Diego Chinchilla
@diegochinchilla1
Data Engineer and fullstack developer focused on scalable data pipelines and secure analytics.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Data Engineer and Fullstack Developer with a solid career in comprehensive data management and application development. I focus on efficient processing and analysis of large data sets, and I design and optimize data pipelines to ensure integrity, efficiency, traceability, and availability.
In my recent experience, I design, build, and operate end-to-end data engineering solutions on GCP. I implement scalable ETL/ELT processes, standardize maintainable code using OOP, and orchestrate batch and critical flows with Control-M and Airflow (DAGs, dependencies, monitoring, and error handling). I also design and administer analytics-optimized databases and develop analytical processes and business rules using SAS.
Previously, I strengthened real-time ingestion and transformation with NiFi and established data management platforms using Cloudera technologies such as HDFS, YARN, Hive, and Zeppelin for exploratory analysis. Alongside data engineering, I build complete web solutions using Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Django, React, Symfony, and PHP—then align everything with agile/Scrum practices to deliver robust, scalable outcomes that meet banking-grade security and compliance expectations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Data Engineer
Megalinea
Aug 2025 - Present (8 months)
Designed, built, and operated end-to-end data engineering solutions on GCP, including scalable ingestion, processing, and consumption. Implemented and standardized ETL/ELT pipelines and automated batch/critical workflows with Airflow and Control-M to improve data quality and availability for decision-making.
Chair Professor of Systems Engineering
Ean University
Jan 2025 - Nov 2025 (10 months)
Delivered practical software development training using agile methodologies and real industry cases to prepare students for professional engineering work. Taught frontend/backend development, REST APIs, hybrid mobile development, database integration, and web application security best practices.
Python Big Data Developer
Cinte Colombia
May 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)
Built and optimized data pipelines in Apache Airflow for automated, scalable processing. Refactored Python (OOP) and optimized Spark/PySpark queries to improve processing efficiency, while coordinating delivery using Jira and daily stand-ups.
Data Engineer
Novatec Solutions
Jun 2023 - May 2024 (11 months)
Configured and managed NiFi processors to ingest, transform, and route data in real time while supporting secure and reliable financial data transfer. Designed and optimized Cloudera/Hadoop cluster workflows (HDFS, YARN, Hive) and used Zeppelin with Spark/PySpark for exploratory analysis and distributed processing.
Data Engineer
CALA Analytics - By Infórmese
May 2023 - Aug 2023 (3 months)
Optimized Oracle 11g database performance in a GCP environment and developed Python automation for ETL on the GCP platform. Produced management report dashboards using Python while maintaining report/indicator table accuracy through governance-focused data supervision.
Fullstack Developer
Andikem Colombia
May 2022 - Jan 2023 (8 months)
Developed and administered systems using Node.js (Blackpearl) and implemented backend/frontend features with Symfony (PHP) and React/HTML/CSS/JavaScript. Managed AWS infrastructure (instances, storage, networks) and maintained PostgreSQL/MySQL databases with GitHub-based version control to support scalable deployments.
Backend Developer
Indra Misaint Colombia
Oct 2021 - May 2022 (7 months)
Built automations across Linux and Windows servers using PHP/Laravel, Ansible, and Python, and created dashboards to monitor automation execution. Automated repetitive operations with RPA (Power Automate and Ansible) and used Python/R-Studio for data verification, reducing infrastructure engineers’ task time by more than 40%.
Analyst III
Banco Davivienda - Daviplata
Jun 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 4 months)
Monitored data sources and ensured the availability and quality of data for analytics using Cloudera. Developed Hive/Impala SQL joins and automated ETL workflows with Python/R-Studio and Apache Airflow to support accurate data lake tables, certification/governance tracking, and management reporting.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidad Ean
Specialist in Machine Learning, Machine Learning
Currently pursuing a Specialist in Machine Learning at Universidad EAN.
Universidad Ecci
Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering
2023 -
Studying Systems Engineering at Universidad ECCI since 2023.
SENA - Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje
Technologist in Analysis and Design of Information Systems, Analysis and Design of Information Systems
2019 -
Completed a Technologist program in analysis and design of information systems at SENA (2019).
SENA - Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje
Technician in International Trade, International Trade
2016 -
Completed a Technician program in international trade at SENA (2016).
Tech stack
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