IT Manager
1999 - PRESENTSpeed2Web- Helped create, architect, and deploy the HelloHelp chat. It has been offered as a SaaS for 21 years.
- Oversaw the 10+ upgrade deployments, including major PHP, operating system, and MySQL upgrades.
- Moved our original dedicated server provider to AWS in 2006. Uptime has gone up from around 96% in 2002 to 99.999% in 2020 and 100% so far in 2021.
- Provided the chat widget to several renowned customers in Mexico and Latin America, including HSBC Bank, Walmart Mexico, Amway Mexico, and Amway Colombia.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, AWS, JavaScript, Web Development, DevOps, HTML, Apache2, CSSSenior Software Engineer
2018 - 2021Wizeline- Architected the tech stack for a social network management app and was also part of the back-end development team.
- Collaborated on projects for some of the biggest worldwide media companies, including Fox Corp, National Geographic, and Discovery Channel Latam.
- Developed and partially architected an app required to support over 100,000 concurrent users.
- Acted as a tech lead for the back-end team in several projects.
- Worked remotely and had customers and teammates from five different countries.
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, AWS API Gateway, AWS AppSync, Amazon EC2, AWS S3, AWS ElastiCache, AWS RDS, Node.js, AWS Lambda, Web Development, Drupal, Drupal 8, CSS, HTML, Apache2, NGINX, APIs, HTTP REST, GraphQLSenior Full-stack Engineer
2013 - 2018Dalet (former Oayala)- Developed the back end for a subscription streaming service replicated to different customers.
- Led a team of four developers to create a RESTful API solution to deliver a few thousand video assets to end-users.
- Spearheaded a team of three developers to deliver an on-demand paid video solution.
- Imported video assets to the company's platform massively while gaining knowledge on proprietary solutions.
- Managed a vendor's external team to complete a project in a six-week record time.
Technologies: JavaScript, PHP, Drupal, Amazon EC2, AWS RDS, Silex, Elasticsearch, Redis, Apache2, MySQL, Web Development, Drupal 8, Drupal 7, HTML, CSSSenior Software Engineer
2010 - 2013Reporte Indigo- Moved the website from dedicated servers to AWS, with response times around half the previous ones. Also, the cloud solution gave around a 20% in expenditure savings.
- Maintained the Drupal 6 website and was part of the team that upgraded the site to Drupal 7.
- Oversaw and architected most of the website's new features, including the development of mobile apps.
- Helped make the website the first genuinely responsive site the company had.
Technologies: Drupal, Amazon EC2, AWS RDS, PHP, Memcached, Varnish, Web Development, Drupal 7, Drupal 6, HTML, CSSSoftware Engineer
2003 - 2005Datamine- Acted as the leading developer of the purchasing module of a new ERP software.
- Architected and created new helper modules and reusable code.
- Deployed a few ERP modules to five different customers, including the purchase, accounts payable, and inventory modules.
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, CSS, HTML