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

Master’s in Project ManagementSenior Software Engineer
Bogotá, Colombia | Remote
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📞 +57 312 489 4828 | ✉️ [email protected]


🚀 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 DesignerExpedia 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 EngineerADL Digital Lab

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

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

Senior Software EngineerBlackboard (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 EngineerThe 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

Project Description
FinTrack (Golang service) Financial data aggregator and microservice pipelines (Go, concurrency, REST APIs)
Angular CRUD App Demonstrated full-stack CRUD operations with Angular and Bootstrap
Real Estate SPA React frontend with user auth, search/filter, integrated backend (Node/Java)

📈 GitHub & Community Engagement

  • GitHub stats
  • 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


🤝 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!

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  1. nescao-document-service-challenge nescao-document-service-challenge Public

    Forked from clara-team/document-management-service-challenge

    test

    Java

  2. Real-Estate-Website Real-Estate-Website Public

    Forked from lumunge/Real-Estate-Website

    A SPA Real-Estate Website Built With React js showcasing rental properties. Live Site @ https://lumunge.github.io/Real-Estate-Website/

    JavaScript

  3. rentManagerPublic rentManagerPublic Public

    rentManagerPublic

    Go 1

  4. HeliosTest HeliosTest Public

    HeliosTest nestor alvarez

    Java

  5. rentalTracker rentalTracker Public

    Go

  6. clara-team/document-management-service-challenge clara-team/document-management-service-challenge Public

    test

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