Luis Amigo
About Luis Amigo
Luis Amigo is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at DuckDuckGo, with a strong background in telecommunications and project management. He has extensive experience in customer relationships, team leadership, and research and development, particularly in parallel architectures.
Work at DuckDuckGo
Luis Amigo has been employed at DuckDuckGo as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer since 2019. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of the company's services. His work involves implementing best practices in site reliability engineering, which includes monitoring systems, automating processes, and improving infrastructure. This position allows him to contribute to a company known for its commitment to user privacy and data protection.
Education and Expertise
Luis Amigo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications from Universidad de Cantabria, where he studied from 1995 to 2003. His educational background includes a secondary education in technology from I.E.S. Santa Eulalia, completed from 1991 to 1995. His academic training has provided him with a strong foundation in technical concepts and practices, which he applies in his professional roles.
Background
Luis Amigo began his career as an Undergraduate Researcher at the University of Cantabria, where he worked from 2001 to 2005. This experience in research and development focused on parallel architectures and their impact on transactional workloads laid the groundwork for his future roles. He transitioned into project management and consulting, serving as a Quality Manager at two companies before moving into business development and site reliability engineering.
Professional Experience
Prior to his current role at DuckDuckGo, Luis Amigo worked at Novasoft as a Business Development Manager from 2007 to 2017. In this position, he was involved in driving business growth and managing customer relationships on public-driven projects. Additionally, he has held General Management roles in an ISP company, where he oversaw technological decisions and development projects, further enhancing his leadership capabilities.
Current Interests and Skills Development
Luis Amigo maintains a keen interest in technological advancements as a personal hobby. He is actively developing skills in financials, mobile development, and artificial intelligence. His interests in data gathering, mining, and analysis align with his professional focus and global interests, allowing him to stay informed about emerging trends in technology.