Hi! I’m Manuel.

I grew up in Albacete, in the land of Don Quixote.

For nearly eight years, I’ve been helping solve complex supply-chain problems around the world. Since 2022, I’ve focused on software and applied AI.

At Microsoft, I lead product strategy, technical direction, and delivery for AI initiatives serving global data-center supply-chain planning teams. I took an AI planning assistant from concept to production using SAP IBP data, Azure services, and custom planning logic. I also created Supply Chain AI Under the Hood, a monthly technical publication reaching more than 2,900 employees, and lead workshops and demos that support practical AI adoption.

My path here wasn’t exactly the usual one.

I started in Economics, a discipline I still love. Somewhere along the way, I realized I didn’t just want to understand how businesses and systems worked. I wanted to build products that made companies operate better.

As Gandalf put it:

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

I decided to spend mine somewhere between business and technology, turning problems into products and ideas into things people can actually use.

When I’m not dreaming up product ideas, you’ll probably find me:

• Lost in a book.
• Going down a rabbit hole about mutual funds.
• Pushing my imagination through side projects.

And if you really want to get to know me, there are two things you should know: I love coffee and long walks.