Rafael Santiago
COO, Co-Founder Nauta
Miami, Florida, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRafael Santiago is a logistics and procurement leader turned fintech founder with 13 years of experience optimizing global supply chains and importing operations across 40+ countries. As co-founder and COO of Nauta, he leverages hands-on operator knowledge to build an AI-driven B2B SaaS that automates up to 75% of operational tasks, addressing inefficiencies he encountered managing 400+ suppliers and ~600 monthly containers. His background includes leading digital transformation and supplier consolidation at Jose Santiago, Inc. and integrating procurement for Performance Food Group, consistently delivering cost savings and faster workflows. Based in Miami with an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics, Rafael blends operator rigor with product-driven entrepreneurship and a knack for turning logistics pain points into scalable software. An unexpected note: he brings a creative, culture-aware edge—evident in his lighthearted GitHub persona—reflecting a founder who values both technical problem solving and team morale.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA Business, Master of Business Administration - MBA Business at Stockholm School of EconomicsBachelor of Arts - BA History, Bachelor of Arts - BA History at Villanova University
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Github Skills (122)
twitch10
libgit210
parser10
python10
pe-analyzer10
security10
publish10
subversion10
elf10
hosting10
encryption10
oat10
hacklang10
shiny10
linux10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
rafael-santiago/kryptos
Apr 2017 - Sep 2022
A multiplatform easy to embed crypto library.
Contributions:3 releases, 1048 commits, 22 PRs in 5 years 6 months
crypto-librarycryptography-libraryminixfreebsdopenbsd
rafael-santiago/vigcrack
Sep 2016 - Nov 2020
Contributions:26 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 2 months
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