Mauricio Gaston Pineda

Staff Software Engineer | Architecting Distributed Systems (PHP, Go, Python)

COMMANDLINK

Dec 2025 - Current (9 months)

Driving the architectural modernization of the mission-critical "Quote Engine," actively migrating from a legacy Yii monolith to a scalable, event-driven ecosystem (Laravel, Go, Python) using the Strangler Fig Pattern. Architecting a resilient messaging backbone leveraging Azure Service Bus to decouple complex pricing aggregations, with the goal of ensuring "100% Uptime" reliability for high-volume Sales operations. Implementing shared state strategies using Redis and MongoDB to bridge legacy PHP sessions with modern Go microservices, focusing on seamless data consistency during the transition. Establishing rigorous quality gates by introducing Characterization Tests and Circuit Breakers, designed to prevent regressions and mitigate operati

Senior Software Engineer | Java, Spring Boot, Kafka & Microservices

ITX Corp.

Apr 2025 - Nov 2025 (8 months)

- Drove rapid architectural understanding and adoption of a new distributed system by independently prototyping a full-scale microservice e-commerce application (Products, Orders, Auth, Notifications). This strategic initiative, leveraging Spring Boot, Kafka, and Docker, not only accelerated personal mastery of the new stack but also provided a tangible, production-ready reference for the wider team, significantly de-risking future development. - Mitigated critical deployment risks and ensured business continuity for a complex, slow SOAP integration by architecting and implementing a robust feature flag system. This solution enabled zero-downtime rollouts, delivering immediate strategic value and enhancing overall system stability for a cha

Lead Engineer | Platform Modernization & Ruby on Rails

ITX Corp.

Feb 2024 - Mar 2025 (1 year 2 months)

* Led the replacement of a legacy ColdFusion monolith that was impeding business growth due to its unscalable architecture, which particularly limited the critical memberships and subscriptions feature. * Translated my deep subject-matter expertise of the legacy business logic into the core architecture for the new microservices-based platform in Ruby on Rails, designing key shared libraries and API strategies. * This modernization resulted in a significantly more stable and performant platform, and accelerated new feature delivery by over 25% through the strategic refactoring of core components into a shared Ruby on Rails gem.

Staff Engineer FullStack | Legacy Platform & Modernization | Coldfusion & Ruby On Rails

ITX Corp.

May 2020 - Jan 2024 (3 years 9 months)

* Took ownership of a failing POS payment system that was plagued by constant, critical errors (duplicate charges, lost payments), causing significant revenue loss and eroding customer trust. * Engineered a custom debugger ("Devugger") for the legacy ColdFusion environment to trace the complex request lifecycle, a crucial first step that enabled a full system analysis and reduced average debugging time by 30%. * Led a complete re-architecture of the payment workflow, implementing idempotency, robust retry mechanisms, and enhanced logging. This initiative culminated in a 95% reduction in critical payment processing errors. * Restored business stability and client confidence, which directly enabled the company to expand its operations and lau

Software Engineer | Internal Tooling & Automation | Node & React

ITX Corp.

Nov 2019 - Apr 2020 (6 months)

* Slashed information retrieval time by over 95% by developing a React/TypeScript chatbot integrated with SharePoint. The tool replaced a tedious 15-minute manual search with an instant, conversational interface that could also trigger automated email workflows. * Accelerated developer workflow for the WineDirect project by enhancing an internal Node.js/TypeScript CLI, slashing initial ticket setup time from 20 minutes to under 2—a reduction of up to 90%.

Tech Lead & Platform Architect | Magento & Docker

ITX Corp.

Jun 2018 - Oct 2019 (1 year 5 months)

* Rescued a struggling Magento 2 hardware store platform suffering from extreme slowness and frequent crashes during peak traffic. With no dedicated DevOps team and a client-owned server, I architected a Docker-based infrastructure to create reproducible environments (Dev, Staging, Prod) and enable a modern, agile CI/CD workflow. * Executed a multi-layered performance strategy: Implemented Varnish as a reverse proxy, Redis for session/FPC, and Elasticsearch for search, while simultaneously leading a massive catalog re-architecture that slashed the attribute count by nearly 50% (from ~2,500 to ~1,200). * This dual approach of infrastructure overhaul and data optimization resulted in a 45% boost in overall site performance (measured via GTMet

Senior E-commerce Engineer | Magento 2

Kopius | Careers

Oct 2017 - Apr 2018 (7 months)

* Drove a 25% increase in sales and a 15% conversion rate uplift for clients by leading complex migrations from Magento 1 to Magento 2, leveraging new platform capabilities like Page Builder to cut content creation time by 40%. * Improved operational efficiency by 30% by developing custom Magento 2 modules to automate previously manual processes, including integrations with ERPs, marketplaces, and logistics providers. * Accelerated feature delivery and improved stability by designing and implementing automated CI/CD pipelines that reduced deployment times from hours to minutes and cut post-launch errors by 35%. * Integrated key third-party APIs (Google, OnFleet, Shipping Easy) to extend platform functionality.

