Israel Arribas Santolaya
Software Engineer in Madrid, Spain
Israel Arribas Santolaya
Software Engineer in Madrid, Spain
Since I was a child, I have been trying to reach out far and look for the essence of everything. I have a passion for learning. My travelling experiences have opened my mind and enriched me as a person.
I have always wanted to take part in the future human being and his social and technological development, so that is why I decided to start my studies as a Telecommunication Engineer at Technical University of Madrid (UPM) Department of Telecommunication Engineering. Participating in the ATHENS programme gave me the opportunity to continue completing my education with courses in TELECOM ParisTech and Warsaw University of Technology. Nanyang Technological University gave me the opportunity to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering for a year in Singapore. I learned a lot as an exchange student and boosted my biomedical engineering interest. Microsoft grant to spread the entrepreneurial spirit at Technical University of Madrid Entrepreneurship Department helped me develop my entrepreneurial skills and network. After doing my Master's Degree Project in Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China and Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil I joined Microsoft Spain to work with the programs for students and entrepreneurs. My new challenge is working as a Technical Specialist after my two years as Business Solutions Consultant at Microsoft.