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# Who am I?

Hello world! I'm a Backend web developer from Valencia, Venezuela, but now
living in [Montevideo, Uruguay](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2929054).

I have experience in front-end, back-end, and DevOps. New technologies fuel my
desire to learn more and more each day. I try to keep my code as clean as
possible, following established standards for the technology I'm using at the
moment.

I love Open Source projects. Knowledge should be available to everyone who wants
it.

You can check my resume in a more traditional format here:
[English](https://cloud.rogs.me/s/7Gyc9KmC7pxcmmG)

# Experience

## [Lazer Technologies](https://lazertechnologies.com/)
> September 2020 - Currently

In Lazer Technologies we are working on an app that looks to ease the employers
jobs of doing criminal background checks for their employees. In this project we
are using Django, Django REST Framework, Docker, PostgreSQL, Github Actions and
Jenkins. 

## [Tarmac](https://tarmac.io)
> July 2020 - January 2021

In Tarmac I worked on a project called [Volition](/projects/volition/). In
Volition we developed a crawler that extracts information from different pages
in order to build a "super market place" for a specific product. In this project
we used Docker, TypeScript, NodeJS, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, and Kubernetes. 

## [Massive](https://massive.ag)
Senior Backend Developer

> April 2019 - August 2020

I worked for Massive from April 2019 to August 2020. On my time in Massive, I
worked on one big project for Coca-Cola Mexico, called [Tus Tapas
Valen](/projects/tus-tapas-valen). "Tus Tapas Valen" was an application that
allowed clients to participate in promotions and auctions, and win prizes. We
got to 400.000 users in the time the app was online. First I worked FrontEnd
with ReactJS, Redux and redux-observable, but then I moved to the Backend. I had
to plan a big refactor while still working on new Backend functionalities. The
Backend is built using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS, and AWS S3

## [Vascar Solutions](https://vascarsolutions.com/)
Backend Developer

> December 2016 - June 2019

On my time in Vascar Solutions, I have been in many projects, most recently on
Knac and Axelerist. [Knac](/projects/knac) is a job application startup, empathizing on
assessments to recommend candidates to a specific job. I worked on the backend
with NodeJS, Express, MongoDB, Mocha, CircleCI, Heroku and AWS.
[Axelerist](/projects/axelerist) is a web app that connects to an external API
and displays the client’s inventory in a more friendly and ergonomic way. I
worked on the backend, managing the API connection, working on an API wrapper
and user management. The app was made with NodeJS, Express, MongoDB, Mocha,
CircleCI, Heroku and AWS.

# Education

[**Univesidad Tecnológica del Centro (UNITEC)**](https://portal.unitec.edu.ve/)

> September 2010 - December 2015

Engineering

- Information Engineer
    + Internship: Database system for Amcor Rigid Plastics de Venezuela
    + Specializations: **1.** Web development, **2.** Automatization & **3.** Linux administration
    + University groups: **1.** TecnoYucas, **2.** Centro de Investigación y
      Tecnología (CIT), **3.** Centro de Tecnología y Robótica (CTR) 

# Skills
- **Programming Languages:** [Python](https://python.org/) |
  [JavaScript](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript) |
  [Bash](https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/) 
- **FrontEnd:** [HTML](https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/) |
  [CSS](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS) |
  [Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/) | [ReactJS](https://reactjs.org/) 
- **Backend:** [Django](https://www.djangoproject.com/) | [Django REST
  Framework](https://www.django-rest-framework.org/) |
  [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/en/) | [Express](https://expressjs.com/) |
  [Flask](https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/1.1.x/) |
  [MySQL](https://www.mysql.com/) | [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/) |
  [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/) 
- **Servers and Infrastructure:** [Amazon Web Services](https://aws.amazon.com/)
  | [DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/) | [Linode](https://linode.com)
  | [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) | [Heroku](https://www.heroku.com/) |
  [NGINX](https://nginx.org/) | [Apache](https://www.apache.org/)
- **Others:** [Linux](https://linux.org/) |
  [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) | [Git](https://git-scm.com/) |
  [Scrum](https://www.scrum.org/) | [CircleCI](https://circleci.com/) |
  [Mocha](https://mochajs.org/) | [EsLint](https://eslint.org/)

## Workflow
- REST API design
- Follow the ["Twelve factor app"](https://12factor.net/)
- Cross Functional Teams
- Agile Development & Scrum

# Certifications
- English Course with practice & lesson sections, full English environment -
Berlitz English 
- [Build a Backend REST API with Python & Django - Advanced -
  Udemy](https://www.udemy.com/certificate/UC-A1CXJVDP/) 
- [Build a Backend REST API with Python & Django - Beginner -
  Udemy](https://www.udemy.com/certificate/UC-SNTLVIV0/)