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Rafael Garcia

@rafaelgarcia1

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Innovative Senior Full-Stack Engineer with expertise in cloud-native systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my skills in cloud technologies and AI to drive impactful solutions.

As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience, I specialize in building enterprise-grade web applications and scalable APIs. My expertise lies in utilizing C# .NET, modern JavaScript frameworks like React and Angular, and AWS to create cloud-native systems that are both resilient and efficient. I have a proven track record of integrating AI/ML models into business platforms, enhancing their capabilities and driving innovation.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led cross-functional Agile teams, advocating for clean architecture and coding standards. My most notable achievement includes developing an AI-powered internal knowledge assistant that reduced support tickets by 70% and significantly improved onboarding efficiency. I am passionate about engineering clean, maintainable solutions that not only meet business needs but also push the boundaries of technology.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Softom

Jan 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 4 months)

Developed scalable, serverless microservices using .NET 7, AWS Lambda, and API Gateway, achieving high availability and low-latency responses. Integrated OpenAI GPT-4 APIs to build an AI assistant for knowledge retrieval, document summarization, and user support automation. Built feature-rich admin dashboards using React + TypeScript, with real-time data visualization and role-based access control

C AWS Lambda API Gateway OpenAI GPT 4 React TypeScript Terraform GitHub Actions)

Full-Stack Engineer

Zimperium

Mar 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 9 months)

Led the modernization of a monolithic logistics system into modular services using .NET Core, Vue.js, and PostgreSQL, improving scalability and maintainability. Implemented Azure Cognitive Services for OCR, document tagging, and sentiment analysis, enabling automation in customs and billing operations. Built reusable Vue components with Vuex state management and deployed to internal and external-f

.NET Core Vue.Js PostgreSQL Cognitive Services Vuex AWS Cloudwatch Cypress ML Based Route Optimization

Backend Engineer

Kyndryl Holdings

May 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 8 months)

Built and maintained ASP.NET Web API services to support real-time data exchange between EMRs, insurance providers, and internal systems. Integrated AI-driven treatment suggestion models (via TensorFlow) into API workflows, enhancing diagnostic support. Optimized SQL Server performance by indexing, refactoring queries, and improving stored procedures — reducing latency by 70%.

Web APIs TensorFlow SQL Server RBAC Data Exchange Workflows Workflows

Frontend Engineer

BrainGu

Jun 2015 - Apr 2017 (1 year 10 months)

Developed secure, user-friendly patient and clinic portals using Angular, HTML5, and SCSS, ensuring responsiveness and accessibility across devices. Implemented reusable UI components and integrated client-side form validation for complex medical workflows. Enhanced user experience through dynamic scheduling interfaces, medical history visualizations, and role-based views.

Angular HTML5 SCSS UI Components Form Validation UI UX Patient Portal

Junior C++ Developer

CenTex IT

Aug 2014 - May 2015 (9 months)

Built backend services in C++ to power data acquisition pipelines for web-based monitoring dashboards, integrating with low-level hardware sensors and PLCs. Developed HTTP REST interfaces in C++ (using Poco C++ Libraries) to expose real-time equipment metrics to web clients. Created lightweight in-memory caching and data buffers to support responsive browser-based UIs accessing large telemetry dat

C Poco C++ Libraries PLC jQuery

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Dallas College

Bachelor’s degree, Computer Science | Software Engineering

Completed a Bachelor's degree with a major in Computer Science and Software Engineering. The curriculum focused on foundational computer science principles and practical software development skills.