Carlos Mata

About

Madrid, ESSoftware · Data · Systems

Snapshot

  • Background in software engineering
  • Learning about data engineering
  • Performance, systems, clean UI

Principles

  • Clarity & simplicity
  • Measurable outcomes
  • Documentation that survives

Links

The Narrative

I’m a software engineer transitioning into data architecture. I enjoy building systems that are reliable, understandable, and pleasantly designed.

This site is a personal workspace: a curated list of projects, experiments, and case studies. The goal is not "more stuff", but better signal.

Optimizing For

System Design01
Data Platforms02
Performance03
Product UX04

Timeline

2024—2026

Software Engineer, HAT.tec

Munich, Germany
2025

Graduated from Universidad de Granada

Computer Engineering & Business Administration + SICUE at UPM
2024

Software Engineer Internship, HAT.tec

Munich, Germany
2022—2023

Erasmus Program

Brno, Czech Republic
2017—2018

Exchange Student at Northwest High School

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Certifications

Azure Databricks & Spark for Data Engineers2026
Microsoft Azure
AWS Cloud Foundations Certificate2026
Amazon Web Services