Antonio Soto
Founder & CEO at Tech First
Dorado, Puerto Rico, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAntonio Soto is a founder and CEO with nearly two decades of software engineering and architecture experience who now builds and scales nearshore tech teams across the U.S. and Latin America through Tech First. He combines hands-on product and mobile engineering pedigree—from roles at Pendo, SAS and Agero—to a leadership practice that covers strategy, compliance, finance, and talent development. Based in Puerto Rico, he leverages deep regional expertise to deliver high-quality, time-zone-aligned engineering talent at 30–40% lower cost than U.S. hires while handling payroll and HR complexities for clients. A self-described "tech nomad," Antonio travels South America to source talent firsthand, reflecting his commitment to both technical excellence and economic development in the region.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Computer Science, Computer Science, Master of Computer Science, Computer Science at North Carolina State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering at Universidad del Turabo
English, Spanish
Github Skills (14)
xcode10
objective-c10
swift10
macos10
ios10
cocoapods10
database9
realtime9
realm9
carthage9
sqlite7
mobile6
pendo5
client-library2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
pendo-io/pendo-ios
Apr 2016 - Jul 2017
Contributions:2 releases, 1 PR, 45 pushes in 1 year 3 months
pendoclient-libraryswiftiosios-client
CocoaPods/Specs
Apr 2016 - Jul 2017
The CocoaPods Master Repo
Contributions:16 commits in 1 year 3 months
objective-ccocoapodsmasterswiftios
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