Summary
Luis Cañas-díaz is a seasoned computer science engineer and co-founder who has spent 19 years turning open source data into actionable insights and scalable delivery practices. As COO and Principal Consultant at Bitergia since 2012, he built and led a cross-functional delivery team to provide custom metrics and reporting solutions for clients across IT, banking, pharma, and automotive, and drove visibility and efficiency work for initiatives like Automotive Grade Linux. A long-time FOSS enthusiast and metrics junkie, he combines hands-on platform work (GrimoireLab) with C-level consulting, translating strategic requirements into measurable engineering outcomes. His earlier research at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos produced quantitative OSS ecosystem analyses and supported major European projects, reflecting a rare mix of academic rigor and product-focused delivery. Based in Madrid, he remains an active open-source contributor and operator who thrives at the intersection of data, community, and software process optimization.
19 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer