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Alexander

Alexander

Verified in Software Engineering

Engineering Manager

Chile
Total Experience: 12 years
PythonDjangoFastAPIPostgreSQLMongoDBKubernetesHelmMicroservicesDistributed SystemsAI Tools

Summary

Technology leader experienced in driving scalable platforms, distributed systems architecture, and building high-performance engineering teams. Expert in Python, microservices, cloud cost optimisation, and promoting AI adoption.

Experience Highlights

Head of Integrations

2025 - 2026

Talana, 9m

Defined the technical strategy for the Integrations domain and launched an AI-powered Developer Portal that cut support requests by 50% using OpenAI/Claude APIs.

Software Architect Lead

2024 - 2025

Talana, 1y

Defined cross-cutting architecture standards, reduced GCP cloud costs by 20%, and achieved 80% test coverage by implementing a technical Maturity Model.

Software Architect

2023 - 2024

Talana, 1y 3m

Designed a core base service archetype and reduced CI/CD deployment times by 40% utilising Helm, FastAPI, SonarQube, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AMQP.

Engineering Manager (Hands-on)

2021 - 2023

Talana, 1y 5m

Led 3 cross-functional engineering squads, successfully delivering over 90% of quarterly roadmaps while managing technical debt and hiring ten leadership roles.

Engineering Tech Lead

2020 - 2021

Talana, 1y 2m

Managed squad execution, code reviews, and monolithic architecture while directing development for a new DO platform module using Python and Django.

Senior Software Engineer

2020

Talana, 8m

Executed hands-on software engineering and distributed service design within a product squad using Python, Django, and FastAPI framework technologies.

IT Support Lead

2018 - 2020

Talana, 1y 7m

Directed a five-person technical team focused on infrastructure support, rapid incident response, and maintaining continuous operational stability for the enterprise.

Software Engineer

2017 - 2018

Talana, 1y

Developed critical core platform features and scalable business logic in a fast-paced, rapidly growing startup technology environment.

Senior Developer

2014 - 2017

E-nnovations Technologies, 3y 4m

Engineered custom web software systems and tailored client software architecture projects leveraging PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL relational databases.