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Sebastian Suarez

Sebastian Suarez

Lead Software Engineer
Medellin

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Summary

Dynamic Lead Software Engineer with a proven track record at EPAM, specializing in RESTful APIs and Agile methodologies. Expert in enhancing system performance and user satisfaction through innovative software architecture. Strong team leader dedicated to mentoring junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Successful Lead software engineer offering 8 years of experience in demanding environments focused on producing cutting-edge designs for the tech industry. Skilled in directing development with creative and performance-oriented approach. Well-organized and customer-focused with proven skills in project management and team leadership.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Intive
07.2025 - Current

Node.js • AWS • Docker • PostgreSQL • GitHub Actions


  • Built and owned the backend implementation that aggregates CMS-driven content (e.g., comments, reading time, metadata) across microservices and exposes mobile-ready APIs for iOS and Android.
  • Implemented a transformation microservice that mapped raw CMS payloads into the mobile team’s predefined schema, ensuring contract consistency and smooth client integration.
  • Owned two production microservices end-to-end: (1) data retrieval from CMS systems and (2) payload transformation into app-consumable responses.
  • Investigated and documented NYP’s custom CMS modules and internal packages, deep-diving into package code to clarify data flow and unblock delivery.
  • Proposed and implemented improvements to the data processing pipeline after analyzing end-to-end flow, reducing response payload size by 10% and improving client-side efficiency.
  • Worked within AWS + Docker environments and supported release reliability through CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions.
  • Participated in team-wide code reviews with a focus on performance and code consistency, helping maintain scalable and maintainable backend services.

Lead Software Engineer

EPAM
12.2024 - 04.2025

Senior Software Engineer

Globant
06.2023 - 12.2024
  • Improved Nike’s CMS publishing workflow by optimizing the localization/translation pipeline, reducing time from content creation to live publishing by 5%.
  • Led development and ongoing maintenance of localization and translation features, ensuring consistent multi-language experiences across CMS content and UI.
  • Delivered scalable front-end components using React, Material UI, and Nike’s internal UI component library, aligning UX with Nike design standards.
  • Collaborated within a cross-functional team (2 backend, 2 frontend, lead, PM) to plan, build, and release localization enhancements in line with product priorities.
  • Strengthened quality and maintainability through code reviews and standards, increasing consistency across localization implementations and reducing regressions.

Full Stack Software Engineer

Limber Health
08.2022 - 06.2023

React • React Native • Node.js • AWS • PostgreSQL


  • Drove a major performance overhaul across the platform, rebuilding core services to significantly reduce end-to-end latency and improve responsiveness for patient/provider workflows.
  • Optimized the PDF generation service for training specifications, cutting generation time from 6s to 2ms (~3000× faster, ~99.97% reduction) and improving downstream user experience.
  • Shipped full-stack features across provider web (React) and patient mobile (React Native), delivering production-ready functionality backed by Node.js services and PostgreSQL on AWS.
  • Supported a hybrid MSK care product (RTM + Home Exercise Programs), ensuring reliable delivery of care content and app experiences outside the clinic.

Lead Software Engineer

SunDevs
05.2021 - 11.2022

Node.js • Express • React • React Native • PostgreSQL • AWS • Material UI


  • Led end-to-end delivery of a fitness/training application, coordinating a cross-functional team (2 FE, 1 BE, PM, PO) to launch a production-ready platform for an existing gym customer base.
  • Enabled adoption for 1,000 existing gym clients, ensuring a smooth transition from legacy processes to the new web/mobile experience.
  • Maintained 99% availability in production by prioritizing reliability, monitoring, and robust release practices across backend and client applications.
  • Delivered core backend capabilities with Node.js/Express and PostgreSQL on AWS, ensuring secure, scalable data handling for user plans, sessions, and progress.
  • Built and maintained user-facing experiences across React (web) and React Native (mobile), using Material UI to deliver consistent, responsive interfaces.
  • Established delivery and engineering standards as team lead (planning, code reviews, technical direction), improving consistency and reducing rework across the team.
  • Drove user value by shipping exercise video streaming, enabling members to follow guided workouts directly in the app.
  • Built and maintained user management (authentication, profiles, roles/subscriptions) to support the gym’s 1,000 existing clients on a single platform.
  • Implemented Stripe payments (checkout/subscriptions/webhooks) to support secure billing flows and reliable access control tied to payment status.
  • Maintained 99% availability by designing for reliability across AWS-hosted services and production releases.

