# Javier Ruiz Jiménez

> Founder, engineer and investor. Twenty-five years building and exiting IT companies, from on-premises software to SaaS (Tecsisa, acquired by a NASDAQ-listed multinational; Awarala, acquired). Now advises founders and boards through A World Venture, invests, and writes about cloud, SaaS and the decisions behind building companies.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/): overview and career path
- [CV](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/cv/): full curriculum vitae
- [Public speaking](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/speaking/): talks, panels and events
- [Writing](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/): all articles, with a topic cloud
- [RSS feed](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/rss.xml): subscribe to new articles
- [Sitemap](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/sitemap.xml)

## Articles

Every article is also available as raw Markdown at the same address with `.md` instead of a trailing slash.

- [How to Protect Your Company from a Disaster?](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/how-to-protect-your-company-from-a-disaster.md) (2025-10-21): What if the electricity you rely on every day became more costly or unstable? That’s the nightmare scenario that we worked hard to prevent. Our systems measured, monitored, and…
- [Is cloud safer than on-premises?](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/is-cloud-safer-than-on-premises.md) (2025-10-21): Many companies are hesitant to move to the cloud, fearing that it is not as secure as on-premises infrastructure. However, this is a misconception.
- [What to avoid when moving to the Cloud?](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/what-to-avoid-when-moving-to-the-cloud.md) (2025-10-21): Don’t just move problems from on-premises to the cloud. You will be tempted by easy migration techniques which simply transfer an existing system to the cloud without unlocking…
- [Why do you need to move your company to the Cloud?](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/why-do-you-need-to-move-your-company-to-the-cloud.md) (2025-10-21): They don’t have a fancy office, a huge budget, or a well-known brand. They have something more powerful: cloud computing. With cloud computing, they can access unlimited…
- [How Startups Can Tap into Global Markets Through their Local International Community](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/how-startups-can-tap-global-markets.md) (2025-03-24): One of the best ways for software startups to grow is by offering niche software to the local branches of international companies.
- [Happy Companies. Having honest and effective conversations (One on One)](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/happy-companies-having-honest-and-effective-conversations-one-on-one.md) (2024-05-06): In some companies, employee performance evaluations are conducted; others use 360-degree assessments; and many do nothing. Historically, the primary purpose has often been to…
- [How to transform into a SaaS company?](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/how-to-transform-into-a-saas-company.md) (2023-05-30): I used to develop software for other companies. Clients would define the requirements with help from our consultants, and our developers would write all the code needed to create…
- [Effective Job Search Using LinkedIn (II)](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/effective-job-search-using-linkedin-ii.md) (2018-03-15): You have been following recommended daily habits for a better job as described in the Effective Job Search Using LinkedIn (I) and you are ready to start updating your LinkedIn…
- [Effective Job Search using LinkedIn (I)](https://www.javierruizjimenez.com/posts/effective-job-search-using-linkedin-i.md) (2018-02-23): Reid Hoffman sent me an (automated) email on March 25, 2011, on behalf of LinkedIn, thanking me for having been among the first million LinkedIn members.

## Elsewhere

- [A World Venture](https://www.aworldventure.com/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/javierruizjimenez/)