Cesar Gonzalez is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Barrios Technology. He
has years of experience in leading design, development, support, and operations
for technology products and services, as well as growth through mergers and
acquisitions. He joined Barrios in 2019 and has since supported the NASA HSFTIC
contract as Chief Technology Officer responsible for the overall technical strategy
and processes.  

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Prior to joining Barrios, he served in a variety of Senior Executive positions in the
commercial sector, in both established and start-up high-tech industries, across
sectors such as financial technology, health big-data solutions, and state government
procurement products. His previous roles include being Chief Technology Officer for
Periscope Holdings, VP of Technology for Evariant Inc., and founding member and
Chief Technology Officer at CreditCards.com. 

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As a proud Rice University graduate, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, with a focus in Computer
Engineering. Cesar has leveraged his ability to build teams and enterprise technical solutions to bring productized solutions to the IT, e-commerce, health, and government sectors.

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Cesar enjoys giving back to the community and is a Lifetime Member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) where, for the past 17 years, he has fostered an elite engineering competition – the Extreme Engineering Challenge.  He enjoys adventure hiking and is a big supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, where he has served as a Cub Master, Scoutmaster, and District Commissioner.

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Cesar lives in Austin and enjoys tackling remodeling projects and building his woodworking skills. He also likes golfing, bicycling, watching sporting events, and gardening.