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Edison Lizano

@edisonlizano

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Staff Engineer specializing in React, Java, cloud-native systems, and distributed teams.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a senior engineering role where I can lead distributed teams, drive architecture and DevOps adoption, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable cloud-native systems with strong technical ownership.

I am a Staff Engineer with extensive experience building scalable, resilient software systems and leading globally distributed engineering teams. I combine hands-on expertise in React, Java, Node.js and cloud-native architectures with strategic leadership, driving SDLC, CI/CD and DevOps practices to improve delivery velocity and system reliability.

I have a proven record of delivering company-wide frameworks, component libraries, and micro-frontend proofs-of-concept, improving UI consistency and performance while mentoring engineers and shaping engineering culture. I have led infrastructure modernization on AWS, optimized backend performance with PostgreSQL and Python, and consistently partnered with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into pragmatic, high-impact solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Staff Engineer

Current

Self-Employed

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Led infrastructure modernization and cross-functional engineering teams, improving delivery velocity by 30%+ and deploying scalable AWS production systems with enhanced availability and security.

AWS Java Python PostgreSQL CI CD DevOps System Architecture Microservices

Staff Engineer

Akelius Residential Property AB

Sep 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years)

Owned core application architecture and launched a company-wide component library, increasing UI consistency and feature delivery speed by 40% while driving micro-frontend proofs-of-concept.

React Angular Java Component Libraries Testing CI CD

Development Lead

Akelius Residential Property AB

May 2018 - Sep 2021 (3 years 4 months)

Owned end-to-end SDLC and led globally distributed teams, improving release quality via robust testing and CI/CD practices and managing hiring and performance processes.

Team Leadership SDLC CI CD DevOps Java React

Java Full Stack Engineer

Ladenzeile

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Delivered enterprise solutions using React and Spring Boot within microservices architecture, improving system resilience and observability for distributed platforms.

React Spring Boot Microservices Hystrix Java Monitoring Software Architecture

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Possible

Apr 2015 - Jan 2016 (9 months)

Designed and implemented scalable web applications using React and Java, championing clean architecture and leading solution design and hiring efforts.

React Java Spring MVC Clean Design Technical Leadership

Professor

Universidad Fidélitas

Oct 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 year)

Taught frontend technologies including JavaScript, jQuery and Angular, mentoring students and bridging theory with practical software engineering skills.

JavaScript Angular jQuery Teaching Mentoring Curriculum Development

Full Stack Software Engineer II

Avantica

Feb 2011 - Apr 2015 (4 years 2 months)

Architected RESTful APIs and full-stack solutions using Spring and Angular, leading onboarding and training programs to improve team capability and maintainability.

Spring Hibernate REST APIs Angular Java Onboarding Architecture Bootstrap

Full Stack Software Engineer

Roiker Digital Curiosity

Oct 2010 - Jun 2012 (1 year 8 months)

Delivered end-to-end solutions using Angular and Spring, mentoring junior developers and contributing to multiple product releases in fast-paced environments.