👋 Hi, I’m Néstor F. Álvarez Gómez (nescool101)

Master’s in Project Management • Senior Software Engineer
Bogotá, Colombia | Remote
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📞 +57 312 489 4828 | ✉️ nescool101@gmail.com

🚀 Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer (Contract) — GNP Seguros

Mar 2025 – Jun 2025 | Bogotá, D.C., Colombia (Remote)

• Led migration from legacy systems to Java 17, integrating with Foundry platforms.
• Implemented front-end features using Angular, enhancing maintainability and performance.

Senior Software Engineer (Contract) — CAS

Nov 2023 – Mar 2025 | Bogotá, D.C., Colombia (Remote)

• Contributed to GNP Seguros projects as part of CAS contracting team, adapting enterprise solutions and integrations.

Software Engineer (Full‑time) — Veem

Sep 2022 – Oct 2023 | Bogotá, D.C., Colombia (Remote)

• Backend development using Java, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Deployed on AWS EKS environment and integrated EKS-hosted microservices.
• Improved data pipelines and system resilience through effective infrastructure practices.

Software Designer — Expedia Group Media Solutions (via Globant)

Aug 2021 – Aug 2022 | Bogotá, D.C., Colombia (Remote)

• Designed backend services using Java 8, Kotlin, and microservices architecture.
• Deployed on AWS (EKS, ECS, S3, ELB, Cognito, API Gateway).
• Built Kafka consumers/producers for event streaming; used Redis, Terraform, Pulumi, and Spinnaker.
• Implemented centralized logging with Kibana, and data migrations with Python scripting.

Senior Software Engineer — ADL Digital Lab

Jun 2020 – Aug 2021 | Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

• Worked across full stack delivering enterprise solutions for corporate clients.

Senior Software Engineer — Blackboard (via Globant)

Jan 2020 – Jun 2020 | Bogotá, D.C., Colombia (Remote)

• Enhanced a monolithic Spring MVC application; collaborated on front-end transition to React and Angular 5.
• Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Couchbase, MySQL, RabbitMQ, Docker, Jenkins, JMeter, Splunk, Maven, Gradle.

Software Engineer — The Walt Disney Company (via Globant)

May 2018 – Dec 2019 (Junior → Semi Senior) | Remote

• Built backend services in Golang and Java, facilitating REST APIs and database interactions.
• Integrated middleware in Node.js, front-end enhancements in React.js.
• Ensured over 90% test coverage; deployed services on AWS, managed CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins.

Software Developer & Analyst Roles (2013–2017)

• Worked with Assist Consultores, Mercury TFS (Spain), Periferia IT Group, Grupodot, Ritbox SAS, Softix, and Ingecam Ltda.
• Delivered Java-based applications, database development, and technical analysis support across diverse enterprise environments.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Java (Spring Boot), Go, Kotlin, Node.js
• Frontend: Angular, React, JavaScript/TypeScript
• Cloud / DevOps: AWS (EKS, ECS, S3, ELB, Cognito, API Gateway), Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Spinnaker
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Couchbase, Redis
• Streaming & Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ
• CI/CD & Monitoring: Jenkins, Splunk, Kibana, JMeter
• Testing & Collaboration: Unit testing, pair programming, Git

💼 Featured Projects

📈 GitHub & Community Engagement

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• Arctic Code Vault Contributor • Active open-source contributor (Go, JS ecosystems)
• Creator of instructional content on YouTube (26K+ subscribers): nescool101

🌱 Learning, Certifications & Interests

• Master’s in Project Management focused on Agile methodologies and team leadership
• Software Engineering degree from Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
• Ongoing learning in microservices, cloud-native backend optimization, infrastructure as code

📫 Contact & Connect

• Email: nfalvarezg@gmail.com
• Phone: +57 312 489 4828 (Colombia)
• Website: nescool101.netlify.app

🤝 Let’s Collaborate

I’m eager to contribute to impactful, high-scale software projects, mentor others, and support teams in backend/frontend development and architectural evolution. Let’s build something remarkable together!