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Product engineering with Francesco Lisandro

Software that makes it to production.One owner, from analysis to release.

Youdede is a software development and AI automation studio for startups and companies. I build digital products, modernize existing platforms and automate processes, with checks that prove the work holds up before it ships.

Tell me about itSee how I build

17 years building production software

Context

Where projects stall.

  1. 01

    Code arrives fast. Accepting it does not.

    AI can speed up development. The work still needs clear decisions, careful review and tests that check what matters to your users, with a way to undo a change if needed.

  2. 02

    Every change costs more than the last.

    Over time, dependencies and past decisions make changes harder. Understanding how the system behaves helps your team improve it without losing what already works.

  3. 03

    Recurring tasks add up.

    Two people spending three days a month on the same task adds up to seventy-two person-days a year. A well-defined process is a useful place to look for time your team could get back.

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What I do

Three ways to work together

Start from the problem you have today. If you are not sure, we start with a conversation.

You don’t have to know which service you need. Tell me what you want to unblock.

Real case · settli.io · 2026

Automate the work. Not the mistakes.

For Settli I built a system that automatically checks data against official sources, records every outcome and flags what needs attention. In 119 days it ran 6,974 documented checks.

See what I can automate

Illustrative cycle

Cycle complete

6,974

fact checks

87

successful cycles

6,752

unverified outcomes

222

verified outcomes

When the evidence is not enough, the system does not confirm: it flags. The detail of all 6,974 outcomes is in the case study.

How we work

From problem to production, with no black boxes.

We work in small, verifiable releases. You see what we are building, the reason for each decision and what goes to production.

StartFirst releaseEvolution

Define

goals and limits

defined

Design

technical choices

agreed

Build

one part at a time

shipped

Verify

during development

checking

Ship

once it is ready

live

Handing overRunbook, decisions and access stay with your team.
StartFirst releaseEvolution

Definegoals and limitsdefined

Designtechnical choicesagreed

Buildone part at a timeshipped

Verifyduring developmentchecking

Shiponce it is readylive

Handing overRunbook, decisions and access stay with your team.

Reading it

Work in progressCheck passedTo fixReleaseNext step

What you keep

Document

Goals, constraints and a shared view of the problem

stays with your team
Document

The technical plan and the reasoned decisions

stays with your team
Release

A first working part, already in production

stays with your team
Release

Further improvements, released as soon as they are ready

stays with your team
ﭣHandover

Runbook, decisions, access and handover to the team

stays with your team

In their words

23 recommendations, from founders, CTOs and designers.

Founders, CTOs and designers describe how I approach problems, work with the team and take the work all the way to production.

Read them on LinkedIn
Saying Francesco is a great professional is an understatement. There's no design he can't realize. He's a wizard with CSS, and all things web development for that matter.
Marco Wenneker.NET & Azure Architect
He has extensive knowledge on front-end development therefor we hired him for this position. We can best describe him as professional, energetic and great to work with.
Renske de BruineOperational Leader · Winq
Francesco has a deep theoretical and practical understanding of software engineering and combines this with a holistic view of digital product design.
Masi DawoudFounder & Project Leader
One of his clearest contributions was with our candidate experience: he built tooling to detect setup issues on the candidate's side before they became a problem…
Chris NewtonVP of Engineering · TestGorilla
He's collaborative, working closely with Product and UX, sharing his opinions, and bringing data-driven insights - like metrics from Mixpanel, to inform decisions.
Analia HojmanVP of Engineering · ITTI
Francesco is a great developer, he writes very clean and beautiful code, and also beautiful UI with his extensive knowledge of CSS, while also making sure the UX remains top-notch.
Guillermo GalizziTech Lead · Osmosis
I think he's one of the best developers I've ever worked with, combining the right seniority with unique humility and openness to feedback.
Tommaso TroianiCEO · Byewaste
He not only possesses the technical proficiency to get the job done he also has the ability to see the project from a 30,000 ft view. This is a rare skill…
Sam MillerDirector of Engineering · Osmosis
Francesco is an incredibly effective problem-solver and strategic engineer with the wonderful ability of collaborating effectively with non-technical teams within the organization.
Nikky KnijfProduct & Lifecycle Marketing
He's also the most enthusiastic adopter of GenAI in the organisation, having implemented several AI-enabled workflows in the team's way of working, many of which were then rolled out to a wider audience.
Gustavo ImhofProduct Manager
I was impressed with the high level of quality he brought to every feature he worked on. From the UX to the code, each aspect was highly polished and implemented at an expert level.
Chè NxusaniPrincipal Engineer · Osmosis
His ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and approachable manner is a testament to his deep understanding of his craft and his commitment to collaboration.
Facundo CalventoEngineering & Delivery Leader
Francesco's ability to blend cutting-edge frontend development with intuitive, visually appealing designs set him apart. He is also an excellent communicator and team player.
Jaime GonzálezCTO · Pentasoft
He's very passionate about User Experience and thorough about implementation details and documents, making it easier and pleasant for everyone working on a project.
Daniel CavalcanteFullstack Developer
We have been working on a project for two years and I am still very happy with the collaboration. He communicates clearly, sets the right expectations and delivers good work.
Translated from Dutch · Read the original

We werken al twee jaar aan een project en de samenwerking bevalt me nog steeds heel erg goed. Hij communiceert duidelijk, schept goede verwachtingen en levert goed werk.

Vijay Durán JiménezCEO · Rentemiddelingsdesk

Case studies

Inside the projects: from problem to impact.

The problem, the decisions and what changed, client by client.

See the case studies

Featured/2023–presentTestGorillaA more reliable frontend, shared standards and AI adoption: my contribution to the candidate platform and how the team works.Read the case
2026–presentSettliBuild / Automate / Relocation2024–2026Insight DraftBuild / AI meeting assistant
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