Jose Ramon Aleman B.
Sr. Software Engineer
๐ฑ (123) 456-7890 ยท ๐ฌ [email protected] ยท ๐งณ jraleman.com
โน๏ธ About
Iโm Jose Ramon Aleman, a ๐ต๐ฆ/๐บ๐ธ software engineer. My areas of expertise include frontend development, ui/ux, design, cloud infrastructure, and some embedded systems and low level coding. Thinking in a logical and clear way has helped me during my academic and professional career, by being a problem-solver and someone who can be relied on. ๐
๐จโ๐ป Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Opus1.io
Feb 2024 - Apr 2024
Contractor - (Remote) Palo Alto, California (3 months)
- Codebase Maintenance: Oversee and conduct regular maintenance of the existing codebase to ensure optimal performance and stability. Address bugs, vulnerabilities, and issues.
- Refactoring React Components: Assess and refactor existing React components to improve efficiency, readability, and reusability. Ensure that components align with modern React best practices, such as functional components and hooks.
- Feature Development: Develop and integrate new features, particularly within form functionalities. Enhance user interface and experience by adding user-requested features and improving form interactions.
- API Integration and Updates: Update existing APIs and integrate new APIs as required by the project needs. Ensure that all integrations are secure, efficient, and scalable.
- Collaboration and Reporting: Work closely with the product management and development teams to align project goals and timelines. Provide regular updates and progress reports to stakeholders.
- Documentation: Document code changes, refactorings, and new implementations thoroughly to assist future development efforts and ensure continuity.
- Adaptability to Project Needs: Remain flexible to take on additional responsibilities or shifts in focus as project priorities evolve over the contract period.
- Technical Leadership and Guidance: Provide technical leadership and guidance to other team members, helping to resolve complex problems and promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Founder | A.I. Engineer
Raisga
May 2023 - Present
Business Owner - Atlanta, Georgia (1 year)
- Coming up with innovative business ideas and validating their potential through research and testing.
- Overseeing the creation of the companyโs products or services and ensuring they meet customer needs and market demands.
- Creating and managing a budget for the technology infrastructure, including software, hardware, and personnel costs.
- Creating a roadmap for technology infrastructure that aligns with the companyโs business goals and objectives.
- Leading the development and integration of advanced AI technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, to enhance product offerings and create new market opportunities.
- Implementing ethical AI guidelines and practices, ensuring that all AI deployments comply with legal standards and ethical considerations, focusing on transparency, fairness, and accountability in AI applications.
- Evaluating the performance and impact of AI systems, using metrics and KPIs to assess their value addition, user satisfaction, and return on investment.
- Creating and developing machine learning models or neural networks that can process and analyze large datasets to make predictions or solve problems.
- Managing and preprocessing large datasets to ensure the data is suitable for use in AI models. This includes cleaning, normalizing, and segmenting data to improve model accuracy and efficiency.
- Developing and implementing algorithms that drive AI systems, ensuring they can perform tasks such as classification, regression, clustering, or more complex decision-making processes.
- Optimizing AI systems for better accuracy and efficiency. This involves adjusting algorithms and tuning hyperparameters to maximize the performance of AI models.
- Deploying AI models into production environments, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and secure. This also includes setting up the necessary infrastructure for running AI models in real-time environments.
- Staying Updated with AI Advancements: Keeping up with the latest developments in AI research and technologies to incorporate cutting-edge solutions into existing and future projects.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining detailed documentation of AI systems and providing comprehensive reports on their performance, challenges, and business impact.
Frontend Software Engineer
Allurion
May 2021 - Feb 2023
Full-time - (Remote) Boston, Massachusetts (2 years)
- Led the development, maintenance, and ongoing enhancement of the Allurion Insights web application utilizing Gatsby, focusing on scalable and maintainable code practices.
- Implemented robust state management solutions using Redux and React Hooks to streamline functionality and improve user interface responsiveness.
- Developed a video consultation system using Twilio-Video SDK, incorporating features such as real-time call history retrieval to enhance user engagement and service reliability.
- Engineered a high-performance messaging service with Twilio-Conversations SDK, achieving message transmission speeds between 100-500ms, significantly enhancing communication efficiency.
- Spearheaded the integration of multilingual support for over 12 languages, including RTL scripts like Arabic, significantly improving the applicationโs global usability.
