Álvaro Villalba Pérez

Founder & operator: Alvaro is the CEO and co‑founder of Clous, an AI-first HR/talent-intelligence startup he launched in 2023. He combines product, GTM and engineering responsibilities at the company and led Clous through selection by the Lanzadera programme. clous+2

Technical and engineering background: Trained as an aerospace engineer at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and self-identifies as a self-taught programmer — he mixes engineering discipline with product design and hands-on engineering work as a founder. vercel+1

Public communicator and writer: He publishes essays and founder‑oriented writing about entrepreneurship, strategy, and the practicalities of building a B2B SaaS with AI on Substack and engages with founder communities (Indie Hackers, Product Hunt comments). indiehackers+1

Operator mindset and early-stage product focus: His personal site and public profiles emphasize speed, small-team leverage, clarity in code and rapid iteration — signaling a founder who splits time between architecture/engineering and direct customer / GTM work. vercel+1