Diego Nieto is a seasoned software engineer with around 10 years of recent industry experience and a two-decade background in database and high-performance computing, currently building data-driven systems at Altinity. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from Universidad de Deusto and an MSc focused on medical and data warehouse systems from the University of Santiago de Compostela, blending rigorous academic training with practical R&D from his long tenure at the Galicia Supercomputing Centre. Diego has a strong heritage working with database technologies at companies like Sun Microsystems and Informix, and more recently at data-focused startups where he leverages Python and modern analytical stacks. Comfortable across research and product environments, he has a knack for translating complex data infrastructure needs into reliable, scalable solutions. Not obviously visible from his profile is a playful “I come from the future!” GitHub persona that hints at a curiosity-driven, forward-looking approach to engineering.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering & Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering & Computer Science at Universidad de Deusto
C1, English, C1, English at Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (National School of Languages)
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc/DEA, Computer Science, data engineering, Postgraduate Diploma/MSc/DEA, Computer Science, data engineering at Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Contributions:52 commits, 48 pushes in 1 year 10 months
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