About Andres
Engineering Leader with 15+ years in technology and 9+ years leading multi disciplinary teams. Proven record of scaling engineering organizations, owning budgets, and defining technical strategies for AI/ML and mobile-driven products. Experienced in building high-performing teams, creating career frameworks, and partnering with C level executives on roadmaps, OKRs, and organizational design. Strong technical foundation in frontend and distributed systems, with a passion for building scalable, customer-centric products in high-growth environments.
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Italian
Conversational
Portuguese
Basic
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Omada IdentitySoftware Engineering ManagerFebruary 2024 - Today (2 years and 4 months)• Scaled and directed 3 multidisciplinary engineering teams (15 engineers) across AI/ML, Reporting, and Innovation.• Owned and managed a €700K budget to build and scale the company's new AI-focused engineering division.• Led the full development lifecycle of a customer-facing AI Assistant designed to enhance user self-service and engagement.• Spearheaded the creation of an internal AI Assistant aimed at boosting engineering productivity and automating internal processes.• Defined the technical vision and roadmap for multiple teams, ensuring tight alignment between product strategy and technical execution .• Designed and successfully rolled out a new Engineering Career Path Framework, adopted department-wide to provide clear growth opportunities and retain top talent.
- HostelworldSoftware Engineering ManagerJune 2022 - February 2024 (1 year and 8 months)• Led mobile engineering team delivering personalization and lifecycle features to a 1M+ user base, increasing retention and engagement.• Improved delivery predictability (96% on-time commitments across 6 consecutive quarters).• Collaborated with product leadership to align milestones with customer value and commercial strategy.• Optimized engineering resources via monitoring systems, reducing costs by 50%.• Spearheaded and implemented a new mobile QA automation strategy using Appium.
- OVLoop Inc.Software Engineering ManagerMay 2019 - May 2022 (3 years)• Managed the mobile team for the Fintech Digital Payment app OVLoop including a Secure Vault, Visa Tokenization and Online Payments.• Introduced daily meetings and agile processes for improved team communication and collaboration.• Spearheaded the creation of a CI/CD server, streamlining QA and release processes for faster software delivery.• Improved code coverage and reliability through the implementation of unit testing practices.• Offered valuable technical guidance to product, UX, UI, and business teams, ensuring cohesive collaboration.
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Education
- Bachelor of Technology Companies AdministrationColegio Universitario IES 212018Bachelor of Technology Companies Administration
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)EAE Business School2024Master of Business Administration (MBA)