SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Hi, I'm Daniel.
Software Engineer focused on building scalable backend systems that create measurable business impact. I've worked at Mercado Libre and Yuno, designing high-performance payment and commerce solutions that reduced operational costs, improved conversion rates, and supported thousands of users across international markets.
EXPERIENCE
Where I've Worked
YUNO
- •Led development of the Smart Routing module, enabling dynamic transaction routing to optimize approval rates and reduce processing costs across multiple payment providers
- •Built a real-time event processing pipeline using Kafka and Go, handling high-throughput transaction events with sub-second latency
- •Designed and implemented RESTful and gRPC APIs for merchant onboarding and configuration management
- •Improved system reliability by implementing circuit breakers, retry policies, and distributed tracing across microservices
- •Collaborated with product and commercial teams to translate business requirements into scalable backend solutions
Mercado Libre
- •Reduced operational costs by millions through automation and optimization of backend services in Go and Java
- •Enhanced observability by 75% by implementing comprehensive monitoring dashboards and alerting with Datadog
- •Secured data for 23K+ users by designing and implementing data protection mechanisms across services
- •Built event-driven microservices processing millions of daily transactions using Kafka and PostgreSQL
- •Contributed to a platform serving 200M+ users across Latin America, focusing on performance and reliability
Universidad EAFIT
- •Supported courses in data structures and algorithms, guiding students through complex problem-solving exercises
- •Evaluated assignments and provided mentorship to undergraduate students
EDUCATION
Education & Achievements
Software Development Specialization
Universidad EAFIT
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Universidad EAFIT
Associate's degree, Computer Science
Politécnico Colombiano 'Jaime Isaza Cadavid'
Achievements
Honorable Mention — South America North Finals
ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest)
14th place out of 41 — South America North Finals
ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest)
CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications & Courses
Data Science (Basic Level)
Universidad EAFIT
Data Structures and Algorithms
Udemy
Technical Support Fundamentals
Coursera
Skills & Technologies
LANGUAGES
BACKEND
INFRASTRUCTURE
PRACTICES
CONTACT
Let's Work Together
I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities, interesting projects, and ways to push the boundaries of distributed systems.