Alejandro D.

Alejandro D.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
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About Me

Alejandro is a Senior Java Engineer with experience in web development and responsive applications using Java and other OOP solutions, building enterprise-class applications that improve reliability, availability, scalability, and operability. He has team-leading expertise in creating innovative solutions and verifying secure coding techniques on projects. Alejandro likes to keep abreast of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices.

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Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Java Engineer
2023 - Present (2 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participating in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensuring that features are being delivered efficiently and on time.

Mentava
Mentava
Senior Software Developer
2022 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Designing and delivering PoCs on projects using Unity.

  • Building prototypes and setting the basis for the project's MVP and future release versions.

  • Guiding technical decisions for all technology choices in game development.

Muni Tienda
Muni Tienda
Head of Engineering
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Remote
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify priorities that support the development of quality applications on the Muni Tienda platform.

  • Drove the technical vision and roadmap within the team's scope, evolving it to meet future requirements and infrastructure needs.

  • Performed code reviews and provided feedback to ensure compliance with development and architectural best practices.

Despegar
Despegar
Software Engineering Manager
2019 - 2021 (2 years)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Coordinated dev efforts to deliver high-quality designs and architectural solutions to meet project deadlines and requirements.

  • Enhanced codebases and established quality standards across solutions to maintain consistency.

  • Led team members to complete development-related activities for different Muni products and systems.

Despegar
Despegar
Team Lead
2016 - 2019 (3 years)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Managed dev processes and activities to improve data access and simplify the migration of legacy processes and apps on the project.

  • Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained multiple applications and software solutions.

  • Provided solutions to enhance sync and async microservices designed with multithreading techniques.

Despagar
Despagar
Software Developer
2013 - 2016 (3 years)
Buenost Aires, Argentina
  • Designed, developed, and deployed a new public API to bring simplicity and elegance to the Despegar platform.

  • Worked on processes to deliver new technologies on the platform to maximize application uptime.

  • Provided support for libraries on the platform and implemented robust, resilient architectural components on the solution.

Globant
Globant
Senior Java Developer
2011 - 2013 (2 years)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Planned and participated in project demos, backlog grooming, and other Agile ceremonies to deliver high-quality solutions.

  • Designed, developed, and modified software systems and custom components on the REST architecture for Disney WDPRO.

  • Investigated complex issues by analyzing system performance standards, system flows, data usage, and work processes.

KNH - Know how
KNH - Know how
Senior Java Engineer
2005 - 2010 (5 years)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Worked with user requirements to derive technical software design and performance requirements, tracking and managing deliverables.

  • Designed, architected, and deployed new solutions to improve back-end services on digital applications.

  • Developed and implemented stability, performance, and scalability improvements across major critical systems.

Showcase

Incentives Engine App
Incentives Engine App
  • Developed and implemented the Incentives Engine App, enabling asynchronous aggregate sales calculations over weekly sales.

  • Utilized NestJS, TypeScript, TypeORM, AWS Aurora, and SNS to build the solution.

  • Focused on the solution's asynchronous calculation process for efficient sales data aggregation.

Jean
Jean
  • Developed a Java and Scala stack of apps to centralize transactions.

  • Implemented a Kafka-based solution for enqueueing transaction events.

  • The solution offers extended querying capabilities and simplifies client integration.

Copernicus
Copernicus
  • Developed a distributed cloud metadata application in Scala for enhanced subscription processes.

  • Implemented web sockets for P2P balancing between microservices apps.

  • Created a dashboard for cloud status and connected microservices using React, Redux, and Bootstrap.

Education

AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native
AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native
Coursera
2019 - 2019
CS184.1x: Foundations of Computer Graphics
CS184.1x: Foundations of Computer Graphics
edX
2012 - 2012
CS188.1x: Artificial Intelligence
CS188.1x: Artificial Intelligence
edX
2012 - 2012
Information Technology Engineer
Information Technology Engineer
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
2002 - 2009 (7 years)