Hi, I'm Lucas Baranovic, a technology leader with 25+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions and guiding cross-functional teams. I've aligned engineering, business goals, and user experience across diverse industries, from cloud platforms to AI-powered applications, often working across Argentina and New Zealand. I enjoy architecting robust systems, building AI-enabled workflows, and mentoring engineers to ship value fast and sustainably. When I'm not coding or coordinating delivery, I love exploring new tech, forging strong partnerships, and helping teams stay curious and productive.

Lucas Baranovic

Hi, I'm Lucas Baranovic, a technology leader with 25+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions and guiding cross-functional teams. I've aligned engineering, business goals, and user experience across diverse industries, from cloud platforms to AI-powered applications, often working across Argentina and New Zealand. I enjoy architecting robust systems, building AI-enabled workflows, and mentoring engineers to ship value fast and sustainably. When I'm not coding or coordinating delivery, I love exploring new tech, forging strong partnerships, and helping teams stay curious and productive.

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Hi, I’m Lucas Baranovic, a technology leader with 25+ years of experience delivering scalable software solutions and guiding cross-functional teams. I’ve aligned engineering, business goals, and user experience across diverse industries, from cloud platforms to AI-powered applications, often working across Argentina and New Zealand.

I enjoy architecting robust systems, building AI-enabled workflows, and mentoring engineers to ship value fast and sustainably. When I’m not coding or coordinating delivery, I love exploring new tech, forging strong partnerships, and helping teams stay curious and productive.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

AI Engineering Lead at Ranch GPT (By Domus Global)
July 1, 2025 - Present
Directing the technical evolution of RanchGPT, an AI-powered agricultural intelligence platform, owning architecture and delivery across the full stack. This includes architecting and implementing LLM-based agent systems with intent routing, semantic memory, and multi-agent coordination, as well as building production-grade data pipelines covering dataset preprocessing, validation, and model-safe transformations. Designed the LLM orchestration layer for intelligent task routing and workflow automation, while owning backend, frontend, and database architecture to ensure scalability and performance. Also responsible for cloud infrastructure and observability across AWS, Forge, Horizon, PostHog, and Sentry.
AI Agents Engineering & Delivery Manager at Methalarms NZ
June 30, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Led rebuild of the entire Methalarms platform, modernised the stack, introduced automation, and drove product alignment with business goals.
Engineering & Delivery Lead at HealthSafe NZ
June 1, 2016 - June 1, 2024
Owned the engineering function and delivery of SecurePass, RMS, and AuditPro across web, mobile, and kiosk systems. Led a 12+ person team, defined architecture, and handled major deployments at scale. Initiated AI/automation prototyping and LLM-based verification flows.
Technical & Delivery Lead at Education Council
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2016
Served as Technical & Delivery Lead, modernizing legacy administrative systems into scalable web applications, unifying 15+ tools, and leading Agile delivery across multiple departments.
Full-Stack Developer at Freelance (Latin America, USA, Europe)
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2008
Delivered web platforms, hosting setups, and software solutions for clients across Latin America, the USA, and Europe.
AI Engineering Lead at RanchGPT
October 1, 2025 - Present
Directed the technical evolution of RanchGPT, an AI-powered agricultural intelligence platform, owning architecture and delivery across the full stack. Architected and implemented LLM-based agent systems with intent routing, semantic memory, and multi-agent coordination. Built production-grade data pipelines including dataset preprocessing, validation, and model-safe transformations. Designed the LLM orchestration layer for intelligent task routing and workflow automation. Owned backend, frontend, and database architecture, ensuring scalability and performance. Managed cloud infrastructure and observability (AWS, Forge, Horizon, PostHog, Sentry).
Engineering Lead (Contract) at Methalarms NZ
July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Led the rebuild of the Methalarms platform while managing architecture, delivery, and team execution. Modernized the stack, introduced automation, and drove product alignment with business goals. Designed and deployed an internal AI chat agent for alarm/event management using Flowise + Javascript, enabling faster triage and operational support.
Engineering Lead (Full Time) at HealthSafe NZ
June 1, 2016 - June 1, 2024
Owned the engineering function and delivery of SecurePass, RMS, and AuditPro across web, mobile, and kiosk systems. Led a 12+ person team, defined architecture, and handled major deployments at scale. Initiated SecurePass’s early adoption of AI/automation-prototyping, LLM-based verification flows, predictive analytics concepts, and operational tooling long before the industry shift.
Full Stack Technical Lead at Education Council
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2016
Served as Full Stack Technical Lead, driving modernization of legacy administrative systems into scalable web applications, unifying 15+ tools, and leading Agile delivery across multiple departments.
Full Stack Developer at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2008
Full-Stack Developer delivering web platforms, hosting setups, and software solutions for clients across Latin America, the USA, and Europe.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Catholic University of Santa Fe, Argentina
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
Technical Degree in Programming Analysis at ICOP Institute, Santa Fe, Argentina
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Advanced Diploma in Systems Analysis at ICOP Institute, Santa Fe, Argentina
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Web Development at ICOP Institute, Santa Fe, Argentina
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Catholic University of Santa Fe, Argentina
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
Advanced Diploma in Systems Analysis at ICOP Institute
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Technical Degree in Programming Analysis at ICOP Institute
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
Web Development at Argentine Institute of Computing (IAC)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001

Qualifications

ISO 27001 Foundation - Information Security Certification
January 1, 2020 - December 6, 2025
ISO 27001 Foundation - Information Security Certification
January 1, 2020 - March 29, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Healthcare, Professional Services, Government, Other, Media & Entertainment