Software Engineer | Hartford/CT, Boston/MA

Staff Engineer with over 20 years of dedicated experience building enterprise applications for large companies - and I still love what I do every day. I have a Master's in Software Engineering and am currently pursuing a Master's in Artificial Intelligence because I'm genuinely excited about where technology is heading.

Throughout my career, I've specialized in full-stack development using Django, .NET Core, and Spring Boot, along with DevOps practices for smooth CI/CD processes. I thrive on leading teams through Agile development to create distributed systems and microservices, always keeping the end user and business goals in mind.

After two decades in this field, I'm more passionate than ever about using artificial intelligence and data insights to build reliable systems that perform well at scale.

Software Architecture

• Full-Stack Development
• Microservices Design
• Cloud-Native Solutions
• API Strategy

Methodologies & Leadership

• Agile/Scrum
• Team Leadership & Mentoring
• Product Strategy
• DevOps & CI/CD

Data & Systems

• Database Architecture & Design
• Data Science & Analytics
• Distributed Systems

Java (11/17) • Python (3.x) • C# (.NET 6+) • JavaScript/TypeScript • Kotlin • SQL • PL/SQL

Angular (15+) • Next.js • Nuxt.js • HTML5 • CSS3 • Tailwind CSS • Bootstrap • React

Spring Boot • Django • .NET Core • FastAPI • Quarkus • ASP.NET MVC • Node.js

REST • GraphQL • SOAP • gRPC • WebSocket

SQL: MySQL • Oracle • PostgreSQL • SQL Server • AWS RDS
NoSQL: MongoDB • Redis • Firebase • Neo4j • HBase

Platforms: AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3) • Azure (App Service, Functions) • Google Cloud Platform
CI/CD: Jenkins • GitHub Actions • Azure DevOps • CircleCI
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform • Ansible
Containers: Docker • Kubernetes • Docker-Compose • OpenShift

Prometheus • Grafana • ELK Stack • Azure Monitor

Apache Kafka • RabbitMQ • Apache Spark • Airflow • Spring Batch • Google Pub/Sub

PyTorch • Scikit-learn • Pandas • NumPy • Jupyter Notebook • Spring AI • CrewAI

Microservices • Event-Driven Architecture • Serverless • CQRS • Clean Architecture

IntelliJ IDEA • PyCharm • Visual Studio Code • Git • Cursor

NTT DATA USA | Boston, MA | May 2019 - Present

Technical leader driving AML compliance systems, regulatory automation, and legacy application modernization. Working on systems processing millions of daily transactions while maintaining federal banking compliance.

Key Projects:

• KYCQ/NetReveal - Questioner Platform: Senior Developer building risk assessment workflows to prevent money laundering. Developed automated questionnaires for high-risk customers, integrated with core banking for real-time validation, created compliance dashboards handling thousands of daily BSA/AML assessments.

• OneSumX CTR Migration & Automation: Led migration from NetReveal 7.2 to OneSumX CTR, automating Currency Transaction Reporting for $10K+ transactions. Automated FinCEN filing maintaining BSA/PATRIOT Act compliance.

• OneSumX Platform Upgrade (2.3 → 3.1): Technical Lead upgrading AML platform with improved detection algorithms, faster processing, and expanded reporting. Zero-downtime migration with new monitoring dashboards.

• Cross-Border Payment Screening Middleware: Built middleware connecting PagoNext with LexisNexis WorldCompliance for real-time screening against OFAC, UN, EU sanctions, PEP databases, adverse media.

• Core Application Modernization (Java 8 → Spring Boot 3.4): Staff Engineer migrating Java 8/Spring Boot 1.5 to Spring Boot 3.4/Java 17. Refactoring monoliths to microservices, containerizing with OpenShift.

• Identity Management (Ping → Azure SSO): Led migration to Azure AD SSO across AML/compliance apps. Implemented SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, MFA.

Leadership: Lead 2-6 engineers using Agile/Scrum. Sprint planning, architecture reviews, mentorship. Translate financial regulations to technical requirements.

Environment: Java • Spring Boot • Spring WebFlux • Jenkins • GitLab • WebSphere • Microservices • REST • Ant.design • Selenium • React • Docker • Docker Compose

Creospan Inc. | Chicago, IL | January 2019 - March 2019

Architected and developed comprehensive compliance portal for employee and consultant policy management with secure role-based access control and automated knowledge assessment.

• Designed microservices architecture using Spring Boot deployed on Pivotal Cloud Foundry
• Built React frontend with role-based access control for employees, consultants, and administrators
• Implemented automated task assignment system for policy reviews and quarterly quiz engine
• Practiced Extreme Programming (XP) with pair programming and test-driven development

Avantia | Cali, Colombia | February 2008 - January 2018

Led development of custom software solutions across financial services, government, manufacturing, and event management sectors. Delivered 10+ major projects from legacy system maintenance to modern web applications.

Key Projects:

• Financial Control Platform: Built microfinance platform for retail lending with loan tracking, customer management, payment schedules, and automated PDF reporting using Django
• Recycling Management System: Designed waste management platform with REST APIs in PHP connecting IoT devices to Django backend with real-time data collection
• Legacy System Modernization: Migrated reporting system from Visual Basic to ASP.NET MVC
• Government Solutions: Built Oracle reporting system for Cali Mayor's Office and online support system with webcam integration for Notary services

Click Millonario | Colombia | June 2009 - July 2017

Co-founded and led technical operations for ad-based lottery startup. Built and scaled platform where users viewed brand advertisements for chances to win government-supervised cash prizes.

• Scaled infrastructure from 500 to 5,000 concurrent users with LAMP stack and AWS cloud services
• Implemented distributed computing systems processing 300,000+ records daily
• Deployed Akamai CDN, Nginx load balancing, Memcached caching, NFS storage, and Amazon RDS
• Configured AWS VPC with auto-scaling and monitoring for high-throughput transactions
• Developed secure electronic roulette system for government-supervised winner selection

Ferrocarril del Pacifico S.A.S (Trafigura) | Cali, Colombia | July 2013 - August 2015

Led comprehensive IT infrastructure overhaul for Trafigura's Colombian operations, migrating to new network architecture while implementing centralized authentication with zero business disruption.

• Designed and deployed network infrastructure with segmented VLANs
• Configured IP addressing scheme and routing protocols, upgraded Cisco switches/routers/wireless access points
• Deployed Windows Server Active Directory for centralized authentication
• Established security protocols and granular access controls

• Master's in Applied Artificial Intelligence (In Progress) | Universidad Icesi | 2025-2028
• Master's in Data Science (In Progress) | Universidad Icesi | 2025-2029
• Master of Computer Applications - Computer Science | Maharishi University | 2018-2020
• Specializations in IT Management | Maharishi International University | 2020-2021
• AWS Cloud Developer | AWS Cloud Institute | 2024-2025

• Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
• AWS Cloud Institute - Cloud Application Developer
• Java Certificate
• Compliance NTT DATA Europe & LATAM FY24

Strong leadership and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration across diverse teams. Adept at managing large-scale projects through Agile methodologies, ensuring timely delivery while meeting complex regulatory requirements.

For professional inquiries, please connect via LinkedIn or GitHub