI platform.
Key Achievements
- Established shared reference architectures across AWS and Azure, strengthening security, reliability, and platform standards.
- Shipped early GenAI foundations (access patterns, shared services, governance gates) adopted across multiple teams.
- Defined practical Responsible AI implementation guidance and controls for production delivery.
Technologies & Skills
Global Head of Technology – Smart Solutions
Directed the technology strategy and systems architecture for Iberdrola's Retail Smart Solutions (smart home, solar, EV charging), building platforms that scaled to millions of users and demonstrated how well-architected systems translate into tangible business outcomes.
Key Achievements
- Scaled smart solution products to millions of users across multiple countries.
- Delivered automation that materially reduced sales-to-installation time.
- Increased customer acquisition by significantly improving digital experiences.
Technologies & Skills
Head of Technology – Metering & Industry Processes
Directed digital transformation for millions of UK customers, consolidating complex legacy systems into SAP IS-U/CRM and deploying Smart Metering solutions that materially improved billing quality and operational visibility.
Key Achievements
- Delivered large-scale consolidation of legacy systems into a unified SAP IS-U/CRM platform.
- Successfully deployed Smart Metering solutions for millions of UK customers.
- Significantly reduced billing errors through improved data processing and system integration.
Technologies & Skills
Technology Strategy Consultant
Advised IBEX-35 clients on technology strategy and transformation programs, with a focus on aligning complex delivery portfolios with evolving business priorities and financial constraints.
Key Achievements
- Designed and delivered an inter-company reconciliation system for an IBEX-35 client.
- Materially reduced month-end financial processing time.
- Consulted with C-level stakeholders to align technology delivery with strategic business objectives.
Technologies & Skills
Software Engineer
Developed enterprise applications for clients in the energy and insurance sectors, including a real-time wind-farm monitoring platform for a major Spanish utility, gaining hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle.
Key Achievements
- Engineered a real-time monitoring platform for wind farms from the ground up.
- Implemented a Java EE solution with robust, high-performance data processing capabilities.
- Delivered the system successfully for a major Spanish utility company.
Technologies & Skills
Technical Skills
Languages
ML Frameworks
Data & MLOps
Cloud & Orchestration
Methodologies & Leadership
Certifications
Professional Certifications
Data Engineering Professional Certificate
DeepLearning.AI • 2025
MLOps Zoomcamp
DataTalksClub • 2025
Machine Learning in Production
DeepLearning.AI • 2025
AI Agents
Hugging Face • 2025
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
Microsoft • 2024
NVIDIA AI Infrastructure and Operations
NVIDIA • 2024
Responsible AI
Google Cloud • 2024
Generative AI for Executives and Business Leaders
IBM • 2024
Computer Vision
Kaggle • 2024
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services • 2023
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft • 2023
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
HashiCorp • 2023
Generative AI with Large Language Models
DeepLearning.AI • 2023
Machine Learning Certificate
Stanford Online • 2016
Education
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
2023 - 2024MSc, Artificial Intelligence
GPA: 4.0/4.0. Thesis: ML/DL classification of hazardous asteroids (European ADELA project). Focus on applied ML and model evaluation across end-to-end AI pipelines.
EOI Business School
2011 - 2013Executive MSc, Business
Executive MSc focused on business strategy, operating models, and tech-driven transformation.
Tilburg University
2010 - 2011MSc, Computer Science & Industrial Engineering (Exchange)
International exchange. Computer science, systems engineering, and applied optimization.
University of Deusto
2004 - 2011MSc, Computer Science & Industrial Engineering
Dual degree. Final thesis: Scalable peer-to-peer platform in Python (top distinction 10/10). Strong base in distributed systems and software architecture.