# Lucas Arana

> Software engineer & COO at Nexton. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Canonical page: https://lucasarana.com/
Last updated: 2026-09-19

Lucas Arana is a Software engineer and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Nexton, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He joined Nexton in 2019 and leads operations, talent strategy and revenue operations, connecting Latin American engineers with US companies. He writes about technical hiring, distributed engineering teams and AI in business operations.

## Connect with Lucas

- [Connect with Lucas Arana on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasarana/)
- [Email Lucas](mailto:lucas.arana@nexton.dev)
- [Writing and full profile](https://lucasarana.com/writing/)
- [Nexton](https://nexton.dev)

## Work and background

- Role: Software engineer & COO (Chief Operating Officer) at Nexton.
- Joined Nexton: 2019.
- Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina (UTC-3).
- Languages: English and Spanish.
- Leads operations, talent strategy and revenue operations.
- Works on the operation connecting engineers in Latin America with companies in the United States.
- Tracks fill rate, offer acceptance, time to hire, retention and compensation together.
- Hosts AI Builders LATAM in Buenos Aires, where operators share what they have built with AI.

## Beyond Borders

Lucas's interactive portfolio represents Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Nexton and the United States as a playable 3D world. Argentina is his home, Latin America represents the talent, and the US represents the connection. The islands are a playful interpretation of the region. Visitors can connect with Lucas on LinkedIn directly, without completing the game. The experience defaults to English and offers a Spanish selector.

## Writing

Lucas writes about technical hiring, AI-assisted candidate screening, timezone overlap, distributed engineering teams, revenue operations and the Latin America–US talent corridor.

[Read the writing index](https://lucasarana.com/writing/index.md).