Functional Programming Principles in Scala

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Tecnólogo

- Led critical infrastructure modernization and feature development initiatives.
- Architected and implemented a robust RESTful API, improving web application performance by 40% and enabling seamless third-party integrations.
- Spearheaded the migration of a legacy monolithic application to a microservices architecture, resulting in a 50% reduction in deployment time and improved system resilience.
- Engineered secure and efficient payment processing modules for ACH and check transactions, increasing the platform's financial capabilities and user base by 30%.
- Developed and deployed multiple integration modules for leading accounting software (MYOB, Sage, Zoho), expanding market reach and driving a 25% increase in user adoption.

Technologies: Python, Tornado, JavaScript, Bash, MySQL, AWS (Route 53, S3, EC2), Nginx

Senior Software Engineer

back and front-end developer (PHP - Laravel, Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS). 
development and deployment of VoIP system (PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS).
mobile apps development  for VoIP system (Android).
Software Architecture - SOP(Service Open Platform).

Creating a new way for patients to stay in touch with their doctors and healthcare team

Technologies: Python, Typescript, LLMs, React, Angular, Node.js, Clickhouse, MongoDB, Azure Ops

Principal Software Engineer

- Worked on the migration of IMDb.com, from a 30-year-old legacy stack to a modern, scalable architecture using Next.JS, React, and GraphQL. This new version significantly improved site performance, accessibility, scalability and user engagement metrics.
  - Architected the front-end infrastructure for data management and component composition, through the use of GraphQL Fragments and React composition, enabling efficient development of modular, dynamic web pages across multiple teams.
- Designed and implemented IMDb website video player experience with integrated Ad Systems, resulting in a 200% increase in video engagement and a 150% boost in video ad reproduction.
- Led the adoption of best practices in accessibility, responsiveness, and scalability, setting new standards for web development within the organization.

Technologies: TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, React, Next.js, GraphQL, URQL, Cypress, Jest, and various AWS services (CDK, S3, ECR, ECS, Fargate, ELB, ALB)

Software Development Engineer

Developed from scracth web-based integrated systems. (PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS)
Back-end Developer of client-specific business projects, and self-managed generic systems. (PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS)
Mobile apps development for Human/Financial resources management (Android)

Junior Software Engineer

- Built, led and mentored a cross-functional engineering team, driving the development of a comprehensive CRM platform from scratch.
- Architected and implemented the centralization of state management code for web/mobile applications, migrating from Redux to Apollo Client, resulting in a 40% LOC reduction, a 30% boost in development velocity, and a more cohesive experience between platforms.
- Designed and implemented multiple performance optimization strategies that reduced critical issues (such as load times or error rates) by up to 50%.
- Developed the 3rd party integration platform (Google Workspace, Outlook, Twilio, etc), that exponentially boosted our data gathering capabilities by 1000%~ and our user retention by more than 60%.

Technologies: Javascript, Node, React, Expo (React Native), Apollo, Postgres, AWS
(Lambda, S3, ECS, Aurora, Docker, etc)

Engineering Team Lead

App that allow business owners, DJ's, music bands etc. to conect with the clients/fans in the place and this way, the client/fans can choose the music they want to listen.

Back-end programmer. (Sails.js, Node.js, MongoDB).
Front-end programmer. (Angular.js, HTML5, CSS3, SASS).
Mobile programmer (Ionic Framework).
DevOps AWS. (Route 53, nginx, Bash scripting).

Founder

- Co-founded and led the technical vision for service marketplace, from concept to market launch within 12 months.
- Architected a scalable, real-time communication framework using Node.js and Socket.io, enabling instant service matching.
- Implemented a robust, cloud-based infrastructure on AWS.
- Established agile development methodologies and coding standards.
- Drove the development of a cross-platform mobile application using React Native.

Technologies:
PHP, Laravel, Node, Socket.io, Redis, Postgres, React Native, AWS (Route
53, S3, SES, EC2, Nginx, etc)

Cofounder and CTO

Currently building AI Fitness companions @ https://cooltivo.io

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