Diego B.

About Me

I am an ingenious Software Engineer with 5+ years of expertise in the use of JavaScript, Node and backend services for software development. I provide technical expertise for the design and implementation of APIs/services for different products and applications on projects for clients. I enjoy using new databases, task queues engines, message brokers, testing tools and languages aside from JavaScript in delivering software solutions for clients.

Frontend

Backend

Database

DevOps

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Software Engineer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

A Different Engine
A Different Engine
Backend Engineer
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
San Francisco, United States
  • Successfully designed and implemented a web cache tool to integrate several third party services for neilyoungarchives.com - a website 300K+ registered users.

  • Implemented a Stripe based paid subscribers feature on an application with over 20k active users on launch weekend.

  • Worked on the implementation of a concert coupons feature with real time interaction with third party booking services and databases, drastically increasing the site’s user conversions.

Independent Contractor
Independent Contractor
Technical Lead
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
  • Acted as a lead Project Manager for Node, Flask, Firebase and Angular 2 projects developed as an Independent Contractor

  • Implemented Stripe payments and data consuming integrations within created projects

  • Lead application design and development using Firebase

Luma Health
Luma Health
Backend Engineer
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
San Francisco, United States
  • Worked on the design and implementation of a HIPAA compliant Node microservices for healthcare management systems for Luma Health.

  • Efficiently developed a SMS and automatic calling system that helps users find and offer free time slots for payments in medical facilities.

  • Successfully oversaw the complete rewrite of web application to React from scratch.

Data4
Data4
Backend Engineer
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
Ciudad de México, Mexico
  • Implemented a real-time API for a fantasy football league used by more than 100K users.

  • Designed a cache and performance services using Redis structures for online game leaderboards.

  • Actively participated and utilized new approaches in the implementation of the web game application in AngularJS for the client.

Showcase

Backend Engineer - Focal Local
Backend Engineer - Focal Local
  • Volunteered on a Meteor (Node framework) and React app project for a non-profit social care organization in Europe.

  • Oversaw Node tasks and provided bug fixes.

  • Focused on providing food and sleeping places for homeless people.

Backend Engineer - ovenes Construyendo El Futuro
Backend Engineer - ovenes Construyendo El Futuro
  • The project involves weekly online mentoring sessions for teenagers in Mexico.

  • The program provides scholarships to post-college students.

  • The mentoring sessions focus on web programming.

Backend Engineer - Liga Fantástica Mexicana
Backend Engineer - Liga Fantástica Mexicana
  • Developed a fantasy league online game with thousands of users and dozens of events.

  • Implemented a dynamic system using an API, multiple services for notifications and ranking, and a NoSQL database.

  • Designed and implemented business logic from requirements, including prototype services and web sockets.

Backend Engineer - Neil Young Associates
Backend Engineer - Neil Young Associates
  • A platform for releasing Neil Young's music collection up to master quality.

  • Features include access to media resources from Contentful, pre-sale tickets, and live video streams.

  • Implemented API designs, technical auditing, and 3rd party web service integration for deployment and monitoring.

Education

Education
BSc. Computer Science
Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico
2010 - 2014 (4 years)