- Utilized TypeScript development, enforced code quality with ESLint, and leveraged advanced EMACS features to maintain high standards in code health.
- Created comprehensive style guides and development documentation, and led troubleshooting initiatives, which increased development speed and reduced error rates.
- Optimized web application performance under diverse load conditions, enhancing page load speeds and database interaction efficiency, thereby improving user experience.
- Collaborated with UX designers to refine application design, conducting user testing sessions that resulted in higher user satisfaction rates.
- Enhanced application accessibility, adhering to WCAG and ARIA standards, thus broadening market reach and ensuring compliance with legal accessibility standards.
- Ensured cross-browser compatibility, leading efforts to maintain consistent functionality across multiple platforms and devices, thereby reducing user friction.
- Kept abreast of industry trends and technologies, applying cutting-edge solutions to leverage strategic advantages for the organization, fostering innovation and competitive edge.
Cloud Software Engineer
Axiad
Mar 2020 - May 2021
Full-time - Santa Clara, California (1 year)
- Experience with authentication techniques (Touch/Face ID) and encryption of sensitive data using AES encryption.
- Successfully carried out application vulnerability assessments and implemented security solutions.
- Involved in designing UI/UX strategies, requirements, converting findings into UI designs.
- Implemented client-side validations using JavaScript, and range of use with different DOM Events.
- Developed client-side search bars, filters, dropdown menus, toggles, modals, and others.
- Incorporated push notifications to keep the user informed of authentication prompts.
- Experience with Java language using Jetty and the Spring Framework.
- Worked with Continuous integration using Jenkins.
- Implemented AWS solutions using E2C, S3, RDS, EBS, Elastic Load Balancer, Auto-scaling groups.
- Configured Chef Cookbooks and wrote recipes in Ruby to install and configure the infrastructure across environments and automated the process using Python Script.
- Knowledge in Virtualization technologies (VirtualBox), creating virtual machines and provisioning environments.
- Used JIRA to keep track of bugs to reduce downtime, increase productivity, and communication.
- Worked on accessibility related development using Aria standards.
Co-Founder & CTO
EasyWorking
Mar 2019 โ Feb 2021
Self-employed - San Francisco Bay Area (2 years)
- Involved in Scrum planning and sprint reviews in Agile environment.
- Planning and participating in business requirement for UI feasibility.
- Created policies, procedures, strategic and technology plans, and concept of operations for the startup.
- Expertise in implementing the MVC architecture in backend applications, Node.js along with Express JS.
- Used Vue.js to power a sophisticated Single-Page Application.
- Responsible for creating RESTFUL Web Services to serve data to the front-end application in JSON format.
- Experience using Docker Compose, Kubernetes, for orchestrating and deploying services related to the containers.
- Container-based deployments using Docker, working with Docker images, Docker hub.
Frontend Software Engineer
Opus1.io
Jul 2019 โ Feb 2020
Full-time - Palo Alto, California, (8 months)
- Implemented stable React.js components and containers, and stand-alone, helper functions for multiple pages.
- Experience in working with GraphQL queries, use Apollo GraphQL library.
- Building isomorphic applications using React.js and Redux with GraphQL on server-side.
- Added dynamic functionality by creating, and maintaining Reduxโs action creators dispatchers.
- Worked with JEST framework to write unit tests, and Selenium Webdriver to write end-to-end (E2E) tests.
- Configured Webpack to execute linters, magnifiers, pre/post-processors, tests, transpires, etc. based on build script.
Lead Software Engineer
Vemidoc
Apr 2018 โ Mar 2020
Contract - Palo Alto, California (2 years)
- Completed codebase conversion to React Native with feature parity.
- Recruited, trained and provided mentorship to team members in technical areas and monitored their performance.
- Defined the strategy of how the project would be implemented (documentation, technology, etc).
- Redesigned UI/UX to improve the usage of the mobile application.
- Implemented an asynchronous wrapper for API calls for POST, PUT, DELETE and GET methods using isomorphic fetch library.
- Integrated native phone calling, and developed the incoming and outgoing call screens for the video chat between health care providers and users.
- Responsible for design and development of various react-native components such as tab bars, autocomplete address field, image picker, date picker, sign-in/out features, profile management, social media integration, and navigation using react-router.
- Implementation of push notifications to notify doctors of updates on appointments.
