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Ricardo Vaca Peña

@ricardovacapea

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Senior software engineer specializing in full-stack modernization with FastAPI, Next.js, and AWS.

Ecuador

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a collaborative, remote-friendly engineering role where I can modernize platforms and build clean, well-designed APIs—using FastAPI/Next.js, AWS, CI/CD, Docker, and Terraform—while working in Kanban and Scrum and mentoring teammates.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in Full Stack development, focused on modernizing and maintaining high-impact platforms. In my current role, I led backend feature development with FastAPI and PostgreSQL, supported asynchronous workflows using RabbitMQ, and improved reliability and observability by integrating AWS services and strengthening incident response.

I’ve also built and evolved serverless systems for e-commerce, designing infrastructure with Terraform, implementing OAuth 2.0 authentication flows, and improving CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions—helping reduce cloud costs and increase delivery velocity. I enjoy clean architecture and API design, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate closely across teams using Kanban and Scrum.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Autosafe CL

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Modernized and maintained the vehicle history and ownership transfer platform by building backend features with FastAPI and PostgreSQL and supporting async workflows with RabbitMQ. Improved reliability and observability with AWS integrations and mentored junior engineers on clean architecture and API design.

fastAPI PostgreSQL RabbitMQ AWS Lambda AWS EC2 Next.js AWS Cloudwatch TypeScript Python Web Scraping Docker Docker Compose React Ruby on Rails

Software Engineer I/II

Ioet Inc.

Apr 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Developed and maintained serverless backend systems for e-commerce operations, designing Terraform-managed infrastructure and building OAuth 2.0 authentication flows. Improved CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and worked with DevOps on secrets management and RBAC to reduce cloud costs and increase delivery velocity.

Python fastAPI React OAuth 2.0 AWS Lambda Terraform PostgreSQL SQLAlchemy Flask AWS

Full Stack Software Developer

Pontificia Universidad

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 (3 months)

Led the redevelopment of a university intranet application, implementing CI/CD with GitHub Actions and containerized deployments with Docker to Linux-based environments. Integrated Azure Active Directory for secure access management and aligned delivery with non-technical stakeholders.

Python Flask fastAPI React Docker GitHub Actions Azure Active Directory MongoDB OAuth

Software Developer

Coris EC

Jun 2021 - Feb 2022 (8 months)

Developed features for a high-traffic BPO platform and optimized performance by improving MSSQL stored procedures. Led integrations between internal services and AWS while collaborating across frontend and QA teams within a layered backend architecture.

.NET C++Django AWS Lambda Amazon Cognito DynamoDB MSSQL React JavaScript

Software Developer

Hortifarm EC

Jan 2019 - Jun 2021 (2 years 5 months)

Modernized an internal administration system by migrating it to a Node.js and Express-based microservices architecture. Managed relational databases (MySQL/MSSQL), built internal CLI tools to streamline development, and worked in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) workflows to improve scalability and developer productivity.