Gerard Vázquez
Open to WorkAI GTM & Automation Engineer
AI Automation Engineer with a background in industrial engineering and a Master's in AI. After 4+ years in corporate roles at ABB and HP, transitioned to freelance specializing in AI automation and GTM systems for SMBs. Based in Australia, targeting Sydney. Open to roles in big tech, startups, and SaaS, in Australia or internationally.
Freelance AI Automation Engineer & Digital Marketing Consultant
Remote · BNX Solutions
Specialized in AI automation and digital marketing for SMBs. Independent consultant diagnosing operational bottlenecks, advising on tooling and process design, and implementing end-to-end AI automation solutions. Projects ranged from full revenue infrastructure builds to targeted workflow automation across sales, marketing, and operations.
AI Automation & Consulting
- ›End-to-End AI Automation Systems: Full diagnosis and implementation of an AI-powered commercial operation for a B2B SMB with 300+ clients. WhatsApp AI agent for lead qualification, automated invoicing, proactive stock alert system, and internal database tools built with Claude Code, HTML interfaces, and n8n backends.
- ›Digital Businesses Funnel: Full acquisition funnel design and automation for creators. Meta Ads to membership or product upsell, CRM setup, lifecycle automation, and sales pipeline automation with AI.
- ›Outbound Lead Gen System: Automated prospecting pipeline using Apollo and Apify for lead sourcing, enrichment, and sequencing using N8N and Instantly.ai.
- ›AI Chatbots & Agents: Developed custom AI chatbots and voice agents for customer service, lead qualification, and sales automation.
Marketing Automation & Lead Generation (Co-Founder, BuddyNomADS)
- ›€80K revenue generated from a single fitness product launch, end-to-end: Meta Ads, sales funnel, GoHighLevel CRM, and onboarding automation.
- ›Built lead generation systems across multiple industries combining Meta Ads, landing pages, CRM workflows, and AI follow-up sequences.
- ›Co-founded Meta Ads agency now specialized in Amazon KDP publishers: sales ranking, review generation, and post-lead CRM automation.
Software, Automation & Data Engineer
HP Inc. (3D Printing Division) · DFactory Barcelona, via LEITAT
Automation engineer at DFactory Barcelona (European High-Tech 3D Printing Incubator), developing software solutions for production optimization. Bridge between development and operations/management teams, translating business needs into technical scopes, building dashboards and automation tools with a decision focus.
- ›Python Production Automation: Built Python scripts for large-scale production line monitoring, data collection, and process optimization.
- ›Data Engineering & Dashboards: Designed and implemented data pipelines for manufacturing analytics and quality control, plus management dashboards with key KPIs.
- ›Industrial IoT: Integrated sensors and automated reporting for real-time production tracking.
- ›Workflow Automation: Microsoft Access production implementation to monitor and control production line operations. Automating workflows with Python and Power Automate.
Drives Application Engineer & PLC Product Manager
ABB (Asea Brown Boveri) · Barcelona, Spain
Led product management and commercial operations for ABB's drives and PLC automation portfolio across Spain. Owned two full product lines for the Spanish OEM market with direct contact with ABB factories in Helsinki and Germany, and regular collaboration with Regional Sales Managers across Europe.
- ›Product Management (Spain): Full responsibility for ACS380 Frequency Drives (OEM segment) and the entire AC500 PLC + HMI product line. Pricing, GTM strategy, roadmap input, and customer support.
- ›Commercial Team Leadership: Managed and trained sales teams across Spain for ABB automation products.
- ›Technical Training & Workshops: Delivered training sessions and live demos for 50+ enterprise customers.
- ›Factory & Regional Collaboration: Direct negotiation with ABB factories (Helsinki, Germany) and European RSMs on pricing, customization, and delivery timelines.
- ›IoT: Integrated ABB Ability platforms and SmartSensors for Industry 4.0 applications.
Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence (MIA)
Advanced training in ML, deep learning, computer vision, and NLP using Python, TensorFlow, Keras, Azure and Google Colab.
- ›Master Thesis: Built a travel recommendation chatbot using GPT-2 (research-only access at the time), Firebase, and Telegram. An early exploration of LLM-based conversational agents before the ChatGPT era.
- ›Internship: Developed an AI agent recommending job offers and professional certifications based on LinkedIn profiles.
Bachelor's in Industrial Electronics & Automation Engineering
Best Academic Record Award 2019/2020
Exchange Program – Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Project-based multidisciplinary program: automation, robotics, PLCs, control systems, PCB design, and software development.
Seeking roles with ambitious startups and AI-driven tech companies that move fast and value a multi-dimensional profile. My mix of corporate background, hands-on AI automation delivery, and entrepreneurial experience is most useful where tech and go-to-market overlap. Long term: leadership positions, cross-functional teams, and owning revenue outcomes.