Alejandro Monetti
Verified Expert in Engineering
API Developer
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
Toptal member since January 9, 2018
Alejandro is a software engineer and co-founder of Effectus Software, a mobile-and-web-development agency. He strives to utilize the breadth and depth of his experience, knowledge, and best practices to deliver successful solutions in his development work. Alejandro always endeavors to work with his clients to turn their ideas into innovative, high-value products.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
APIs, Ruby on Rails (RoR), SQL
The most amazing...
...project I've worked on is my thesis to earn my software engineering degree. I used machine learning to predict distributors' sales.
Work Experience
Co-founder
Effectus Software
- Crafted several REST APIs from scratch.
- Wrote unit tests using RSpec and Minitest.
- Communicated with our business users, continued to gather their project requirements, and worked with the other engineers to match their business goals.
- Integrated OneSignal and Firebase for push notifications.
- Integrated OpenTok for live audio and video streaming.
- Used various payment gateways (Stripe, Plaid) to accept payments and subscriptions.
Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
Thinking Capital (via Toptal)
- Contributed to building a product that is expected to be the next driving force of the company by providing analysis on the financial performance of small businesses.
- Integrated Action Cable to incorporate real-time web notifications.
- Wrote unit tests using RSpec and Minitest with 100% code coverage.
Ruby on Rails Developer
AD60 (via Toptal)
- Contributed to building a REST API from scratch to serve a React Native app (a digital investment platform where users' money is pooled together to unlock collective buying power, giving access to essential banking and investing opportunities).
- Integrated Dwolla for bank transfers (ACH payments).
- Wrote unit tests using RSpec to accomplish 100% code coverage.
- Implemented Sidekiq for scheduled background processes.
Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
Donational (via Toptal)
- Contributed to building the product.
- Wrote unit and feature tests using RSpec.
- Integrated Stripe Connect as a payment gateway.
- Implemented Sidekiq for scheduled background processes.
- Developed several messaging features to improve the customer experience.
Freelance Senior Rails Engineer
Yoshi (via Toptal)
- Developed several messaging features to improve customer experience.
- Wrote unit tests using RSpec.
- Fixed bugs.
- Communicated with operators constantly to solve daily issues.
- Contributed to building the product.
Software Developer
dLocal
- Integrated new payment methods.
- Contributed to building the Payouts API.
- Created a library to send files via SFTP.
- Wrote unit tests using PHPUnit.
- Integrated New Relic to the platform for performance monitoring and management.
Software Developer
TangoCode, Inc.
- Developed the Barnes & Noble College Booksellers internal website.
- Coded an algorithm to transfer books between stores.
- Created an automation testing framework to ensure data with regression testing.
- Implemented agile (scrum) best practices for organizing the team.
- Developed a scheduler in GeneXus to synchronize data between two different applications.
Experience
Wysh: Financial Protection For You and Your Loved Ones
https://www.wysh.com/With Wyshbox, you can:
• Use our free Wysh Builder to work out the EXACT coverage you need.
• Sign up for flexible coverage that can grow (and shrink) with you.
• Enjoy a 100% digital application with no medical exams.
• Apply for tailored term life insurance in 9-ish mins.
Plus, our policies are reinsured by a leading reinsurer with an AM Best A+ rating, so you always know you're in good hands.
Thinking Capital Cash Flow Advisor
https://www.driven.ca/lps/thinking-capital-is-now-drivenCash Flow Advisor
It is a free finance tool for small and medium-sized business owners that can help them manage and track their cash flow. You can set business goals and receive customized reminders to help you stay on track.
The Thinking Capital Cash Flow Advisor gives you access to key metrics that can help you understand your company's financial performance. On their platform, you'll be able to review weekly reports and projections on the go.
You can also analyze the cash flow of all your bank accounts in one spot if you have more than one.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Universidad ORT Uruguay - Montevideo
Engineer's Degree in Software Engineering
Universidad ORT Uruguay - Montevideo, Uruguay
Certifications
Scrum Master
Peregrinus
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, REST APIs
Tools
Bitbucket, GitHub, Atom, Jenkins, SemaphoreCI, Sentry, RabbitMQ
Languages
Ruby, SQL, GraphQL, PHP, JavaScript, Python
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails (RoR), Laravel, Angular
Paradigms
Agile Software Development, Scrum, RESTful Development
Platforms
Heroku, MacOS
Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL
Other
Remote Development, APIs, GeneXus, AS400, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, Tech Sales, Organizational Design, Leadership, Fintech
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