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Roger San Mateo Franco

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Hi, I’m Roger San Mateo Franco, a Project Engineer & Manager with 3+ years of experience leading technical implementations in the Automotive (ADAS) and Industrial Automation sectors.

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Hi, I’m Roger San Mateo Franco, a Project Engineer & Manager with 3+ years of experience leading technical implementations in the Automotive (ADAS) and Industrial Automation sectors. I excel at bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within budget. My track record includes OT/IT integration, regulatory compliance (UNECE / NCAP), and driving data-driven validation to ensure product quality before market release.

I’m currently advancing my German and Japanese language skills and I’m interested in roles that combine engineering, digital transformation, and business impact, including opportunities in financial plumbing.

  • 5 years' experience
  • Joined February 2026

Languages

  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • Catalan; ValencianFluent
  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanBeginner
  • FrenchBeginner
  • JapaneseBeginner

Industry experience

  • Manufacturing
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Work experience

Career Technical Project Manager – AD/ADAS Systems · Applus+ IDIADAJun 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Project Leadership: Managing end-to-end validation projects for Tier-1 automotive clients, ensuring compliance with NCAP and UNECE regulations. Client Management: Acting as the primary technical point of contact for global clients, translating engineering requirements into actionable project plans and resolving technical roadblocks. Resource Coordination: Orchestrating cross-functional engineering teams to optimize testing timelines. Technical Validation: Supervising system data analysis (CAN/CanAPE) to guarantee product quality standards before market release.

IT/ OT Digitalization Lead & Implementation Manager · MM Packaging Solutions IbéricaJun 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Digital Transformation: Led the OT (Operational Technology) strategy for the Western Europe Region, bridging the gap between shopfloor and corporate IT. Systems Integration: Managed the deployment of automatic packaging lines, ensuring seamless integration with MES/ERP systems and industrial security. Management: Oversaw HMI -SCADA architectures across multiple production plants, ensuring high availability and data integration.

Automation Project Engineer · SistelControl S.L.Jun 2021 – Feb 2022 · 9 mos

Designed electrical plans (EPLAN) and SCADA/HMI interfaces, providing technical support for industrial automation projects. Gained deep understanding of PLC logic (Siemens) to effectively manage future automation vendors and integrators.

Education

Master in Automatic Systems and Industrial Electronics · UPC ( Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya )2020 – 2022
BSc in Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering · UPV ( Universitat Politecnica de Valencia )2015 – 2020
TFG execution (collaborative robot design and simulation) · Saxion Hogeschool - The Netherlands2030 – 2026

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