Summary
Rafael Montero is a Software Development Technical Lead based in Málaga with five years of hands-on experience progressing from junior developer to technical lead within Verisk Specialty Business Solutions. He combines strong academic foundations—MScs in Mechatronics and Computer Science and a BSc in Electronics, Robotics and Mechatronics—with practical expertise in full-stack development, cloud-based proofs of concept, and data visualization for industrial MES systems. Rafael has delivered solutions using .NET, Angular, SQL Server, QlikView and Azure, and has a track record of moving from prototyping AI-enabled cloud projects to leading production engineering teams. He brings a systems-thinking approach from mechatronics to software architecture, enabling him to bridge hardware-aware engineering constraints and scalable software design. Known as a software craftsman, he emphasizes clean, maintainable code and mentoring as he scales team capability. Fluent in both research-driven problem solving and pragmatic delivery, he’s equally comfortable designing data pipelines as enabling developer productivity.
5 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Mechatronics Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Mechatronics Engineering at Universidad de Málaga
UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
English, Spanish, German