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Juan Fernando Castro

@juanfernandocastro

Software architect specializing in cloud-native microservices and scalable enterprise solutions.

Colombia
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What I'm looking for

Software Architect

Systems Engineer with a Master's Degree in Systems Engineering, with experience in Software Factories. I can fill positions such as Solutions/Software Architect, Application Leader, Software Engineer. Ability to lead and manage teams, proactivity, teamwork, analysis, and a high degree of abstraction. Additionally, I have knowledge of AI (LangChain (OpenAI, Ollama)), and I am certified in the following skills, which are available for practical use in the design, documentation, and communication of software architectures:• Fundamentals of software architecture• Functions and tasks of software architects• Architecture requirements and objectives• Non-functional requirements and quality objectives• Components/building blocks and their interfaces and dependencies• Cross-cutting aspects and technical concepts• Architecture documentation and communication.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

DA

Software Architect

Dacartec

Jun 2023 - Oct 2023 (4 months)

Defined policies and base architecture (Azure, Java, Spring Boot, hexagonal microservices) and enabled integration with Azure AD B2C and DevOps processes for the SME management system.

XP

Software Architect

XpertGroup

Oct 2022 - May 2023 (7 months)

He designed the base architecture (AWS, Java, WebFlux, microservices), estimated times and resources, optimized microservices with DDD and events, and led observability and integration in the Ternium project.

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Software Architect

Asesoftware

Dec 2018 - Sep 2020 (1 year 9 months)

Support and consulting (internal and external clients) in the pre-sale of software projects, estimation of software proposals to potential clients (technology and time). Analyze client needs, especially from a business perspective, and explain the proposed technical solution to the various parties involved in the project. Identify relevant quality attributes.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano

Master of Science, Ingeniería de Sistemas

2014 -

Grade: 4.5

Activities and societies: Tesis: Sistema de registro e identificación de estudiantes utilizando patrones de reconocimiento del hablante; supervisor José Manuel Chauta.

Maestría en Ingeniería de Sistemas en curso en la Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano, con tesis sobre registro e identificación de estudiantes mediante reconocimiento del hablante.

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Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano

Bachelor of Engineering, Ingeniería de Sistemas

1995 - 2000

Grade: 3.5

Pregrado en Ingeniería de Sistemas completado en la Institución Universitaria Politécnico Grancolombiano.

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Word Training Colombia

Certificate, IT Service Management

Completed ITIL Foundation v3 training and certification (38 hours) focused on IT service management best practices.

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Udemy

Certificate, Project Management

Completed Project Management in Spanish based on PMBOK v5 (35 hours) covering PMI-aligned project management processes.

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Udemy

Certificate, Agile / Scrum

Completed Scrum Master: The Agile Revolution (3 hours) including leading Scrum teams and agile practices.

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Udemy Academy

Certificate, Software Architecture

Completed Arquisoft90 - Software Architecture Training (15 hours) focused on software architectural principles and practices.

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LinkedIn Learning

Certificate, Cloud Development

Completed Become an Azure Developer (18 hours) covering Azure development tools and cloud-native application development.

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Udemy Academy

Certificate, Software Architecture

Completed Arquisoft90 - Software Architecture in Practice (12 hours) emphasizing practical architectural techniques.

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Udemy Academy

Certificate, Cloud Architecture

Completed Training for AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate 2020 (18 hours) preparing for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam.

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Top Developer Academy

Certificate, Software Architecture

Completed Certified Professional for Software Architecture - Foundation Level (CPSA-F) training (40 hours) covering foundational software architecture concepts.

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Udemy Academy

Certificate, Software Architecture

Completed Software Architecture and Design of Modern Large Scale Systems (8 hours) focused on designing scalable systems.

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Udemy Academy

Certificate, Artificial Intelligence

Completed Bootcamp 2026 IA Generativa, LLM Apps, Agentes IA, Cursor AI (78.5 hours) on generative AI, LLM applications, and AI agents.

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