Full Stack Software Engineer

PayPal
12.2021 - 07.2022

React.js • PayPal internal UI library • Internal CI/CD tooling


  • Built and maintained the tenant onboarding experience for a B2B payments product, guiding new business tenants from initial setup to a ready-to-transact state.
  • Implemented onboarding flows in React.js using PayPal’s internal UI component library, ensuring consistent, accessible, and compliant user experiences across products.
  • Developed onboarding steps for key business setup needs, such as tenant creation, admin/user setup, billing configuration, and payment readiness (e.g., verification and required information capture).
  • Coordinated closely with backend and product teams to align onboarding UX with payment-domain requirements (error handling, retries, and clear state progression).
  • Supported releases through PayPal’s custom internal CI/CD application, following established rollout practices to safely deploy onboarding changes.
  • Contributed to code reviews and shared standards to keep onboarding code consistent, maintainable, and scalable as tenant configurations expanded.

Full Stack Software Engineer

Gorila Logic
12.2020 - 12.2021

Node.js • React.js • Custom UI Library


  • Modernized Flowhub’s cannabis retail platform by migrating key experiences from a legacy UI to a new UI system, improving consistency and long-term maintainability.
  • Rebuilt operational workflows for register/cash drawer management (creating/managing drawers tied to registers/POS stations), making daily store operations smoother and less error-prone.
  • Implemented and refined role-based access and permissions to ensure the right staff had the right capabilities during onboarding and day-to-day use.
  • Delivered full-stack enhancements across React and Node.js, including backend changes needed to support updated UI flows and keep frontend/backend contracts aligned.
  • Supported a compliance-focused workstream, validating that product behavior matched the regulatory-heavy nature of cannabis retail operations.
  • Worked closely with a small cross-functional squad (FE, BE, QA, PM, PO) to ship changes safely and maintain quality during a large UI transition.

Full Stack Software Engineer

Pefpi
04.2020 - 08.2020
  • Improved software performance by optimizing full stack code and implementing efficient algorithms.
  • Facilitated effective communication between team members using various collaboration tools such as Git and Jira.
  • Implemented best practices for coding standards and documentation, fostering a culture of excellence within the team.
  • Contributed to the success of software projects by providing expert guidance during all phases of the development life cycle.

Software Engineer

ActiveONE
10.2017 - 04.2019
  • Developed and maintained scalable web applications using Java and Spring framework, enhancing user experience and system performance.
  • Led cross-functional teams in Agile environment to deliver software projects on time, fostering collaboration and innovation.
  • Implemented automated testing frameworks, improving software reliability and reducing deployment errors significantly.
  • Mentored junior developers, enhancing team skill sets and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Systems Engineering

Institución Universitaria Salazar Y Herrera
Medellin, Colombia
01-2020

Skills

Software architecture

Software

Postman

Linux

Open API

Docker

CLI

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Quote

I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts.
Albert Einstein

Languages

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Interests

3D Printing

Motorsports

Open Source

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Intive
07.2025 - Current

Lead Software Engineer

EPAM
12.2024 - 04.2025

Senior Software Engineer

Globant
06.2023 - 12.2024

Full Stack Software Engineer

Limber Health
08.2022 - 06.2023

Full Stack Software Engineer

PayPal
12.2021 - 07.2022

Lead Software Engineer

SunDevs
05.2021 - 11.2022

Full Stack Software Engineer

Gorila Logic
12.2020 - 12.2021

Full Stack Software Engineer

Pefpi
04.2020 - 08.2020

Software Engineer

ActiveONE
10.2017 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Science - Systems Engineering

Institución Universitaria Salazar Y Herrera
Sebastian SuarezLead Software Engineer