Santiago Espina
@santiagoespina
I build high-performance web, mobile, and AI-powered products.
ArgentinaWhat I'm looking for
At Hivemapper, I build core products for Beekeeper, a fleet management web app used by 1,000+ companies. I’ve delivered real-time vehicle tracking, AI driving-event visualization, network monitoring, and an LLM-powered data-querying application.
I also shipped a native Swift/Kotlin video pipeline for Hivemapper’s React Native companion app, reducing processing time by 30% and increasing media collection by 20%.
At TrovaTrip, I led work on a travel expert dashboard and gamified host experience that increased lead conversion by 20%, and co-led a trip-page micro-frontend that contributed to a 10% increase in bookings. I helped launch the Travel Companion React Native app to 3,000+ users and a 4.8-star rating.
I bring over seven years of experience across frontend, mobile, backend services, performance, testing, and SEO. I enjoy fast-moving startup environments, shipping polished user experiences, mentoring teammates, and using AI to accelerate development without compromising engineering standards.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Hivemapper is building the world's freshest map using street-level imagery contributed by a decentralized community of everyday drivers, large fleets, and everyone in between.
• Designed and built core features for Beekeeper, a fleet management web app for 1,000+ companies, using React, Mapbox, and Node.js to provide real-time tracking for hundreds of vehicles and AI driving-event visualization
TrovaTrip offers a platform and marketplace that enables Content Creators to host group trips around the globe with their communities. Offering 150+ unique itineraries in over 50+ countries, TrovaTrip is changing the way people travel through easy to use technology.
• Led design and implementation of a travel expert dashboard and gamified host progress experience in company’s host React app that
Karvi is a web platform that facilitates the purchase of certified used cars, mediating between the user and a wide network of dealerships of different brands. Their online service allows you to search for the car you want by brand, model and version, compare different current offers at the best-rated dealerships in your area and choose the one that best suits you.
* Took part in high impact deve
Medical Neurology Center from La Pampa, Argentina
* Took over partially implemented main website in Wordpress CMS, which handled more than 150 clients a month.
* Frequent maintenance and content updates.
* Proposed and started migration to NextJS and Google's Firebase, which gave the company a lot more flexibility and helped decrease website loading times by a 50%.
* Implemented bookings man
Research scholarship granted by the Argentinean Intercollege National Board (C.I.N).
My project investigated the links between sound and image through the development of a Web based visual synthesizer using JavaScript, Web Audio API and Canvas.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
A.S, Front End Development
2020 - 2021
Universidad Nacional de Quilmes
B.S, Music & Technology
2013 - 2019
Technical Audio oriented education:
* Audio processing software programming with Python.
* Auto-generative technologies seminar using Java and Processing.
* Development of automated processes with Arduino and Java.
University of Buenos Aires
B.S, Computer Science
2011 - 2013
University of Buenos Aires
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2011 - 2013
Pursued a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
ArgentinaAuthorized to work in
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