Àngel Ollé Blázquez
I am a Senior Specialist Solution Architect, university professor, and seasoned private tutor deeply focused on leveraging open-source technologies to build resilient enterprise solutions.
Professional Background
Throughout my career as a software engineer, consultant, and support engineer, I have consistently maintained a customer-centric approach. This versatile background has enabled me to support a global client base remotely and travel extensively across Europe providing hands-on, on-site assistance. Today, I combine this enterprise expertise with active participation as a speaker at key industry events.
Academic & Teaching Experience
In the academic sphere, I have authored advanced course materials for the Master's degree in Data Science and taught programming courses for the BSc in Computer and Telecommunications Engineering. Additionally, I design and teach specialized university programs focused on advanced DevSecOps methodologies.
Education & Research
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Universitat Rovira i Virgili, where I also earned a teaching certificate. I furthered my studies with two Master's degrees in Computer Engineering from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.
My research-oriented Master's thesis, published at RECERCAT, equipped me with strong competencies in scientific research. Driven by a continuous desire to broaden my expertise and better understand human-tech interaction, I am currently pursuing a university degree in Psychology.
Workshops
In my role as a Senior Solutions Architect, I design tailored, hands-on workshops to meet the specific technical and strategic needs of enterprise clients.
These sessions deliver actionable skills and strategic insights to empower teams in an ever-evolving technological landscape. My core areas of expertise within the enterprise open-source ecosystem include:
- Modern Application Development: Accelerating delivery and cloud-native practices.
- Robust DevSecOps Methodologies: Securing the software supply chain from code to production.
- Advanced Security & Identity: Enhancing environments through robust Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions.
For a list of available sessions, architectures, and programs, please visit the dedicated Workshops section.
Speaking Engagements
A selection of my public speaking appearances, technical keynotes, and hands-on workshops at major industry events:
- 2026 | Innovate together Barcelona – Zero Trust Architecture in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) – Event Details
- 2026 | Tech Day Madrid – Zero Trust Architecture in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and OpenShift – Event Details
- 2025 | Congreso Nacional de Innovación y Servicios Públicos (CNIS) – Zero Trust in OpenShift: Security Pillars in Container and Hybrid Cloud Environments – Session Details
- 2025 | Red Hat Webinar – Native Infused AI with Quarkus & GraalVM – Watch / Details
- 2025 | Red Hat Summit: Connect Madrid – DevSecOps on OpenShift – Event Archive
- 2025 | Immersion Days – Event-Driven Architecture – Event Archive
- 2025 | Red Hat Tech Talks Always On – Generative AI – Event Archive
- 2024 | Immersion Days – Platform Engineering and Trusted Software Supply Chain – Event Archive
- 2024 | Immersion Days – End-to-end application development - Cloud Native Development – Event Archive
- 2024 | Red Hat & Intel: Red Hat Open Tour A Coruña – Red Hat OpenShift AI – Event Archive
- 2024 | Red Hat & Intel: Red Hat Open Tour Barcelona – Red Hat OpenShift AI – Event Archive
- 2023 | Red Hat – Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift Hands-on – Event Archive
- 2023 | Red Hat – Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS Hands-on – Event Archive
- 2023 | Red Hat & Intel: Red Hat Summit Connect Madrid – Accelerating the deployment of Artificial Intelligence solutions with Intel and Red Hat – Event Archive
- 2023 | Red Hat & Intel – Modern Application Development Roadshow Madrid – Event Archive
- 2023 | Red Hat & Intel – Modern Application Development Roadshow Barcelona – Event Archive
- 2023 | Red Hat & Intel TechTalks: Open Tour Barcelona – Application Modernization – Event Archive
- 2022 | Red Hat & Intel TechTalks: Demo Day – IoT Edge Computing and Data Ingest use cases applicable to different verticals – Event Archive
- 2022 | Red Hat & Intel TechTalks – Edge Computing and Data Ingest – Event Archive
- 2022 | Red Hat & Intel: Red Hat Summit Connect Madrid – DevSecOps with Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security – Event Archive
- 2022 | Red Hat Day: Iberdrola Edition – JBoss EAP and Quarkus – Event Archive
Vulnerability Research & Disclosures
Beyond architectural design, I actively engage in security research and responsible vulnerability disclosure. While much of my security assessment work is conducted privately under enterprise NDAs or within internal infrastructures, I maintain a commitment to strengthening the open-source ecosystem.
Below are some of the officially credited public CVEs I have discovered and reported:
- CVE-2026-4981 | Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security (ACS) – Open Redirect & Content Spoofing in OAuth endpoint. – View CVE
- CVE-2023-3384 | Red Hat Quay Registry – Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via container image labels. – View CVE
- CVE-2023-0481 | Red Hat build of Quarkus (RESTEasy Reactive) – Insecure temporary file permissions vulnerability. – View CVE
Certifications & Credentials
I hold extensive industry credentials from major technology vendors, with a strong focus on enterprise cloud architectures, AI, and infrastructure security.
Red Hat Certifications
- Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) in Enterprise Applications – Level III (Highest tier of accreditation)
- Technology Thought Leadership Accelerator (TTLA) Graduate (2026) (Strategic technology leadership credential)
- Ecosystem Specialties: OpenShift AI | Containers & Kubernetes | Event-Driven App Development | Cloud-native Developer | Ansible Automation | OpenShift Administration | Enterprise Microservices Developer.
- Additional credentials: Systems Administrator (RHCSA), JBoss Application Server Administration, Data Grid & Containerized App Development.
Linux & Security Credentials
- Linux Professional Institute (LPI): LPIC-1 | LPIC-2 | LPIC-3 Security Specialist
- CompTIA: CompTIA Linux+
Cloud & Architecture Multi-Vendor
- Microsoft Azure: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) | Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
- Oracle: IT Architecture Release 3 Certified Specialist | Java SE 6 Professional | WebLogic Server (11g/12c) Administrator | Solaris 10 OS.
- IT Service Management: ITIL v3 Foundation (AXELOS/EXIN).
Oracle Product & Support Specialties
- Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud (Presales/Support Specialist)
- Cloud Builder 2012 (Sales/PreSales Specialist)
- Oracle Cloud Application Foundation (Sales/Presales Specialist)
- Oracle Exadata Database Machine Support Specialist
- Oracle Taleo Enterprise Cloud Service Support Specialist
- Oracle iStore, Solaris 10, and Policy Automation Support Specialist
- Network Session Delivery and Control Infrastructure Specialist
- Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management 2 Support Consultant
- Oracle Virtual Networking & Instantis EnterpriseTrack Specialist
- Oracle Argus Safety 7 Enterprise Edition Support Specialist
- Enterprise Communications Support Specialist
Selected Course Certificates
Continuous learning via specialized academic platforms:
- DeepLearning.AI: Machine Learning Data Lifecycle in Production
- UC Davis: Exploiting and Securing Vulnerabilities in Java Applications
- Udacity: Design of Computer Programs (Peter Norvig) | Building a Search Engine (cs101)
- LinkedIn Learning: Advanced C Programming: Optimize Performance & Efficiency
- University-backed coursework: Data Science (University of Washington) | Healthcare Informatics (University of Minnesota) | Web Application Architectures (University of New Mexico).