Adriano Sanges

Head of Data • Engineering Leadership • Backend Systems

Turn your data chaos
into a competitive advantage.

I help early-stage founders design data infrastructure, build engineering teams, and ship products faster. Based in Italy, working with scale-ups across Europe.

12+

Years in Data

4

Fortune 500s

BofA, Walmart, Workday, Jet.com

4

Countries in Team

Currently at Didomi

Seed→B

Startups & Scale-ups

Advisory Services

Hands-on support for startups and scale-ups building their data infrastructure and engineering teams.

Data Vision

Design scalable Data Platforms for Seed through Series B companies. Architecture reviews, technology selection, and roadmap planning.

Fractional EM

Interim engineering leadership and hiring support. Build high-performing teams and establish engineering culture.

Tech Audit

Infrastructure cost optimization and technical debt assessment. Identify bottlenecks and improve system performance.

Latest Articles

Insights and thoughts on data engineering, leadership, and technology trends

GDPR, Data Governance, and Why “It’s Just a Log” Is Never Just a Log

September 5, 2025

From legal checkbox to architectural blueprint

Conflict Resolvers: What Sets Great Data Professionals Apart

May 22, 2025

The real job isn't writing SQL. It's making sense of conflicting definitions, unclear goals, and uns...

Self-Service Isn’t a Strategy. It’s a Bet.

May 15, 2025

How we built a flexible data platform without falling into the “set-it-and-forget-it” trap.

Leading Data Teams: The Lessons Nobody Prepares You For

May 8, 2025

Technical skills get you the job. Human skills keep the team alive.

Italian Real Estate Prices with Streamlit

May 2, 2025

Playing with public data, Streamlit, and a pile of new tools to answer the age-old question: what’s ...

The Beginner’s Playbook for a Career in Data

April 18, 2025

The hardest part isn’t learning data. It’s knowing where to start without drowning in it

Skewed Thoughts

Data engineering, leadership, open-source tools, and opinionated takes on the modern data stack. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Speaking Engagements

I recently started taking an interest in public speaking to share stories about my work and knowledge about leadership and data.

PyCon Italia 2026

PyCon Italia 2026

May 28–31, 2026
Bologna, Italy
The Modern Data Stack is Overkill (Most of the Time)
Locanda Tech Tales

Locanda Tech Tales

March 17, 2025
Online Conference
Da Junior a Leader: Il potere di dire si (e l'importanza di dire no)

Let's Work Together

Whether you need help with data architecture, building your engineering team, or strategic tech advisory - I'm here to help.

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