Santi Espada

I consider myself a creator and a builder, one that happens to love technology and the way it empowers and enables us to solve problems and drive memorable experiences for everyone.

I help product teams ship fast, reliable web platforms that scale. With 8+ years across media outlets, NGOs, e‑commerce/adtech, fintech and banking among other sectors, I blend backend depth with frontend craft to turn ideas into production software - quickly and safely.

I typically join to build from scratch or to level up an existing codebase: designing and implementing APIs and microservices (Node.js, Python/Django/FastAPI), building performant SSR frontends (Vue/Nuxt, React/Next), and setting up CI/CD and cloud on AWS (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform). I’ve led R&D from concept to launch, shipping AI/LLM‑powered features like visual shopping and contextual ads. Expect pragmatic engineering, clear communication, and a focus on business impact and developer experience.

Deliverables I often own: MVPs and feature slices, production APIs, data and third‑party integrations, design‑system components, performance/accessibility improvements, deployment pipelines, technical audits, and hands‑on team enablement.

Immediately available with full‑time capacity. Remote‑first (100%); happy to visit on‑site occasionally in Spain and across Europe. Spanish (native), English (C1)