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Adan L.

Adan L.

CTO | AI & Algorithm Leader | Unity/AR/VR Expert | IP Strategist

When I submit a proposal, it is never rushed. I take the necessary time to fully understand the client’s needs and prepare a thoughtful, realistic budget. I do not send quick quotes or random numbers—if I’m applying, it’s because I’m confident I can deliver value and execute the project successfully. Once the project is approved, I personally design the strategy and oversee the entire execution. I take full responsibility for communication, timelines, and quality control, ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish. For delivery, I mobilize the right professionals from my trusted network of experts. Each project is unique and requires highly specific skills—my role is to identify, recruit, and coordinate the most suitable talent, integrating them under a single, unified management structure. Clients may choose between two collaboration models: Full-service management – I handle both recruitment and coordination under one consolidated budget. Recruitment and direction only – The client contracts specialists directly, while I oversee management, quality, and progress. In both cases, the process is completely transparent. Clients can meet the team at any stage and receive clear updates on the project’s progress. In short: my role is to lead, coordinate, and guarantee results, so that my clients can focus on outcomes rather than operations. --- Currently leading Lightstorm.AI, a company born after years of research to develop advanced algorithms and AI for fully automated short-term trading. Active for several years, it has consolidated its models and proven their strength in real market conditions. Alongside this, I bring 15+ years of experience creating interactive experiences — Games, Virtual & Augmented Reality, Creative Hardware — guiding clients from idea to POC, from MVP to product. My focus lies in differential creations, inventions, applied research, and constant patent writing across diverse areas, often transferring them to entities capable of making them real. I also manage several creative labs simultaneously, keeping maximum motivation and continuous innovation. 👨‍💻 Tech & AI Expertise I am a Computer Engineer specialized in Big Data, Applied AI, and MLOps, designing and shipping end-to-end solutions: large-scale data ingestion and governance, ML/DL modeling, and production deployment. My applied work spans finance (forecasting, risk) and NLP (chatbots, summarization), leveraging Spark, Hadoop, SQL/NoSQL, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and advanced AI frameworks (transformers, LangChain, MLflow, Kubernetes). 🧠 Leadership & Strategy Vision and AI/data strategy, OKRs, governance & security. Team building, mentoring, budget management, partnerships. IP & tech transfer with several patents authored and registered. Acting as CTO and tech lead in international startups with millions in raised capital. 🏆 Achievements Cannes Lions, Sol de Oro, Innovation Genius awards. Featured at Solomo Summit and high-visibility venues (Coca-Cola Interactive Vending, Endesa/Repsol AR, YouFest). Selected with Quasar Labs among Europe’s top 20 R&D companies in VR. Led algorithmic trading systems now in production with institutional partners. 🤝 Team & Production I work solo or assemble elite teams of developers (Unity, full-stack, ML), designers, 3D artists, and R&D consultants. Depending on project scale, I can operate as a one-man dev force or as a micro studio ready to deliver robust and innovative results. 💬 Communication & Style Strong, transparent communication with clients and investors. Flexible across agile methodologies and fixed-scope projects. Skilled at crafting technical-financial storytelling with KPIs (ARR, CAC, LTV, churn). Native Spanish, professional English, and experienced with clients in Silicon Valley, New York, UK, Israel, and China. Let’s talk if you're looking for someone who combines visionary strategy, hands-on skills, and high-level execution. My goal is always to merge innovation with impact, building products that are scalable, explainable, and aligned with business value. And yes, I still write code almost every day.

🇪🇸Madrid, Spain$150/hr100% JSS5.00 (4)Since Dec 2014

Earnings and projects

MRR
$0

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#308,965 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#3,045 / 4,023
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 21, under 30 days

Total earnings
$2.7k
World#308,965 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#3,045 / 4,023
Per project
$664
Projects, last 6 months
0
World#209,850 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#1,967 / 4,023
Projects in all
4

Across 5 contracts

60% fixed40% hourly
World#283,741 / 412k
🇪🇸Country#2,724 / 4,023

Earnings, last 30 days

$2.7kNothing earned since Oct 21Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$2,600$2,650$2,700$2,750Oct 21Oct 30Nov 7

Tracked from Oct 21, 2026.

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