Began his career as Financial Analyst at CITIBANK NA. Consultant at MCKINSEY & CO. Involved in business development in the FERROVIAL and PACSA groups. In January 1997, joined the TELEFÓNICA Group as Deputy Comptroller General. From January to August 1998 was General Manager of Finanzas, Control e Inversiones de Telefónica Internacional. From September 1998 to September 1999, was General Manager for Corporate Development and Control in TELEFÓNICA, S.A. In October 1999, joined GRUPO PLANETA as General Business Manager. Re-joined TELEFÓNICA in May 2000 as General Manager of Corporate Development, sitting on the Group’s Executive Committee. Is member of the Board of Directors of ENDEMOL. Was appointed representative of the Telefónica de España, S.A. directorship on the BBVA Board of Directors on March 2001.