Lucas Romano is a Software Technical Leader with nine years of experience building backend systems and data platforms, currently leading engineering efforts at Mercado Libre's Data Team. He specializes in Golang, Python and Typescript to design and operate hundreds of real-time streaming services and ETL integrations into BigQuery and Kinesis, and recently helped drive the company’s Data Mesh initiative. Lucas combines hands-on SDK and abstraction design—such as a BigQuery management layer and a streaming SDK that empowers non-technical teams—with mentoring and architecture governance. Based in Vicente López, Argentina, he brings a pragmatic systems mindset from both product-facing and consulting roles, and holds an Information Systems Engineering degree plus an MS in Data Science. An underrated strength is his track record operating and evolving large fleets of streaming services (800+), balancing reliability, automation and developer experience.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Data Science, Master of Science - MS Data Science at Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires
Engineer's degree Information Systems Engineering, Engineer's degree Information Systems Engineering at Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
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Lucas Romano - Software Technical Leader at Mercado Libre