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gustavo adolfo soto cano

@gustavoadolfosotocan

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I build resilient, real-time distributed systems with Kafka, AWS, Java, and Python.

Colombia

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I've built and modernized mission-critical enterprise platforms across financial services, energy, transportation, and banking. My work centers on distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native delivery.

At gravity9, I designed real-time data pipelines for an energy-sector Digital Twin platform, using Apache Kafka, Debezium, AWS MSK Serverless, Python transformation services, and MongoDB. I also extended a financial services application for international, multi-region operation with Node.js, NestJS, Angular, MongoDB, and Azure.

I've led migrations from monoliths to microservices, Kubernetes, and MicroFrontends at Smart Financial Systems and Procesos y Tecnología. I’ve built Spring Boot and Spring WebFlux services, synchronization solutions for banking cores, and engineering practices that improved maintainability and delivery.

Across Endava, Smart Financial, and earlier enterprise roles, I’ve delivered scalable Java systems, Kafka migrations, CI/CD automation, and integrations with legacy platforms. I bring hands-on experience in resiliency, observability, high-availability systems, and AI-assisted development with Cursor and Claude.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Consultant

Gravity9

Sep 2024 - Aug 2026 (1 year 11 months)

Extended a US-focused financial services application for international use, integrated AI-assisted development tools, and designed real-time event-driven data pipelines for a Digital Twin platform in the energy sector.

NestJS Angular MongoDB Azure Python Debezium AWS IAM Cloudwatch EC2 Cursor Claude Code

Technical Leader

Smart Financial Systems

Nov 2023 - Apr 2024 (5 months)

Engineered Spring Boot 3 services for banking flat file processing and led architectural migration from monoliths to microservices using Spring WebFlux and Kubernetes.

Spring Boot Webflux Kubernetes Microservices Java

Technical Leader

Procesos y Tecnología

Sep 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Led migration of a legacy monolithic platform to a MicroFrontends architecture, implemented Next.js 13 and Module Federation, and modernized backend services using Spring Boot and JDK 17.

Next.js Module Federation Spring Boot Java

Software Engineer

Endava

Jun 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Optimized Java 11 and Spring Boot microservices for scalability, migrated messaging infrastructure to Apache Kafka, and automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.

Java Spring Boot Kafka Redis Oracle AWS Jenkins CI CD

Development Coordinator

Smart Financial

Oct 2014 - Jun 2021 (6 years 8 months)

Led development initiatives for core banking functionalities and BPM integrations using Java, Hibernate, GlassFish, and WildFly, and contributed to AWS migration initiatives.

Java Hibernate Glassfish WildFly AWS S3 Cloudwatch

IT Analyst

Premize SAS

Jan 2014 - Oct 2014 (9 months)

Developed enterprise applications using Spring, Hibernate, JSF, PostgreSQL, continuous integration, and Sonar.

Hibernate JSF PostgreSQL

Senior Developer

I.T Solutions

Jun 2013 - Dec 2013 (6 months)

Developed CRM and enterprise applications using JEE6, CDI/EJB, PrimeFaces, JPA, Oracle, Maven, and Nexus.

JEE 6+PrimeFaces JPA Oracle Maven Nexus

Systems Engineer

Procesos y Tecnología S.A.

Jun 2011 - Mar 2013 (1 year 9 months)

Developed enterprise integrations between Java applications and AS400 systems, secure SOAP Web Services, and notification services, and managed deployments and development infrastructure.

Java AS400 system SOAP Websphere Glassfish Tomcat Jenkins Nexus Jira

Senior Software Engineer

Transportes Montebello

Jul 2000 - Mar 2011 (10 years 8 months)

Led analysis, design, and development of an enterprise management platform for transportation operations, logistics, HR, and maintenance, and coordinated development teams.

enterprise applications Team Leadership