Summary
Lucas Vélez is a tech lead based in Barcelona with nine years of hands-on experience building and scaling web and observability-focused software across startups and enterprise teams. He progressed from infrastructure and systems engineering into full-stack development and leadership roles at Netcentric, New Relic, and Kabilio, demonstrating a practical blend of backend engineering and platform reliability. Comfortable in both engineering and operational domains, he holds an LPIC-1 certification and a Telecom BCN degree that reflect a strong foundation in systems, networking, and embedded-electronics concepts. Lucas has a track record of moving quickly between roles and responsibilities, taking on senior engineering work and stepping into leadership within months at new employers. Colleagues would describe him as a pragmatic problem-solver who bridges legacy systems and cloud-native practices to ship resilient software.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Grado en Tecnologías y Sistemas de Telecomunicaciones, Ingeniería eléctrica, electrónica y de comunicaciones, Grado en Tecnologías y Sistemas de Telecomunicaciones, Ingeniería eléctrica, electrónica y de comunicaciones at UPC - ETSETB TelecomBCN
Certification, LPIC 1, Certification, LPIC 1 at VUE