Marcelo Santana
Current Product Leader at Accelera by Cummins
Brussels, Belgium
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Top SchoolMarcelo Santana is a product leader with 15+ years of hands-on engineering and product management experience across automotive and green hydrogen markets, currently overseeing field fleets of PEM electrolyzers at Accelera by Cummins. He combines deep technical know-how—from prototype assembly, dynamometer testing and DVP/APQP processes to high-pressure hydrogen tank certification—with commercial savvy developed in global OEM engagements (GM, Fiat, VW, Ford, PSA, Renault). Marcelo has led new product introductions and cost-optimization programs, translating concept prototypes into production-ready solutions while balancing performance and cost. His background spans diesel engine systems, pumps, bumpers and cold-start valves, and more recently electrolyzer manufacturing adaptation for the European market. Based in Brussels and trained in mechanical engineering with an executive MBA in automotive business, he’s a pragmatic, hands-on leader who pairs problem-solving rigor with a passion for open standards and knowledge sharing.
15 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Executive Management of Automotive Business, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Executive Management of Automotive Business at FGV - Fundação Getulio VargasMechatronics Technician, Mechatronics Technician at ETE Lauro GomesMechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial (FEI)
English, Portuguese, French, Spanish
Github Skills (32)
kotlin10
android-client10
circuit10
cdr10
mod-manager10
h26410
freedesktop10
h26510
usb10
zoneminder10
closed10
openipc10
installer10
android10
vms10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
mgsantana/ultimatevocalremovergui
Mar 2025 - Mar 2025
GUI for a Vocal Remover that uses Deep Neural Networks.
Contributions:10 PRs, 10 pushes in 1 day
mgsantana/codigo-brazuca_polkadot-academy
Aug 2024 - Nov 2024
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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