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Curriculum Vitae

My professional experience and technical skills in software development.

Professional Experience

2025 - Present

Technical Leader

FREELANCE

Leading the development of a high-traffic website for a U.S.-based consulting firm serving approximately 500,000 active users. Contributing hands-on across the stack with React, JavaScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.

2020 - 2025

Senior Software Engineer

AUTOMATTIC

Worked at Automattic for over 5 years, enhancing WooCommerce through the development of new features and improvements using React.js, PHP, JavaScript, CI/CD workflows, Docker, Playwright, etc.

2025 - 2025

Founder & Full-Stack Engineer

ARMAGEDDON DETOX

Gamified phone-detox mobile app with goals and achievements. Built with Flutter, Rust (Axum), and Next.js.

2019 - 2021

Technology Columnist

TNU Channel 5

I had a weekly technology column for the program Cambiando el Aire (Changing the Air) which airs every morning on TNU Channel 5

2019 - 2019

Freelance consultant

TECHNISYS

Consultant for the company's mobile applications.

2017 - 2019

Technical Leader & Senior Software Engineer

CAPICUA

I worked as a technical leader for a custom software development company. Our projects primarily use the languages Vue, React, Python, Javascript and Java, and technologies such as Node.js, Flesk, Pentaho, Phonegap and SQLAlchemy.

2017 - 2017

Software Engineer

TECHNISYS

Manentia merged with Technisys, an international ebanking company. I continued with my previous role.

2015 - 2017

Software Engineer

MANENTIA SOFTWARE

Developer specializing in Javascript and Java, using frameworks such as Phonegap, Struts, etc.

2015 - 2017

Corporate communication consultant

MANENTIA SOFTWARE

Corporate communication consultant.

2014 - 2014

Co-founder

HOPCLIP

Co-founder of HopClip, a social network to share tagged youtube videos more efficiently. This project was backed by ANII and ThalesLab.

2012 - 2020

Webmaster - Growth Hacker

FREELANCE

Built and maintained growth hacking strategies and internet marketing, in several pages devoted to various services.

2012 - 2014

Software Developer

EVIMED

An educational software company. I worked with PHP, jQuery, Javascript, using Apache2 servers in Linux environments.

2008 - 2019

On-air personality

DOSMIL30 - RADIO EL ESPECTADOR

I worked for 10 years as an on-air personality for one of the largest radio stations in the country.

Skills

Technical Skills

JavaScript
React.js
Node.js
Git
TypeScript
Vue.js
PHP
Java
Python
Next.js
Django
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Docker

Soft Skills

Critical Thinking
Communication
Mentoring
Problem Solving
Time Management
Teamwork
Client Relations
Leadership
Project Management
Adaptability

Education

2017

Postgraduate in Data Analysis & Big Data

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Completed a postgraduate program focused on data analysis, business intelligence systems, and big data technologies.

2016

Systems Analyst

ORT University, Uruguay

School of Engineering. Computer Science, software development and systems architecture. Certificate in software development with a focus on object-oriented programming principles and practices.

2010

Bachelor's in Communication Science

Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay

School of Communications. Specialized in communication analysis, marketing, and audiovisual media studies.