Summary
Andrés Tobelem is a Senior Data Engineer II with 11 years of experience building distributed data systems and analytics pipelines across startups and government projects in Argentina and the U.S. He combines a formal background in Computer Science and Philosophy from the University of Buenos Aires with deep hands-on expertise in Scala, Apache Spark, GIS, Big Data tooling and blockchain prototyping. Andrés has shipped production Spark-based graph algorithms (including a distributed A* implementation), led client-facing engineering engagements, and contributed to product definition and technical training at multiple organizations. His career spans roles from GIS engineering for Buenos Aires city services to senior data platform work at Wildlife Studios and RapidSOS, revealing a rare mix of public-sector impact and consumer-scale analytics. Known for translating complex spatial and graph problems into scalable solutions, he also brings experience mentoring teams and teaching workshops on graphs and Spark. Fluent in both technical implementation and strategic product conversations, he thrives where data engineering, geospatial insight and pragmatic innovation intersect.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Orientación en Ciencias Exactas Tecnología y Diseño, Orientación en Ciencias Exactas Tecnología y Diseño at Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Computación Ciencias de la computación, Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Computación Ciencias de la computación at University of Buenos Aires
English, latín, griego antiguo (hasta 1453), Spanish