Manuel Barna Ferrés

Manuel Barna Ferrés is the Co-Founder of Henry, a regional educational technology startup and online coding bootcamp operating across the Latin American market. The institution implements alternative education financing by utilizing Income Share Agreements, allowing students to defer upfront tuition costs until they secure employment in the technology sector. Before establishing Henry, Ferrés earned his degree as an economist and completed a Master of Business Administration program to build a quantitative foundation in corporate strategy and enterprise growth. His professional background encompasses extensive work in product management, business development, financial analysis, and daily operations, with a specific emphasis on customer experience optimization and user churn reduction. By integrating financial technology mechanisms with technical skills training, Ferrés currently focuses on scaling accessible software engineering education and addressing the regional developer shortage throughout his target markets.