I am Martin Ciaffone, an Engineering Manager and Software Development Leader with over 20 years driving digital transformation in agile environments. I focus on servant leadership, coaching and mentoring multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable backend solutions primarily on C#/.NET and Azure, partnering with product managers to optimize productivity and foster continuous improvement. I excel at recruiting and building teams and aligning technology initiatives with business goals, working across organizations to enable ambitious roadmaps. In my roles, I lead architecture and delivery of backend services, drive cloud strategies, and champion operational excellence. I'm passionate about mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and creating an environment where teams can grow, adapt, and innovate to deliver robust, secure solutions.

Martin Ciaffone

I am Martin Ciaffone, an Engineering Manager and Software Development Leader with over 20 years driving digital transformation in agile environments. I focus on servant leadership, coaching and mentoring multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable backend solutions primarily on C#/.NET and Azure, partnering with product managers to optimize productivity and foster continuous improvement. I excel at recruiting and building teams and aligning technology initiatives with business goals, working across organizations to enable ambitious roadmaps. In my roles, I lead architecture and delivery of backend services, drive cloud strategies, and champion operational excellence. I'm passionate about mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and creating an environment where teams can grow, adapt, and innovate to deliver robust, secure solutions.

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I am Martin Ciaffone, an Engineering Manager and Software Development Leader with over 20 years driving digital transformation in agile environments. I focus on servant leadership, coaching and mentoring multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable backend solutions primarily on C#/.NET and Azure, partnering with product managers to optimize productivity and foster continuous improvement. I excel at recruiting and building teams and aligning technology initiatives with business goals, working across organizations to enable ambitious roadmaps.

In my roles, I lead architecture and delivery of backend services, drive cloud strategies, and champion operational excellence. I’m passionate about mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and creating an environment where teams can grow, adapt, and innovate to deliver robust, secure solutions.

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Language

English
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
Portuguese
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Engineering Manager / Backend Squad Lead at O2O One2One Digital Strategy Spain
January 1, 2024 - Present
Leading the Hyatt Inclusive Collection backend squad, focusing on middleware and gateway services for enterprise APIs, architecture, analysis, and secure integration with external systems while implementing caching for performance.
Head of Cloud & Infrastructure at 3Brain AG
April 30, 2024 - October 17, 2025
Led and mentored software developers, defined data architecture, and ensured production deployment of data pipelines, APIs, and UIs with a focus on performance, quality, and regulatory compliance; acted as a go-to expert for the entire technology stack.
CTO Technical Manager at AT-Biotech
December 31, 2024 - October 17, 2025
Coordination of all technical activities, design and development of new functionalities, project and people management, systems administration, and customer-facing technical support.
IT Manager / Lead Architect & Developer at Santa Fe Tech
December 31, 2021 - October 17, 2025
Led IT strategy for multiple verticals in travel and commerce; served as Lead Architect and Developer for B2B/B2C solutions, integrated with third-party systems, and managed offshore teams.
IT Manager at Telecom Italia
December 31, 2011 - October 17, 2025
Ensured system availability, software updates, disaster recovery planning, and collaboration with European development teams on product customization.
Assistant IT Manager at Prosegur
December 31, 2008 - October 17, 2025
Managed end-user systems, LAN/WAN, and internal communications, overseeing the intranet and help desk operations.
Project Leader at Telefónica
December 31, 2007 - October 17, 2025
Led projects on ERP/DB platforms with AIX/Oracle environments, managing critical IT initiatives.

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science at Universidad de Belgrano, Argentina
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025

Qualifications

Azure for Developers: Building an Enterprise API
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025
Neural Networks and Deep Learning - DeepLearning.AI
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025
Cloud Computing - Google
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025
Google Analytics Individual Qualification
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025
RPA Developer - UiPath
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Healthcare

Experience Level

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Expert
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