Albert Balbastre-Morte

Reviewed architecture documents and diagrams for government applications against CTTI standards, with senior guidance on scalability, networking, availability and compliance. Contributed to application landscape mapping and internal workflow proposals.

Implemented functions in existing Go and Python middleware for AI APIs, using the application's established NATS messaging setup. Deployed the application to AWS using CloudFormation and EC2 under a short delivery deadline.

Developed Go and PostgreSQL backend features in a modular, domain-oriented monolith covering areas such as users, wallets and tips. Created a shared, seeded test database setup and reorganized Swagger API documentation.

Implemented PHP / Symfony endpoints and features for wallet and payment services, with unit and Behat tests in an existing Docker-based environment. Reviewed code and participated in production bug-monitoring rotations.

Wrote complex MySQL queries for financial reporting and resolved production memory exhaustion by replacing fetch-all queries with cursor-based row iteration. Owned implementation of a custom REST API integration with a major third-party gaming provider.

Developed PHP backend functionality and Go services that fetched data from multiple external APIs for a travel marketplace. Took responsibility for designing a proposed architecture for a codebase refactor and owned delivery planning for an affiliate module.

Contributed to a flight-price landing page using cached search data. Gained junior-level experience with PHP / Symfony, Redis and Docker, and exposure to hexagonal architecture and domain-driven design.

Built a picture-management application for students and teachers using Python / Flask and Docker, adapting the structure of an existing application.

Agentic AI / AI4Devs Program, currently in progress.

Higher Vocational Training (CFGS) in Web Applications Development.