FMM

Fernando Menéndez Menéndez

Product Engineer

Entrepreneurial Software Engineer focused on maximizing profitability and operational excellence. With a product-first mindset, I transform business inefficiencies into scalable digital solutions with direct impact. My 360º strategic vision ensures technology is never just a tool, but the core engine for growth and organizational transformation.

Data Engineer

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Mar 2025 - Present

Scrapy
ETL
Python
Grafana

R&D Software Engineer

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Jan 2024 - Mar 2025

Led multiple computer vision projects across different points of the manufacturing plant, implementing real-time monitoring and quality control systems.

Developed an IoT-based control software for a smart greenhouse, automating environmental conditions to optimize growth and resource efficiency.

Developed various applications aimed at the company’s digital transformation, focusing on reducing paper use and streamlining processes.

MQTT
IoT
Computer vision
Django
Python
User experience (UX)
JavaScript
Cross-functional

Research Associate

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May 2023 - Jan 2024

A computer vision project that focuses on the development of low-cost systems for automated detection of surface defects within the framework of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, employing techniques of computer vision and deep learning.

Worked under the supervision of Professor Rubén Usamentiaga (33 h-index), a renowned expert in computer vision and thermography.

PyTorch
OpenCV
Industrial environment
Python
JavaScript

Software Engineer

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Oct 2018 - Feb 2021

I led the design, setup, and long-term maintenance of robust ETL pipelines, ensuring reliable data ingestion and transformation from multiple external sources. Migrating the scraping infrastructure to Google Compute Engine significantly enhanced performance and reduced downtime. I also introduced CI/CD practices via GitLab CI, increasing deployment efficiency and code quality.

As head of the Data and Analytics department, I enforced QA procedures to guarantee data accuracy and established key performance indicators (KPIs) for tracking success across initiatives.

JavaScript
MongoDB
Docker
Digital Product
User experience (UX)
Agile
GCP
React
Django
ETL
PostgreSQL
Python
CI/CD
Customer experience (CX)
KPI’s

co-founder

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co-founder

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Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering

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2022 - 2024

Indra Award for best coordinated project (focused on autonomous drone flight systems).

Master's Thesis: Attained outstanding grade (9.5).

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering

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2015 - 2021

Final Degree Project: Obtained outstanding grade (10) and proposed for Honors.

Engenharia Informática

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2017 - 2018

Erasmus+ student during an academic year.

DEPLE Certification (B1) ‑ Português Língua Estrangeira (July 2019).