Life, Tech, and Building Community with Cristina Pitarch, Google Cloud Security

In this episode of The Pool Podcast. Christian Rasmusson chats with Marbella resident Cristina González-Pitarch (Cristina Pitarch), Managing Director for Security at Google Cloud in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Cristina shares her career journey and practical insights on leadership, cybersecurity, and building high-performing teams.What they discuss:Early life, competitiveness, and studies in Law and Business (ICADE), MBA at UC BerkeleyStarting in finance, moving to Salesforce in Dublin, and rapid growth in salesTransition to Google: from sales to technical support leadership and transforming customer satisfactionReturning to Google Cloud and scaling EMEA teams during hypergrowthJoining Chronicle (Alphabet’s security unit) and building the EMEA business from scratchVirusTotal and the Google Cybersecurity Center in Málaga: origins, impact, and community outreachReal-world cybersecurity during COVID: supporting critical institutionsPractical security advice for SMEs: MFA, strong passwords, employee training, VPN, phishing awareness, and basic controlsCareer advice for women and newcomers to cybersecurity: play to your strengths, technical and go-to-market pathsLife in Marbella, family decisions post-COVID, and community needs for teenagersSubscribe for more conversations on entrepreneurship, sustainability, and building impactful companies.Contact The Pool Marbellahttps://www.thepool.es/