Javier de Torres Javier de Torres was born in Madrid in 1970.

He has been involved with technology and computers since his first computer: a Sinclair Spectrum with 48 KB of RAM.

He received a M.Sc. degree in Computing Technology from Technical University of Madrid. During his university years, he has been cooperating in several research projects, specially in Artificial Vision, at the Artificial Vision Department in the same university. He finished his degree with a work about Integration and Performance of IP on ATM networks.

Started his professional career at Sun Microsystems in 1994, in the "porting and demo center" of Madrid. In 1997 he joined to the professional services team of Sun, developing his job as security and performance specialist in IP network environments.

Actually, Javier works in the technology department, as a consultant, participating in the design of IP network architectures for Sun main customers.