Miguel Santos

Problem Solver & Tech Strategist

Bridging the gap between complex engineering and business growth.

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Executive Summary

Driving measurable business value through technology.

With over a decade of technical evolution—from Android development at global scale to architectural leadership—I focus on creating measurable business value through technology.

My approach combines deep-stack technical proficiency with the agile mindset required to lead modern engineering organizations.

Hands-on Leadership

• Martial Arts: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner (focus, discipline, creative and fun).

• Craftsmanship: Built a traditional Finnish sauna from scratch; I love all related to carpentry and hands-on.

• Leadership: Former Kayaking Coach at Clube Náutico de Fão; mentored hobbyists and national champions. Proud of helping kids personal growth.

• Exploration: Passionate about spearfishing, apnea and the sea.

Professional Journey

Associate and Technical Lead

2021 — Present

Octopustalent

  • • Collaborated on front and backend development of e+Monitor, an enterprise IoT platform processing millions of telemetry points via Oracle, Kafka, Docker and Oracle APEX.
  • • Liaised with stakeholders to gather requirements and drive the technical implementation of new features.
  • • Trained and mentored junior developers, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
  • • Implemented industrial protocol integrations (Modbus, MQTT, SFTP, HTTP) to bridge hardware-to-cloud data gaps.
  • • Optimized backend performance using PL/SQL and PostgreSQL to handle real-time resource benchmarking.

Agile Delivery Manager

2019 — 2021

Costa Coffee

  • • Directed a cross-functional squad of 10+ to achieve the #1 UK App Store mobile application.
  • • Championed the transition to a sustainable DevOps culture, reducing release cycles from quarterly to monthly.
  • • Managed stakeholders across the Costa Coffee ecosystem to integrate complex payment gateways (Google Pay), extended the loyalty club to the Costa Express machines, matured the click and collect experience.
  • • Responsible and accountable for both iOS, Android and coffee shops Click and Collect app.

Android Developer

2016 — 2019

Whitbread • Premier Inn

  • • Developed features for a high-traffic booking engine used by millions, focusing on UI performance and secure payment flows.
  • • Pioneered the migration from Java to Kotlin and implemented MVP and MVVM architecture to reduce technical debt.
Core Expertise

Strategic Leadership

  • • Technical Advisory
  • • Stakeholder Management
  • • Agile / Scrum Mastery (PSM I)
  • • Team Building & Mentorship

Backend & IoT

  • • Oracle Cloud (OCI) & APEX
  • • Kafka & Data Streaming
  • • Docker & Containerization
  • • Industrial Protocols (Modbus TCP, MQTT...)

Mobile Engineering

  • • Kotlin / Java / Jetpack
  • • Clean Architecture / MVVM
  • • API Design & Integration
  • • App Store Optimization (ASO)