Luis Redondo Cañada

Principal Data Engineer at Cabify
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Madrid, Spain
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linkedin.com/in/lurecas

Main Achievements

  • Maintained 20+ production ML models (up to 280 req/s) with full MLOps ownership.
  • Redesigned ML platform with KServe, Istio, Knative; halved infra usage and improved performance.
  • Integrated ClickHouse for real-time model inputs, improving pricing and revenue responsiveness.
  • Built pipelines on GCP (0.5+ TB/day, 7,500+ events/sec) to build the company's data platform backbone.

Work Experience

Cabify

Principal Data Engineer
Jun 2024 - Current
  • Led the redesign of Cabify’s ML infrastructure, introducing KServe, Istio, and Knative to enable scalable, real-time model deployment and reduce infra usage by 50%.
  • Drove the platform selection process via technical evaluations, internal feedback sessions with 12 Data Scientists, and multiple proof-of-concept trials.
  • Developed real-time data connectivity for ML models by integrating ClickHouse into pipeline architecture, enabling responsive prediction for pricing and demand forecasting.

Cabify

Data Engineer
Feb 2020 - Jun 2024
  • Designed and maintained high-throughput pipelines on GCP (GCS + BigQuery) using Scala and Apache Beam, processing 0.5+ TB/day and 7.5k+ events/sec.
  • Built and optimised Go-based ETLs to integrate third-party data into the Data Warehouse, improving ingestion performance and reliability.
  • Overhauled the Python-based machine learning platform to streamline model deployment, and operated nearly 20 live models with full MLOps responsibility.
  • Managed cloud infrastructure with Terraform, maintained Kubernetes clusters, and implemented automated deployments via ArgoCD.
  • Contained cloud spend growth despite a 4× increase in business volume, through infrastructure efficiency and proactive monitoring.

Cabify

Engineering Manager
Dec 2017 - Feb 2020
  • Led a 4-person Android team as Tech Lead, defining the technical roadmap and driving platform improvements for the Driver app.
  • Managed a cross-functional team of 7 (backend, frontend, and mobile), aligning product and engineering efforts for Driver-facing systems.
  • Played a key engineering leadership role during the integration of a major competitor, which doubled the number of active drivers (~50k) in key markets.
  • Collaborated closely with Product to ensure technical plans supported evolving business priorities and delivery timelines.
  • Actively supported career growth for team members through mentoring, role development, and performance coaching.

Cabify

Android Engineer
Feb 2015 - Feb 2020
  • Led the rewrite of the Driver app from Java to Kotlin, designing a scalable architecture that supported a 50k-driver user base with bi-weekly releases and a 99.9% crash-free rate.
  • Contributed to the Rider app’s transition from Cordova to native Kotlin, helping define its RxJava-based architecture and developing native plugins. The app reached over 2 million downloads during this period.

Indra Sistemas

Mobile Engineer
Jun 2013 - Mar 2015
  • Developed Android apps for live election coverage across Argentina, El Salvador, Colombia, the EU Parliament, and local Spanish elections.
  • Assisted in iOS development and supported cross-platform delivery under tight event-driven deadlines.

Education

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

Master's Degree in mobile computing
2012 - 2013

Universidad de Salamanca

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science
2011 - 2012

Universidad de Salamanca

Technical Engineering in Computer Systems
2007 - 2011

Graduated with highest honors for final project: a prototype version of the university’s official mobile app.