
Franco Rodrigo
@francorodrigo
I turn founder ideas into production-ready AI SaaS products.
What I'm looking for
I help founders turn business ideas into production-ready AI SaaS products, from discovery and technical strategy through architecture, development, and deployment.
At Kleidos Biotech, I design AI-enabled research platforms and connect scientific, operational, and business requirements to architecture, data models, APIs, and deployment decisions. I built and launched two public-facing websites while delivering weekly frontend increments for a private research product.
Through Ingenarte, I’ve delivered AI systems, internal platforms, and automation solutions, including a real-time AI voice assistant, a self-hosted AI coding platform, a production sticker customisation platform, and a privacy-first Chrome extension. My work spans LLMs, RAG, full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, security, observability, and production operations.
I bring systems thinking from industrial engineering, embedded systems, automation, and safety-critical environments, balancing delivery cost, operational complexity, scalability, and product value.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Solutions Engineer | Research Platforms
Kleidos Biotech
Nov 2025 - Present (11 months)
Design and deliver AI-enabled research platforms by translating scientific, operational and business requirements into production-ready systems.
Key contributions:
• Built and launched two public-facing company websites while delivering weekly frontend increments for a private research product through sprint-based delivery
• Introduced AI-assisted engineering workflows using Claude Code, Claud
Founder | AI Solutions Engineer
Ingenarte
Mar 2022 - Oct 2025 (3 years 7 months)
Help founders and executives translate business requirements into production-ready AI systems, internal platforms and automation solutions.
Work begins with business discovery to understand the idea, operating model, workflows, investment constraints and expected outcomes before defining the technical solution.
Selected areas of delivery:
• Business and technical discovery
• Solution and softwar
Embedded Systems Technician
Volgren Australia
Jun 2023 - Dec 2023 (6 months)
Worked with embedded electronic and multiplexed communication systems in commercial vehicles. Diagnosed faults across hardware, wiring, sensors and control modules under operational constraints. Reinforced systems engineering mindset focused on reliability and real-world behavior.
Contributed to frontend implementation and cybersecurity-related initiatives within an enterprise environment. Worked with structured technical requirements, internal workflows and cross-functional teams, strengthening my foundations in secure software delivery and enterprise engineering practices.
Founder & Principal Engineer | Engineering and Automation
Ingenarte
Jun 2016 - Jun 2020 (4 years)
Founded and operated an engineering consultancy delivering technical solutions for industrial, electromechanical and regulated environments.
• Translated operational and compliance requirements into complete engineering solutions
• Managed client discovery, technical proposals, budgeting, supplier coordination and implementation
• Performed technical inspections, risk assessments and root cause a
Co-Founder & CTO
Mercado Bit
Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years)
Co-founded an early-stage technology initiative focused on digital assets. Defined product strategy, evaluated technical and regulatory feasibility, supported early market validation and contributed to the initial platform architecture under startup budget and delivery constraints.
Forensic Engineering Consultant
F.M.R. Forensic Engineering Services
Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year)
Delivered independent root cause analysis and technical reports for litigation across automotive, electrical and industrial cases.
Developed rigorous evidence-based analysis and communication of complex engineering issues to non-technical stakeholders.
Elevator Engineer
Trimartec
Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year)
Provided engineering services for vertical transportation systems in safety-critical environments. Performed inspections, diagnosed electromechanical faults and prepared technical recommendations addressing reliability, compliance and operational risk.
Provided Level 2 enterprise IT support for Latin American users, managing incidents, troubleshooting software and access issues and coordinating escalations across international teams.
Industrial Automation Engineer
MORAS ABERTURAS
Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year)
Led automation and IT integration projects in manufacturing. Designed traceability systems, applied Lean and Six Sigma principles and coordinated machinery installation under real production constraints.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Engineering Education
Recognition of Bachelor's Degree, Engineering
Recognition of a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering.
Engineering Education
Recognition of Bachelor’s Degree - [ Industrial Engineering ], Engineering
UADE
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineer - Validated In Engineers Australia
Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering
Pursued a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, validated by Engineers Australia.
ORT Argentina
Trade in Electronics, Electronics
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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