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Software Engineer | PHP, Magento & Framework Development

Oct 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 1 month)

* Accelerated new feature development by 40% by architecting and contributing core reusable libraries to Erdiko, the company's proprietary lightweight PHP framework based on SlimPHP. * Applied deep customization expertise to core Magento modules (Catalog, Cart, Orders) for various client projects. * Maintained and enhanced Drupal 7-based websites (Kitchfix, wheretowatch.com) and streamlined deployment processes with CI automation (Jenkins, CircleCI).

Platform Engineer | Magento & DevOps

Up and Running Software, Inc.

Oct 2012 - Sep 2016 (4 years)

* Led the complete rescue of a critical Magento 1 platform that had suffered severe security breaches, including SQL injection, XSS, and credit card data theft due to non-standard modifications in the core. * Restored platform integrity by architecting a progressive refactoring, starting with a new, secure authentication module to immediately address the primary vulnerability. Systematically replaced all core hacks with a robust, module-based architecture. * Utilized New Relic for performance monitoring and the Magento Security Scan Tool to guide the hardening process, resulting in a 75% reduction in security incidents and a 40% improvement in performance. * This successful rescue operation restored client trust, enabled the platform to pas

Magento Specialist

Summa Solutions

Aug 2011 - Sep 2012 (1 year 2 months)

* Architected and maintained the central data hub for a globally distributed, headless Magento e-commerce platform (Cinsay), synchronizing core data such as products, stock, and users. * Developed custom APIs to provide the client with administrative functionalities not available in the standard Magento backend, enabling tailored management of the headless system. * Selected to create and lead a new "Rapid Development" team in recognition of exceptional efficiency. This initiative slashed the average time to resolve production bugs by 60% and accelerated "quick feature" delivery from weeks to days.

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Software Architect & E-commerce Consultant | Freelance

Jan 2011 - Jul 2018 (7 years 7 months)

# Key Project Highlight: Burpee (Magento 2) *Architected a complex "Bucketed Inventory" system for seasonal products, using geolocation (Frost Zones) to dynamically control product availability based on customer location and shipping viability. * Developed an interactive "Mix and Match" feature (SPA-style using KnockoutJS) allowing users to build custom product bundles, fully integrated with the complex inventory and geolocation logic. * Led a full, bidirectional ERP integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX, automating the synchronization of orders, shipments, and inventory via both SFTP batch processing and a real-time custom API. * Replaced native search with Algolia, developing a custom indexer for blog content and implementing an asynchro

Senior Backend Engineer | Platform Migration

Aper

Jan 2011 - Aug 2011 (8 months)

* Architected a strategic, gradual migration for Cines Showcase by engineering a proxy solution between the legacy Joomla platform and a modern Zend Framework backend. * This atomic migration approach avoided a high-risk, 12-month complete rewrite, reducing failure risk by 50% compared to a "big bang" alternative and allowing the business to continue delivering features without service interruption. * Developed isolated components within the proxy to progressively transfer core functionalities, ensuring a seamless user experience while successfully modernizing the platform's backend.

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E-commerce Engineer | Performance & Payments

Infracommerce Latam

Aug 2009 - Jan 2011 (1 year 6 months)

* Specialized in performance optimization for high-traffic Magento stores such as Prune, Rodo, Alestebrand, and Cabrales, focusing on code refactoring and advanced caching with Varnish. * Led the implementation and customization of payment gateways, including Prisma and Mercado Pago, across multiple e-commerce sites. * Designed and developed custom logic for merchandise returns and implemented enhanced fraud verification systems, improving security and operational efficiency for clients.

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Lead Framework Engineer | PHP

May 2008 - Jul 2009 (1 year 3 months)

* Co-architected and developed "Hydra," a modular, custom-built PHP framework from scratch that revolutionized the delivery of marketing campaigns for Unilever. * The framework, built on DRY/KISS principles and design patterns (Factory, Singleton), standardized development and slashed average campaign delivery time from over 4 weeks to just 1 week. * This new efficiency enabled the team to launch more campaigns with higher quality, reducing post-launch bugs by 60% and allowing more time for feature enhancements.

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Junior | Semi Senior PHP Developer

Lemot

Jun 2007 - Apr 2008 (11 months)

* Contributed to the design and development of a multi-tenant tourism site builder, with the initial flagship project being Viaja por Madryn. * Engineered a modular platform in PHP that allowed different types of tourism businesses (transport agencies, tour operators, activity providers) to create and manage their own presence.

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