About

Juan Bautista Blasco is a Software Engineering Manager at ASAPP, a company that leverages artificial intelligence to build transformative machine learning-powered products. With 14 years of experience in the software industry, Juan is an expert in building, managing, and leading high-performing cross-functional teams. He is a people-oriented individual and an Agile enthusiast. As a Senior Software Engineering Manager at ASAPP, Juan is responsible for leading, guiding, and developing a talented and motivated team of researchers and engineers. He sets high expectations around individual ownership and impact, and helps build products with a high-quality bar using scalable and reusable technology. Juan continuously takes on new technical and research challenges, ensuring that ASAPP stays ahead of the curve. Prior to joining ASAPP, Juan worked at OLX, where he led the global Personalization & Relevance teams, evolving, scaling, and maintaining the platform's Feed and Search core architecture to handle hundreds of millions of active user requests. He also collaborated with the Customer Engagement product pillar initiatives by experimenting on accurate recommendations and personalized content. Juan also led a cross-functional team at OLX with a focus on the platform's Seller Experience, managing day-to-day operational aspects of the project using mostly Agile methodologies. He worked together with the team's Product Manager, UX, and Data Analytics roles to align technology solutions with the product vision, creating an optimal working environment while coaching, giving feedback, and facilitating career development to the engineering team. Juan holds a degree in Ingeniería informática from UADE, where he graduated in 2011. He has a diverse tech stack, including experience as a Senior Software Engineer, P2P, ML, Research Scientist, Software Engineer, Search, and product manager. With 12.27 years of relevant experience, Juan is a seasoned professional who has made significant contributions to the software industry.