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Fran Iglesias

Vigo

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with a primary focus on the backend. I identify as a product-oriented developer with a strong background in sound design principles, agile technical practices, testing methodologies such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), clean architectural designs, and software design best practices. As a self-motivated engineer, I possess strong autonomy and collaborative skills, making me an ideal candidate for mentoring roles. My expertise includes PHP, Go, and Typescript, with additional proficiency in Python, Ruby, and other languages. I am consistently eager to acquire new knowledge and share my insights through writing.

Work History

Staff Software Engineer

Qualifyze
09.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products on schedule.
  • Led architecture discussions, guiding the team in making informed decisions about technology choices for various projects.
  • Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices and fostering professional growth.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement through regular code reviews and constructive feedback sessions among team members.

Senior Software Engineer

The Hotels Network
10.2022 - 08.2024
  • Developed scalable applications using agile methodologies for timely project delivery.
  • Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
  • Proactively identified areas for process improvement, implementing changes that led to significant time savings for the team.
  • Regularly reviewed peers'' code contributions, offering constructive feedback to enhance overall product quality.
  • Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
  • Delivered unit-tested systems within customer-prescribed timeframes.
  • Developed robust, scalable, modular and API-centric infrastructures.

Senior Software Craftperson

Codurance
03.2022 - 09.2022
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.

Senior Software Engineer

Docplanner
11.2020 - 03.2022
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design innovative software solutions.
  • Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
  • Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.
  • Tested methodology, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
  • Designed and developed forward-thinking systems that meet user needs and improve productivity.
  • Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.

Senior Software Engineer

Pridatect (now Borneo)
06.2020 - 10.2020
  • I helped with the introduction of better practices, containerisation of development environments, testing, and decoupled architecture.
  • Development of product features.
  • Started containerisation of development environments.
  • Setup and starting testing in backend projects that lacked them.
  • Mentoring developers team on agile technical practices.
  • Tech stack: PHP, Symfony, PostgresSQL, AWS, Docker

Backend Developer

Holaluz
02.2018 - 06.2020
  • Streamlined API integration for seamless communication between frontend and backend systems.
  • Developed RESTful APIs that facilitated seamless data exchange between clients and servers in a distributed environment.
  • Integrated third-party APIs from external applications into web platforms.
  • Implemented unit testing methodologies that increased code coverage ratio resulting in fewer bugs.
  • Refactored legacy codebase for modernization, improving readability, extensibility, and performance of existing features.
  • Actively participated in sprint planning meetings, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming sessions providing valuable input towards project completion timelines.

Full-Stack Developer

Atrapalo
08.2017 - 02.2018
  • I worked for the Flights team, contributing to the main application and helping in the development of new APIs.
  • Development of product features.
  • Tech stack: PHP, Symfony, Vagrant

Education

Educational Psychologist -

University of Santiago de Compostela
01.2001

Master - Education and Digital Communication

UNED
01.2013

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Interpersonal relationship building
  • Web application development
  • Agile methodology expertise
  • Software architecture design
  • Code review proficiency
  • Technical documentation writing
  • Team collaboration
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Detail-oriented
  • Testing and troubleshooting

Community

  • Co-founder of Crafters-Vigo, a local community of practice for developers.
  • Co-organizer of PulpoCon, a conference on software development best practices.

Personal Information

Title: Senior Software Engineer

Publications

  • De Agile a la Z
  • Raciones de Diseño de Software
  • Aprende Test Driven Development (SP/EN)
  • La Guía del Refactor Cotidiano
  • Testing y TDD en PHP
  • Testing con Dobles en PHP

Languages

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Galician
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Catalan
Elementary (A2)

Timeline

Staff Software Engineer

Qualifyze
09.2024 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

The Hotels Network
10.2022 - 08.2024

Senior Software Craftperson

Codurance
03.2022 - 09.2022

Senior Software Engineer

Docplanner
11.2020 - 03.2022

Senior Software Engineer

Pridatect (now Borneo)
06.2020 - 10.2020

Backend Developer

Holaluz
02.2018 - 06.2020

Full-Stack Developer

Atrapalo
08.2017 - 02.2018

Master - Education and Digital Communication

UNED

Educational Psychologist -

University of Santiago de Compostela

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