Summary
Lautaro Matas is a technical manager and open science advocate with 13+ years leading the design and operation of LA Referencia’s interoperable research infrastructure. He combines hands-on software development and data analysis experience—from building NLP-driven patent intelligence tools to leading the pilot harvesting platform funded by the Inter-American Development Bank—with strategic coordination of regional technical networks. His work has advanced metadata interoperability, repository aggregation, and open standards adoption across Latin America and Europe, boosting visibility and access to research outputs. Comfortable at the intersection of technology, policy, and research metrics, he has also contributed to RICYT and SciELO Argentina implementations that shaped regional science indicators and dissemination. Based in Pontevedra, Galicia, he brings a rare blend of technical depth and diplomacy that enables multinational cooperation and sustainable platform governance.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
University of Buenos Aires
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese