Andres

Application development using AWS AppSync + Neptune + Neo4j exposing a GraphQL API and Resolvers in Java and JS, Cypher and Gremlin, exposed by Apollo Server. Kafka KStreams for data pipeline processing, AWS Glue for massive data migrations using Spark (Scala and Python)

• Implemented AWS Amplify GraphQL API solutions integrated with Neptune Database
• Implemented AWS Amplify GraphQL API solutions using Lambda functions on Java and Nodejs
• Implemented Apollo GraphQL API using Nodejs and Neo4j Database
• Member of the team who won of the innovation week 2022 for implementing a multithreaded Kafka Consumer using Kafka Streams.

Brought on as a Senior Member of the Platform Team located in Canada to develop new software features, provided internal support and fixed bugs. Worked within a Scrum / Kanban environment supported by JIRA and built and tested Java Web Applications.

• Implemented integration testing using the internal testing framework for test KStreams.
• Implemented the CSI Driver integration with AWS Secrets Manager using Terraform.

Shared responsibility for working on the development and implementation of customer projects and change requests, led the resolution of all production issues (with a special focus on critical issues) reported by customers, and provided an overview of the account to the customer and NCR management, proactively driving and reporting on all open incidents.

• Guided the team to implement the Authentic Switch
• Managed customer relationship around implementation process
• Coordinated the creation of any custom documentation in combination with the Senior Project Manager
• Coordinated the provision of any test support, as well as implementation/migration support and warranty support in combination with the Senior Project Manager

Supported different clients in the construction of solutions using a microservices architecture. Worked in a critical role to turn client requirements into modern, scalable Java solutions.

• Built new functionalities for the client’s product, based on Scrum processes and Jira as a control tool.
• Used Spring boot and Google Cloud Platform to create solutions for the clients.
• Used Docker containers to deploy Spring boot services and Kubernetes to control the availability.
• Responsible for migrating Memcache to MemoryStore (Redis).
• Responsible for migrating Database Structures from Cloud SQL to Firestore and building backend microservices to integrate the solution.
• Responsible for migrating custom authentication using JWT to Firebase Auth, and building backend microservices to integrate the solution.

Architected and designed solutions to close security gaps on the transactional web portals. Defined the architecture to improve the security of the enterprise transactional portal, taking responsibility for the documentation, design and implementation of the solution working in a team with cybersecurity, audit, infrastructure and digital transformation areas.

• Executed refactoring actions focus on cybersecurity for the Natural Persona Transactional Portal. Activities associated with online payments ACH (debit card payments banking network) applications.
• Closed security gaps on the transactional portals. Improved scalability on ACH payments.

Worked closely with other leaders to ensure the technology used will meet functional and performance targets. Owned the technical architecture and design of the web solution, and developed activities when acting as the Technical Lead.

• Responsible for defining new products architecture
• Responsible for a scrum team (4 developers + 1 QA engineer)

Guided the CEO in making technological and operational decisions. Architected and implemented the Payment Gateway for the company. Defined the route map and strategic vision for the technology and operations area, responsible for business continuity leading new projects aligned with the business core and strategic objectives. Led an interdisciplinary team of 13 people with different levels of training and skills to maintain business continuity.

• Negotiation with entities of the financial sector for acceptance (online payments) and correspondence products, responsible for the definition of operative and technological needs for projects with the banking sector
• Negotiation with the most important issuing banks in the market
• Responsible for the technology office for the company with 5 team members
• Responsible for the operations officer for the company with 15 team members
• Used Wildfly, Java, Vaadin, and SQL Server for the Payment Gateway Solution
• Used .NET technologies for operational tools

As director of innovation and research, he defined general guidelines to establish spaces for creating solutions for the organizations served.  Performed project management for clients such as Corpbanca, Olimpia IT, BQuantum, and La Riviera. Software architect in projects for the Banking, Financial and Retail sector.

• Responsible for defining business growing politics inside the company
• Responsible for managing projects on different companies around financial services with a customer like Helm Bank, Coorbanca, and Itau bank.
• Responsible for architecting solutions around on-prem technologies using monolithic architectures.
• Used Java, WebLogic, and Oracle technologies
• Customer relationship management

Designed, developed and implemented a web application for the Regional Code for Best Practices in CEA – CEPAL. This application allowed the company to create dynamic questionaries for evaluating different surveys around social and economic topics for the country.

• Responsible for defining the architecture of the application for gathering data for the CEA – CEPAL used for different countries
• Used Java, WebLogic, ADF, and Oracle technologies