Juan Jose del Rio
Production Engineering Manager at Meta
About
Engineering manager with 17 years of experience building and leading teams that keep software delivery fast, reliable, and scalable.
Currently at Meta, where I manage teams responsible for the infrastructure that powers builds, tests, and deployments across the company - work that underpinned Meta's "Year of Efficiency" and the rollout of the Buck2 build system.
Previously led DevOps and delivery engineering teams across Spain, the Philippines, and the UK, scaling CI/CD pipelines and production infrastructure for companies ranging from startups to 1000+ person organisations.
| juan@jjrh.es | |
| Phone | +44 7305 340 645 |
| juanjosedelrio | |
| Languages | Spanish, English |
| Location | London, UK |
| Also lived in | Málaga (Spain) Makati (Philippines) |
Experience
Production Engineering Manager - Meta
London, UK · 2018 - Present
Built and led engineering teams across multiple infrastructure orgs over 7+ years, growing them from scratch to address critical business challenges.
Current - Developer Infrastructure: Leading the adaptation of Meta's development infrastructure for AI-assisted and AI-driven development.
Previous highlights: Remote Execution: Built a platform that made builds and tests across Meta 50% faster - backbone of the Buck2 build system powering Meta's "Year of Efficiency". Drove GPU utilisation up by orders of magnitude, accelerating AI development.
Global Head of DevOps & Delivery Services - The Workshop
Malaga, Spain · 2016 - 2018
Led 25+ engineers across Spain, Philippines, UK, and South Korea. Reduced software delivery from hours/days to minutes with fully automated pipelines. Drove migration from pet VMs to Kubernetes. Led transition from CI to full Continuous Delivery.
Global Deployment Manager / Global Head of Build Management - Tyche Consulting ROHQ
Makati, Philippines · 2013 - 2016
Relocated to the Philippines. Promoted to lead a department of ~20 specialists across Asia and Europe. Owned the strategic roadmap for the company's delivery pipeline. Designed and delivered environments comprising thousands of servers.
Deployment Manager - Novenix Corporation
Makati, Philippines · 2013
Relocated to the Philippines to take ownership of delivery operations in Asia. Managed the deployment function on the ground while coordinating with teams across Europe and South Korea.
Deployment Manager - Tyche Consulting / Bodog Europe
London, UK · 2012 - 2013
Relocated to London to lead delivery operations for the European arm. Designed and delivered environments comprising hundreds of servers. Supervised engineers in Asia remotely.
Production Support / Build Engineer / Deployment Manager - Riplife Gaming Technologies
Malaga, Spain · 2009 - 2012
Progressed through three roles in three years. Led the Bovada platform rebrand deployment - a 13% revenue increase within one month of launch. Introduced deployment automation and joined the Change Advisory Board.
Co-founder - Simple Option S.L.
Malaga, Spain · 2005 - 2008
Co-founded an online retail company. Built the entire technical infrastructure from scratch (FreeBSD/Linux, PostgreSQL, e-commerce site). Managed international supplier relationships and negotiated supply contract with Casa del Libro, Spain's largest bookstore chain.
Core skills
| Production Engineering & Reliability | 15+ yrs |
| Engineering Leadership & Team Building | 15+ yrs |
| CI/CD & Continuous Delivery | 15+ yrs |
| Developer Infrastructure & Build Systems | 10+ yrs |
| Linux & Systems Administration | 20+ yrs |
| Kubernetes & Container Orchestration | 8+ yrs |
Certifications
| Red Hat Certified Engineer | RHEL 6 |
| Red Hat Certified System Administrator | RHEL 6 & 7 |
| Certified ScrumMaster | CSM |
| Docker & Kubernetes | NobleProg |
| ITIL v3 Foundation | ITSM |
Speaking & Volunteering
Málaga
Philippines
London, UK