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Abel Orihuela

@abelorihuela

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Senior software engineer and technical lead building scalable SaaS and full-stack systems.

Mexico

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior/technical-lead role where I can own system architecture, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver scalable SaaS and full-stack products—using cloud infrastructure, strong APIs, and performance-focused engineering in agile environments.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and building scalable web applications, SaaS platforms, enterprise systems, and MVPs. I focus on full-stack development, system architecture, technical leadership, and cloud-backed product engineering—delivering high-impact software in agile environments.

At Globant, I reduced web-based IDE language server tree refresh latency by 50% (from ~1s to ~500ms) using a dependency-aware cache with selective invalidation, and I built a multi-workspace engine that enables 5 concurrent users without overwriting changes. Earlier as CTO, I led teams and architecture for startup and company MVPs, including a bioinformatics platform that cut customer data processing from 4 hours to 15 minutes, and a reporting/dynamic query platform with chart and Excel export capabilities.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Engineer

Current

Globant

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Reduced resource tree refresh latency in a web-based IDE language server by 50% by implementing a dependency-aware cache for selective invalidation. Designed and built a multi-workspace engine to support concurrent users working on independent project versions.

Kotlin React AngularJS GraphQL Git Copilot Caching Strategies Dependency Aware Caching Performance Optimization Multi Workspace Engine Content Hashing

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Common Sense

Jan 2017 - Jan 2021 (4 years)

Led planning and development of MVPs and custom software solutions across multiple industries, working directly with clients and stakeholders. Defined architecture and technical direction and led development/design teams, delivering scalable products under tight timelines.

MVP Development Product Architecture Technical Leadership Stakeholder Management Python Flask PostgreSQL MongoDB PHP Laravel React Next.js Docker AWS GCP DigitalOcean

Software Engineer

Bit Technologies

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Developed REST APIs and backend services for an e-learning platform and refactored legacy business logic. Helped deliver the platform within 3 months, supporting acquisition by a public institution.

Ruby on Rails MySQL AWS REST APIs

Software Engineer

Xpertys

Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 (2 years)

Participated in development of enterprise insurance software, building REST APIs and graphical user interfaces. Contributed to product adoption across more than 10 companies.

Java Oracle SQL AngularJS REST APIs Enterprise Software Insurance Software