Jorge Mata Villalobos
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Jorge is a full-stack software engineer passionate about tackling complex problems. He has over eight years of professional experience as a developer and technology manager across different industries. He always focuses on addressing the technical elephant in the room, which will take software to the next level. Jorge loves to embrace challenging learning opportunities, simplify processes, and teach others.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Linux, Ruby, Ruby on Rails (RoR), C++, C, SQL
The most amazing...
...algorithm I've implemented is an instruction generator optimizer, which reduces per-order working time for industrial cardboard machinery.
Work Experience
Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
Beyond Finance, LLC
- Designed and led the implementation of a business intelligence module in charge of filtering and identifying potential customers.
- Contributed to migrating two major software dependencies: JavaScript to Ruby on Rails and Laravel ActiveRecord to Activeforce.
- Developed the back-end software service integration with the company's legal partner.
Director of Customer Operations
ESW Capital
- Reduced the software product operation costs by 40% through the structure analysis and implementation of cost-saving measures.
- Increased the turnover rate for custom implementations by 2x.
- Identified opportunities to increase a product’s revenue by 60% and provided a concrete action plan to accomplish it.
External Consultant
Cuestamoras
- Directed market research for Oxígeno, Santa Verde's real estate assets, and a field in the El Coyol industrial zone.
- Developed a business case for a shopping mall and a residential complex.
- Coordinated a team of five consultants working with the Agile methodology under the client's supervision.
Senior Software Developer
Talkpush
- Complied with 100% of service level agreements for the Americas' customers on custom feature development and issue resolution.
- Developed and rolled out updated landing pages, media integration, and data exporting.
- Built a module to integrate 1,000+ job postings with Google Jobs.
Senior Software Developer
Packsize LLC
- Implemented and launched the CubeIt program, which found optimal packaging assignments.
- Launched the software platform for the new M1 machine within the budget and the time scope.
- Applied branch coverage for automatic software tests targeting three different software modules.
Software Developer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Modularized a 200+ entity database schema into smaller components for readability purposes.
- Complied with Agile methodologies in all the sprints I took part in.
- Improved performance by approximately 20% in a broadcasting algorithm for networking software.
Tier 1 Support Lead
Pernix Solutions
- Met targeted service level agreements (SLAs) for the time-sensitive aeronautics industry.
- Founded and trained a complete team to work remotely, coordinating workloads between different time zones.
- Improved SLAs and team responsiveness metrics by a factor of seven.
Experience
UmenU Web App and API
Advisicon Web Page
http://www.advisicon.comNachOS Virtual Machine
https://github.com/jfmatav/NachOSJorgeEducation
Master's Degree in Business Administration
INCAE Business School - Alajuela, Costa Rica
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
University of Costa Rica - San José, Costa Rica
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, API Development, REST APIs, Vue, jQuery, Node.js, Amazon API, Amazon MWS, Social Media APIs
Tools
Jira, Git, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Subversion (SVN), Middleman, CMake
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails (RoR), .NET, .NET Core, Angular, Tailwind CSS, Stimulus, Slim, Next.js, Redux, Bootstrap, AngularJS, Ionic, Vanilla JS, Flutter
Languages
Ruby, C++, C, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, Python, Embedded C++, Assembler, C#, HTML5, CSS, TypeScript, Java, Visual Basic, CoffeeScript, Bash Script, Python 3, MIPS, PHP, Excel VBA, Sass, GraphQL
Paradigms
Agile Software Development, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Automation, Agile, REST, Requirements Analysis, Test-driven Development (TDD), Microservices, Data Science, DevOps, Mobile Development
Platforms
Linux, HubSpot, Amazon Web Services (AWS), ProductPlan, iOS, Heroku, Raspberry Pi, Embedded Linux, MacOS, Windows, Azure, Firebase, Docker
Storage
PostgreSQL, JSON, Microsoft SQL Server, Redis, Databases, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch
Industry Expertise
Accounting
Other
Programming, Algorithms, Data Structures, IT Operations Management (ITOM), Back-end, Full-stack, Web Scraping, Software Development, API Integration, Code Review, Software, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, APIs, Content Management Systems (CMS), API Design, Embedded Development, Embedded Systems, Technical Product Management, Firmware, Product Owner, Ruby Gems, Charity, Architecture, Integration, Trading, Web Development, Leadership, Product Management, Estimations, Mathematical Finance, Mathematical Programming, Startups, CTO, HTTPS, Okta, Single Sign-on (SSO), Mathematics, Software Design, Task Scheduling, Technical Leadership, Software Architecture, RESTful Services, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks, Web Marketing, Data Mining, Strategy, Projects, PLC, SSH, SFTP, Compilers, Virtual Machines, Mobile App Development, SAP, Yocto, Networking, Ubuntu Server, Internet of Things (IoT), Browser Automation, User Interface (UI), Front-end Architecture, Front-end, Payment APIs, Accounting Software, Fintech, Identity & Access Management (IAM), FastAPI
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