Experience

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  ValueLabs

  • Costa Rica

  • Senior Software and Data Engineer

    • Jan 2021 - Present
    • Costa Rica

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  number8

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead

    • Oct 2018 - Jan 2021

    Development & maintenance of (big) data processing systems (Java, Hadoop, Scala and Apache Spark) and microservices (Java, AWS). Code & test enhancements & features; diagnose & fix defects and handle production incidents. Contribute to architectural and design discussions and decisions for improvements of existing systems or completely new ones.Additionally, I provide support and guidance to other co-workers in their duties and assignments from clients, and report to management status and insights on progress, performance and development of the contractors, and any incidents that may arise that may impact their work or the customer.

  • Senior Software Engineer

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2018

    Development & maintenance of (big) data processing systems with Java, Hadoop, Scala and Apache Spark. Code & test enhancements & features; diagnose & fix defects.

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  Prosoft Nearshore

  • Costa Rica

  • Sofware Developer & Team Lead

    • Apr 2012 - Dec 2013
    • Costa Rica

    Development & maintenance of desktop applications in C++. Support and empower local team members, as well as maintain clear communication channels with remote ones.

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  Fiserv

  • Costa Rica

  • Senior Software Engineer

    • Jan 2008 - May 2012
    • Costa Rica

    Contribute with the development and maintenance of the front-end system to one of Fiserv's core banking solutions: diagnose and resolve reported defects, design and implement enhancements and new features, prepare training materials to support other developer teams. Main technologies involved were C#/.Net, WCF & MS SQL Server.Initially started as a mid-level software engineer, then reached senior position in the team and later, still as senior, played role in supporting management functions by preparing progress reports and maintaining communication channels between management and the team.

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  Cenfotec

  • Costa Rica

  • Lecturer

    • Jun 2006 - Dec 2007
    • Costa Rica

    Teach undergraduate students on Software Engineering & Data Structures courses

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  Temp Rite de Costa Rica

  • Costa Rica

  • Automation & Controls Engineer

    • 2005 - 2007
    • Costa Rica

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  Datanet Internacional S.A.

  • Costa Rica

  • Programmer & Support Technician

    • 2001 - 2005
    • Costa Rica