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Álvaro Vargas Quezada

@alvaxvargas

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Senior Full-Stack Developer and Software Architect driving scalable solutions.

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What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on roles where I can design architecture, lead engineering efforts, improve maintainability, and deliver production-ready systems with clear documentation and reliable CI/CD.

I am a Senior Full-Stack Developer and Software Architect with extensive experience designing, integrating, and delivering scalable production systems across public and private sectors. I bring structure and clarity to complex projects through architecture design, documentation (C4, ADRs), and pragmatic, hands-on implementation.

I have led technical teams and projects as a founder and technical lead, defining coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, microservices, APIs, and data models while overseeing deployments, monitoring, and production stabilization. I am proficient with Node.js, Python/Django, AWS serverless, Docker, PostgreSQL and search platforms, and I regularly produce clear technical documentation and training to ensure maintainability.

My notable achievements include unifying metadata workflows to DSpace 7, designing robust microservices integrations for public-sector systems, and consolidating millions of judicial rulings into a millisecond-searchable index—each project improving operational predictability, traceability, and performance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder & CTO

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AVX Informática

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)

Deliver end-to-end architecture and hands-on implementations for bespoke platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS/self-hosted deployments, reducing time-to-production and improving maintainability. Provide developer training, documentation, and ongoing support for clients.

Python .NET AWS CI CD Docker Architecture Technical Documentation

Software Architect & Technical Lead

Moveapps

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Led public sector and retail projects designing microservices, APIs, data models and integration flows; established coding standards, testing practices and CI/CD, improving production stability and delivery predictability.

Microservices Python PostgreSQL Docker CI CD API Design Monitoring

Software Engineer

OpenGeek Service EIRL

Jan 2016 - Dec 2020 (4 years 11 months)

Implemented and customized open-source platforms (DSpace, Koha, VuFind), performed data migrations and search optimization, integrated SSO, and automated deployments to ensure operational continuity for academic and public clients.

DSpace VuFind Docker Python Data Migration SSO CI CD

Software Analyst & Architect

Corfo

Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years 11 months)

Analyzed and defined architectures for corporate applications, implemented cost-effective open-source solutions, and established documentation best practices to modernize and stabilize critical platforms.

System Architecture Python PostgreSQL Open Source Integration Documentation Integration