David Bartolomei-Guzman
Data engineering leader with over a decade of experience architecting modern software and data solutions, establishing governance practices, and automating mission-critical processes.
Proven ability to build and mentor cross-functional teams, align technology strategies with business goals, and guide organizations through significant growth in data volume and complexity.
Experience
2025 to present
Founder
DBG Labs / Monitorea.ai
DBG Labs is a platform for AI solutions. Monitorea.ai, a media monitoring product built on the platform, is the flagship product. I serve as CEO.
2021 to 2024
Director of Engineering, Data and Analytics
Nave Bank
Developed and executed a 5-year data strategy, establishing a modern data architecture, management, and governance practices supporting both daily operations and future analytical needs.
- Implemented a scalable data platform to handle transaction growth from thousands to millions per month, including data warehousing, batch processing, real-time streaming, automated testing, a data catalog, model versioning, and validation.
- Led automation of over 20 key processes across banking operations, finance, risk, fraud, and compliance, saving more than 200 hours per month.
- Managed the performance and career development of a team of five engineers, from entry-level to staff level.
2020 to 2021
Senior Software Engineer
Red Ventures
Architected data infrastructure for five SEO-focused affiliate marketing brands collectively attracting ~2 million monthly visitors. Developed automated data pipelines, models, and BI dashboards, reducing manual data gathering from hours to minutes.
2019 to 2020
Engineering Manager
Optic Power
Led a nine-engineer team developing solutions for gaming, real estate, and logistics clients. Introduced Agile methodologies, increasing ticket completion by 30%.
2018 to 2019
Co-Founder & CTO
Monito Media
Built a real-time ASR-based media monitoring platform to transcribe radio and TV for mention detection, cutting notification time from 1 hour to under a minute. Grew MRR to $10K within six months and secured $60K in grants from a startup accelerator.
2017 to 2018
Senior Software Engineer
GFR Media
Led the team implementing the first paywall for the newspaper of record in Puerto Rico, with over 100K print subscribers and 50MM monthly page views. Also implemented the online subscription management system to reduce call center costs and churn.
2016
Full Stack Engineer
TiX.By
Implemented tools for event producers and built integrations with ticketing platforms. Distributed work across a team of 3 developers and conducted user interviews to identify pain points.