Isi Santamaria

Isi Santamaria is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across various organizations. As the Engineering Manager at Lightfoot since September 2024, Isi previously served as the VP of Engineering at Zapmap, where leadership of a rapidly growing engineering team was pivotal in advancing the company's mission for EV drivers. Prior experience includes Head of Engineering at UK Research and Innovation, where collaboration with diverse stakeholders aimed at enhancing research and innovation environments. Isi's background also encompasses significant roles at tmgroup as an Enterprise Architect and Technical Director, overseeing platform development and a multidisciplinary team. Other previous positions include Technical Director and Software Development Manager at WCBS, Business Applications Manager at Plantronics, Systems Development Manager at TripleArc, and early roles at GWC and ISYS Interactive Systems Limited. Isi holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, gained from 1990 to 1996.