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Luis Urdaneta

AI Consultant & Program Lead | Fullstack Background | Transforming Software Delivery through AI

(él/him)

@luiseum

Summary

Strategic AI Consultant & Program Lead specializing in SDLC transformation through Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and AI-augmented workflows. I partner with engineering leaders, Product Managers, Dev, and QA teams to optimize the entire software delivery pipeline — from product specs and AI context management to seamless handoffs, automated quality gates, and deployment audits. Backed by a strong Fullstack Engineering foundation.

Experience

LIDR.co — SpainSep 2025 - Present

Program Lead & AI Consultant – AI4Devs (B2B)

  • Lead a B2B AI enablement program for technical organizations, consulting CTOs and engineering leaders on integrating AI workflows across the entire SDLC (Product, Development, QA, and Deployment).
  • Implement Spec-Driven Development (SDD) methodologies to optimize AI context management, reduce specification drift, and streamline cross-functional team handoffs.
  • Design AI-assisted documentation frameworks and automated audit/quality gates to ensure traceability from product requirements to deployment.
  • Deliver executive consulting and hands-on workshops for Product Managers, Developers, and QA engineers to eliminate delivery bottlenecks using AI-augmented workflows.
LIDR.co — SpainSep 2024 - Sep 2025

Teaching Assistant

  • Co-facilitated technical training on AI-augmented software development, guiding engineers through Context Engineering, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and DevSecOps practices.
  • Mentored developers through hands-on technical challenges and capstone projects, elevating code quality and adoption of modern AI tooling.
  • Evaluated end-of-course technical solutions and refined curriculum assets to enhance student learning outcomes and process efficiency.
Inside Hair — SpainSep 2023 - Oct 2025

IT Manager

  • Architected and maintained full-stack web applications using Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, MongoDB, and Prisma, improving platform performance and user experience.
  • Optimized non-relational database queries and schema designs, reducing response latencies and ensuring data consistency.
  • Implemented robust authentication workflows via AuthJS and fortified infrastructure security protocols across WordPress and internal systems.
  • Streamlined internal operations by designing automated business tools and delivering cross-functional technical support.

Tech: NextJS, TailwindCSS, TypeScript, Prisma, MongoDB, AuthJS

Tangle — NetherlandsNov 2022 - Feb 2023

Web Developer

  • Engineered a high-performance, responsive corporate web platform utilizing Next.js 13, TailwindCSS, and Framer Motion, optimizing render times and mobile engagement.
  • Developed a custom RESTful Instagram scraping microservice using NodeJS, ExpressJS, MongoDB, and Puppeteer for dynamic follower filtration and analytics.
  • Enforced strict code quality, type safety, and linting standards across modern JavaScript/TypeScript codebases.

Tech: NextJS, NodeJS, ExpressJS, MongoDB, Puppeteer

Alkitu — SpainMar 2020 - Present

Freelancer & Founder

  • Founder & Lead Engineer of a digital consultancy delivering custom enterprise Web & SaaS applications for 30+ international clients.
  • Architect and develop production-grade SaaS platforms using Next.js 16, NestJS, TypeScript, Prisma, and Supabase with multi-tenant RBAC and Row-Level Security.
  • Implement comprehensive testing architectures (Playwright end-to-end suites, Jest/Vitest, mutation testing) and full internationalization (i18n) frameworks.
  • Build production-ready infrastructure including transactional email systems, WCAG accessibility standards, and secure client integrations.

Tech: NextJS, NestJS, TypeScript, Prisma, Supabase, Playwright

La Plataforma Publicitaria — SpainJan 2019 - Dec 2021

Administrative Assistant / Graphic Designer

  • Produced digital advertising, print media, and branding packages for 200+ B2B client accounts; managed client intake and printing-machinery uptime.
OcasionPlus — SpainAug 2018 - Jan 2019

Administrative Assistant / Photographer

  • Managed digital asset creation, image processing, and web publishing for vehicle inventory listings across 3 dealership locations in Valencia.
L'etiquette Eventos — EcuadorJun 2017 - Jun 2018

Community Manager

  • Designed and executed social media content strategies, growing organic audience engagement 2300%+ across digital channels.
Grupo Mantra — EcuadorJun 2016 - Nov 2016

Board Member — International Business & Marketing

  • Spearheaded retail marketing strategy and negotiated brand licensing agreements with major entertainment franchises (Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm); executed nation-wide point-of-sale campaigns driving thousands of merchandise unit sales.

Roles

CEOCTOFounderFull Stack Developer

Information

Europe/Madrid