New York, NY, USA

lcguerrerocovo@gmail.com • LinkedIn • GitHub

Engineering leader with a strong track record of building and scaling data platforms that power products used worldwide. Known for clear vision, strong communication, and the ability to align teams behind complex technical goals. I take pride in growing talent, fostering collaboration, and driving platform strategies that unlock long-term business impact.

Experience

Spotify Spotify — Engineering Manager, Data Platform

2018–Present | New York, United States

Lead teams building Spotify’s core data platform. Partner closely with product and engineering leaders to shape platform vision, deliver reliable infrastructure, and create an environment where engineers thrive.

Previous roles: Engineering Manager – Data & Insights (Brazil), Engineering Manager – Fraud & Abuse (Sweden).

RevMob RevMob — CTO, BelugaDB

2017–2018 | São Paulo, Brazil

Led technology strategy and product development for an early-stage startup building an analytics database for the ad tech and e-commerce industry. Defined the company’s technology vision, built the core engineering foundation, and guided product direction from prototype to market readiness.

Grupo ZAP Grupo ZAP — Engineering Manager & Senior Engineer

2013–2017 | São Paulo, Brazil

Engineering Manager (2015–2017): Promoted after rapid company growth. Led teams building recommendation engines and the analytics stack. Partnered with product and business leaders to scale the platform and deliver a better consumer experience across millions of listings.

Senior Engineer (2013–2015): Built search relevance and recommendation systems using machine learning and large-scale data processing. Improved how millions of users discovered properties by optimizing search and recommendations.

Globant Globant — Software Engineer

2010–2013 | Bogotá, Colombia

Backend engineer outsourced to the MoneyGram money transfer platform, contributing to core site development and maintenance. Also worked as a data scientist, prototyping analytical models that strengthened business proposals and helped win new projects. Collaborated within agile teams delivering software for international clients.

💼 Various Companies — Software Engineer

2004–2008 | Bogotá, Colombia

Held software engineering roles focused on web development, backend systems, and Linux administration. Built foundational skills in Java, PHP, and system operations while delivering solutions for government and private sector clients.

Personal Projects

aoe2.site

Modern web application enabling professional players to track performance, analyze match statistics, and identify improvement opportunities through comprehensive game data analytics.

Tech Stack: React, TypeScript, Google Cloud Functions, Firestore, Meilisearch

Education

University of Florida University of Florida — M.S., Computer Engineering (2008–2010)
University of Miami University of Miami — B.S., Information Technology (1999–2003)

Languages

English • Portuguese • Spanish (Native/Bilingual)

Certifications

Functional Program Design in Scala • Java SE6 Certified Developer • Functional Programming Principles in Scala