Julian Gutierrez Palacio

Julian Gutierrez Palacio serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Furaha Financial, focusing on the development of an innovative micro-lending platform aimed at enhancing financial accessibility for mass-market customers across Africa. Prior experience includes a tenure at Pyypl, where Julian led a team to create a transformative financial ecosystem for the underbanked, and roles at EPG Financial Services Ltd, where Julian established the company's infrastructure and security compliance. Julian has a diverse skill set with a strong background in DevOps, having worked on cloud infrastructure and compliance in previous positions, including as CTO at Grupo Nethexa and various engineering and teaching roles throughout a career that began in telecommunications. Education includes a degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Santo Tomás.