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Pedro Colmenares

@pedrocolmenares1

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Senior fullstack engineer building scalable cloud-native microservices for revenue-critical platforms.

Mexico

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build and modernize scalable, secure microservices in remote-first teams—owning architecture, performance, and event-driven reliability. I want to mentor through code review and deliver end-to-end tested systems aligned with business-critical revenue platforms.

I’m a Senior Fullstack Engineer with 9+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native, distributed web platforms. I specialize in high-performance backend systems for large-scale transactional workloads—especially booking/distribution and integration-heavy ecosystems.

I lead technical architecture and modernization efforts, migrating legacy monoliths into microservices with Docker and Kubernetes on cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP). At Edge, I architected PHP (Laravel/Symfony-style) and TypeScript microservices for a high-volume distribution platform, improving throughput and reducing API latency by 40% under peak load.

I’m deeply focused on reliability, performance, and security by design. I optimize relational databases (indexing, query execution plans) and tuning for high-volume systems, and I build secure authentication/authorization using OAuth2, JWT, encryption, and API security best practices for sensitive financial and personal data.

I also excel at event-driven systems and end-to-end quality. I’ve implemented real-time synchronization with Kafka and RabbitMQ, and introduced automated testing across unit, integration, and E2E layers using Jest, Cypress, and PyTest—while mentoring teams through code reviews and pair programming.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Fullstack Engineer

Edge

Apr 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Architected PHP (Laravel/Symfony-style) and TypeScript microservices for a high-volume distribution platform, improving throughput and reducing API latency by 40% under peak load. Led migration from monolith to Kubernetes microservices and delivered integration-heavy workflows with real-time synchronization across partner systems.

PHP Laravel TypeScript Microservices Kubernetes PostgreSQL Redis Kafka OAUTH2 CI CD

Senior Software Engineer

Butterflies AI

Oct 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 1 month)

Developed scalable PHP and Python backend services for distributed event-driven systems handling high-volume transactional and behavioral data. Built Kafka/RabbitMQ-based messaging pipelines, modernized legacy monoliths into microservices, and delivered React/Vue analytics and monitoring applications.

PHP Python Kafka RabbitMQ Microservices React Vue.Js PostgreSQL Observability Docker

Fullstack Engineer

Motive

May 2019 - Jul 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Built PHP (Laravel) backend services and REST APIs for logistics and transactional systems with real-time tracking and integration workflows. Improved database performance, implemented OAuth2/JWT authentication, and containerized services with Docker while delivering CI/CD via Jenkins and GitLab CI.

PHP Laravel REST APIs OAUTH2 JWT MySQL Docker AWS CI CD Linux

Software Engineer

Modasphere

May 2018 - Feb 2019 (9 months)

Developed PHP (Laravel) and Vue.js applications for e-commerce order processing and transactional workflows. Integrated third-party APIs and webhook-based systems, improved frontend performance and UX responsiveness, and supported Docker-based deployments on AWS.

PHP Laravel Vue.Js MySQL Webhooks REST APIs Docker AWS State Management Automated Testing

Software Engineer

Goldman Sachs

Feb 2017 - Mar 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Developed secure backend systems and financial applications using Java, PHP, and SQL with strict security and compliance requirements. Built and optimized secure APIs for sensitive financial data, and contributed to modernization efforts toward containerized architectures with reliable CI/CD pipelines.

Java PHP SQL PostgreSQL Docker REST APIs & Security CI CD Query Optimization Jenkins

Junior Full Stack Developer

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

Aug 2016 - Feb 2017 (6 months)

Built backend modules and internal tools for enterprise inventory and operations systems, including REST APIs and database integrations. Improved application performance via query optimization, supported CI/CD automation, and assisted with troubleshooting and system debugging.