Benito Eduardo Abraham, Developer in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Benito Eduardo Abraham

Systems Engineering Specialist and Developer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Toptal member since February 12, 2026

Expertise
AirtableSQLCloud EngineeringAgile Development
Bio

Benito is a civil engineer and systems engineering specialist with a professional background that bridges the gap between legacy enterprise power and modern cloud-based flexibility. With a postgraduate degree in systems engineering, he has spent decades architecting high-logic database solutions and leading technical teams across the banking, insurance, and retail sectors. Benito's core expertise lies in the IBM iSeries (AS400) platform and Airtable.

Portfolio

An Online Freelance Agency
iSeries, CLP, IBM RPG, Free-form RPG, DB2/400, SQL, Security, Airtable, Caspio
Cognizant
RPG, AS400, Agile, Waterfall
Citibank
AS400, MQSeries, Connect Direct, ILE RPG, Synon, IBM Db2

Experience

  • Software Engineering - 20 years
  • DB2/400 - 20 years
  • SQL - 20 years
  • iSeries - 20 years
  • IBM RPG - 20 years
  • Free-form RPG - 10 years
  • Airtable - 6 years
  • Caspio - 5 years

Preferred Environment

iSeries, Airtable, Softr, Caspio, IBM iSeries, AS400

The most amazing...

...solution I've developed is a Gantt application for McDonald's Argentina, which the company used to build its first store in Argentina.

Work Experience

iSeries RPG Developer, Airtable Developer

2019 - PRESENT
An Online Freelance Agency
  • Completed a project specifically focused on AS400 APIs, which received a 5.0-star rating.
  • Worked as a part-time RPG programmer, maintaining RPG applications for The Burly Corporation of North America.
  • Executed over 230 total jobs and logged more than 11,208 hours on an online freelance agency platform while maintaining a 98% job success rate for high-priority contracts.
Technologies: iSeries, CLP, IBM RPG, Free-form RPG, DB2/400, SQL, Security, Airtable, Caspio

Project Manager

2008 - 2014
Cognizant
  • Managed a portfolio of technical projects for ACE Insurance LatAm utilizing RPG/AS400.
  • Directed regional systems development to support mission-critical insurance operations across Latin American markets.
  • Facilitated project delivery by applying both Agile and Waterfall methodologies to align with business requirements.
Technologies: RPG, AS400, Agile, Waterfall

Senior Back-end Software Engineer

2003 - 2005
Citibank
  • Engineered complex back-end solutions using ILE RPG, Synon, and DB2 on the AS400 platform.
  • Integrated financial systems via MQSeries, APIs, and Connect Direct to ensure secure and efficient data handling.
  • Maintained high-performance banking software to support mission-critical financial operations.
Technologies: AS400, MQSeries, Connect Direct, ILE RPG, Synon, IBM Db2

Analyst Programmer

1990 - 1995
VW Compañía Financiera / Invercred
  • Designed the "Floor Plan" application in Synon to automate and manage dealer vehicle sales.
  • Developed core financial logic utilized by Ford Credit and VW Credit for their operations in Argentina.
  • Programmed robust dealer-management systems on the AS400 platform using RPG and Synon.
Technologies: AS400, Synon, RPG

Experience

Automated AS400 Infrastructure Monitoring and SMS Alert System

While serving as a senior back-end software engineer at Citibank, I engineered a proactive monitoring solution for the organization's iSeries (AS400) environment. I developed a specialized process using ILE RPG and system-level APIs to monitor hard disk utilization in real time. The system was configured to automatically dispatch an SMS alert to the infrastructure administrator whenever disk space exceeded a specific percentage threshold, ensuring high availability and preventing critical storage-related failures.

Regional Systems Management for ACE Insurance LatAm

I managed a portfolio of technical projects for ACE Insurance across Latin America, with a focus on the AS/400 platform. This involved leading development and maintenance efforts using RPG/AS400 technologies to support mission-critical insurance operations throughout the region

Floor Plan Financial Application Development

I designed and developed the "Floor Plan" application using Synon and RPG on the AS400 platform. This mission-critical financial application was utilized by Ford Credit and VW Credit in Argentina to manage and facilitate the sale of vehicles to their local network of car dealers

Education

1989 - 1991

Master's Degree in Computer Engineering

University of Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires, Argentina

1976 - 1981

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Certifications

JANUARY 2025 - PRESENT

Airtable Certified Builder Developer

Airtable

Skills

Tools

Claude, MQSeries

Languages

IBM RPG, SQL, RPG

Platforms

Caspio

Storage

DB2/400, IBM Db2

Paradigms

Agile

Other

Software Engineering, Civil Engineering, iSeries, CLP, Free-form RPG, Security, Airtable, Softr, AS400, IBM iSeries, Computer Engineering, Synon, Connect Direct, ILE RPG, Waterfall

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