Ricardo Oltra is an experienced professional currently serving as Team Manager Operations at the European Patent Office, a position held since 2002, where responsibilities include managing teams of examiners and developing work plans. Previously, Ricardo worked as an Examiner at the European Patent Office, leveraging scientific and engineering expertise in patent examination. Before this, a role as a Consultant/Engineer at John Deere involved providing financial and general consulting for the dealer network in Spain, while an earlier position as a Trainee at Robert Bosch focused on final project work during university studies. Educational background includes a Master's degree in Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Technische Universität Berlin, as well as a Master's degree in Theoretical Physics from Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.