Founder and Enterprise Architect
Scarlet Bytes
Apr 2016 โ Mar 2019
Self-employed - Panama City, Panama (3 years, 3 months)
- Developed custom web application and client-driven solutions.
- Expertise in all phases of application development, planning, diagrams, database design, user interfaces, versioning, costs, implementation and deployment, accomplish to regulations, maintenance.
- Led architecture planning and solution development linking technology with business and mission areas.
- Designed the complete architecture, from the ground up, according to clientsโ needs.
- Defined technical strategy and roadmap.
- Created business vision, strategy, policy, and partnership with external and internal stakeholders.
- Extensively work with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and many other design applications.
Mobile Application Developer
Courious
Sep 2017 โ Mar 2018
Internship - Fremont, California (8 months)
- Designed and developed an all-in-one tool to assist delivery guys.
- Took initiative in learning react native and went on to successfully develop various features under minimal supervision.
- Improved general responsiveness in app, and loading time.
- Developed multiple functionalities (adding orders, setting routes, and tracking mileage) within the application.
- Worked on menu/logout functionality.
Teacher Assistant
Latin University of Panama
Jun 2015 โ Sep 2015
Teacher Assistant - Panama City, Panama (4 months)
- Robotics programming, design and fabrication of production fixtures.
- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment.
- Downstream interfacing for specialty work cells to maximize machine utilization with personnel safety as a first.
- Wrote programs for new robot installation of 3 & 6 axis robots
- Terminated in-devices into Programmable Logic Control (PLC), programed in-devices for remote operations, and tested in-devices for well emergency shut-downs.
Electrician Assistant
Electricidad Total
Jan 2011 โ Jun 2011
Full-time - Panama City, Panama (6 months)
- Assisted with the installation of electrical systems.
- Electrical wiring of cabling and associated devices such as switches, distribution boards, sockets. Interpretation of electrical plans, including residential and commercial.
- Working knowledge of job site safety as well as ability to complete a company specific safety orientation.
- Understanding of schematic diagrams, blueprints and other specifications required for the installation of electrical cabling and associated devices such as switches, distribution boards, sockets.
- Experience working with hand tools, power tool and electronic test equipment.
๐จโ๐ Education
2021 โ 2022
UPC School (Universitat Politรจcnica de Catalunya) ๐ช๐ธ
- Postgraduate Degree, Quantum Engineering
2016 โ 2019
42 Silicon Valley ๐บ๐ธ ๐ซ๐ท
- Certificate in Software Engineering
2015 โ 2018
Latin University of Panama ๐ต๐ฆ
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2011 โ 2015
Latin University of Panama ๐ต๐ฆ
- Mechatronics Engineering (B.Sc)
2012 โ 2014
Music Academy of Panama ๐ต๐ฆ
- Music Theory and Composition
1997 โ 2010
Panamerican School ๐ต๐ฆ
- High School Degree, Specialty in Science and Informatics
๐จโ๐ Skills
Tools & Technologies
- JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Python, C, C++, x86 Assembly
- React, React Native, Vue.js, Node.js, Express
- MySQL, MongoDB, Apollo, GraphQL
- Linux, Git, Bash, AWS, Docker
- PLC (mainly Allen-Bradley), Pneumatics, Hydraulics
- ARM, ARC processors, including Arduino, Picaxe, Raspberry Pi
- AutoCAD, EagleCAD
Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork, Problem-solving, Creativity
- Determination, Autodidact, Listening and Mentoring
Other Skills
- Finished Halo 2 co-op campaign in Legendary mode
- Achieved Lv. 200 in Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst under a year
- Completed Super Mario 64 in less than 20 minutes
- S/A+ ranks in all Hotline Miami levels
- Stamina to play enough bass guitar up to four hours straight
๐ Awards
- โญ๏ธ Best foodie design challenge winner.
2016
Space Apps Challenge (initiative by NASA)
- ๐ฅ 1st place in National Level to represent Panama at the International level.
2014
Best Engineering Project (STEM week at Latin University of Panama)
- โญ๏ธ 1st place in Engineering Project, out of 20 participants.
2008
Tournament Winner - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- ๐ฅ 1st place in a regional tornament, taking place in Panama Expo 2008 Atlapa Convention Center.
๐ Languages
Proficient
๐ฌ๐ง ๐ช๐ธEnglish, Spanish
Learning
๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฏ๐ตGerman, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese