Gabriel Villalobos Arce Senior Software Engineer

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VoxPilot AI

PolarNova

Jan 2026 - Current (4 months)

Developed an AI-powered phone assistant for businesses, enabling real-time voice conversations, order handling, and appointment booking using LLMs and speech-to-text systems.

Senior Software Engineer

DevSavant

Feb 2025 - Sep 2025 (8 months)

At DevSavant, I worked for NopSec, a leading cybersecurity company focused on helping organizations identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities through its advanced risk-management platform. My role involved designing and implementing new interactive features from scratch for NopSec’s vulnerability management system — a platform where clients can visualize, track, and mitigate security issues discovered by penetration testing and automated scans. I collaborated with a globally distributed team across LATAM, Europe, and the U.S., contributing to both frontend and backend development using ReactJS, Mantine Core, Django (Python), and RESTful APIs. Beyond development, I proposed and designed flow diagrams for complex solutions, ensur

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Senior Sofrwate Engineer

Handraise

Nov 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 4 months)

I was engaged in developing an advanced AI-driven application with a robust learning engine that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance business impact from earned media. This application generates dynamic news feeds from articles, utilizing sophisticated AI bots that read, analyze, and craft articles and press releases from a base article. As a full-stack developer, I am instrumental in implementing frontend functionalities using ReactJS, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. Moreover, I have been helping to build the machine learning engine and decision-making system, which is powered by a custom AI developed in Python. This AI system is continually evolving as we incorporate new functionalities and enhancements daily, ensuring cutting-edge

Senior Software Engineer

EX Squared LATAM

Apr 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 7 months)

I spearheaded the development of Concierge Web for the client Laika (Now Thoropass), a comprehensive audit platform built from scratch. Leveraging ReactJS, TypeScript, Styled Components, and functional components for the frontend, coupled with Django/Python, NodeJS, GraphQL, and Next.js for serverless applications, hosted on AWS using Docker for virtualization. I contributed to feature enhancement, bug fixing, and utilized Redux, React Hooks, and other ReactJS features. Additionally, I provided coaching and mentoring to junior and mid-level team members, conducting code reviews and offering personalized 1:1 guidance to foster their growth and integration within the company. I worked for the client Spark Cognition, which is a company specia

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Senior Software Engineering

Excel SoftSources

Jul 2020 - Apr 2021 (10 months)

- I worked for PayByPhone from Canada delivering solutions and new features for their reports system for the internal users based on different technologies. Technologies used: ReactJS, AngularJS, C#, Oracle, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TeamCity, Octopus.

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Software Engineer

Smash Costa Rica

Oct 2019 - May 2020 (8 months)

- I worked with a team based in Utah, USA on the maintenance of the internal applications for the client Enerbank USA and we worked using agile methodologies. Technologies used: AngularJS, Angular 8, C#, Typescript, SASS, HTML.

Full Stack Developer

Outer Space Coders

Aug 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 5 months)

- I worked on different projects based on PHP technologies, most of them using WordPress, creating websites from scratch until they went to production. The other projects are ongoing projects related to a web POS connected to our country taxes ministry "Hacienda". Technologies used: Wordpress, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Laravel, Javascript, PHP, Git, Backbone, jQuery and MySQL.

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CTO

Foodiiz

May 2017 - Current (9 years)

I lead the vision, design, and development of a platform that redefines how people connect through unique gastronomic experiences. I architected and implemented a robust, scalable system using ReactJS, NextJS, React Naive, Django, Docker, WebSockets, and AI-powered assistants, including personalized recommendations and real-time moderation tools. Highlights: Designed and deployed multilingual AI assistants using RAG and LLMs to enhance support and onboarding. Built a real-time event recommendation engine based on user behavior and tracking analytics. Implemented WebSocket-based live messaging, tracking, and event state automations. Led the UX vision with mobile-first animations, dynamic banners, and delightful micro-interactions. Architec

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Full Stack Developer

EPIC Software Development

Feb 2016 - Aug 2018 (2 years 7 months)

- I worked with a team based in the USA on the maintenance of the solution Vendor Threat Monitoring and Risk Assessment (VTM) for Prevalent, where I had to add different features to the app in frontend and backend using from AngularJS till NodeJS. We used some agile methodologies like Scrum in order to have better control of the project. I worked also on a new product for the client Prevalent named Express Enterprise where I worked with people from the USA and Russia creating a new application based on ReactJS, ReduxJS, HappiJS, and NodeJS, migrating the main features from different solutions to this one. Technologies used: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, EMC6, AngularJS, ReactJS, Redux, HapiJS, STL protocols, ExpressJS, NodeJS, MondoDB.

Front End Web Developer

Accenture

Jul 2012 - Feb 2016 (3 years 8 months)

- I worked as a web developer for the Subaru of America team on the development and maintenance of different projects such as Corporate Social Responsibility. Share The Love and 2014 Model, Share The Love, Vehicle Shopping Tools. I was also involved in the development of the project Build Your Own where I created a wizard where clients are able to build their own model of a Subaru vehicle and then using the provided zip code, through geolocalization the application locates the nearest dealers and the client could get contacted by the selected dealer. For this project, I had to travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota in order to plan and participate in some meetings when the project was kicked off. Technologies used: Javascript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS

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Full Stack Developer

Echosoft

Jan 2011 - May 2012 (1 year 5 months)

- I worked on migration from Visual Basic 6 to Visual Basic .NET of "Seguros 2000" (Scotiabank and Uniserse insurance system in Costa Rica) . where I had to analyze code and translate it in order to accomplish the integration in the new system. I worked from the beginning till the end of the project on EME (Expediente Medico Electronico) which was a system used by medical clinics for dates scheduling management, sales, and stock control. Technologies used: Javascript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, PHP, Ajax, AngularJS, BackBoneJS, MarionetteJS, LESS and AEM CQ6.

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Web Developer

PE506

Oct 2010 - Jan 2011 (4 months)

- I worked on migration from Visual Basic 6 to Visual Basic .NET of "Seguros 2000" (Scotiabank and Uniserse insurance system in Costa Rica) where I had to analyze code and translate it in order to accomplish the integration in the new system. I worked from the beginning till the end of the project on EME (Expediente Medico Electronico) which was a system used by medical clinics for dates scheduling management, sales, and stock control. Technologies used: jQuery, HTML, CSS, PHP, Ajax, MySQL, Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic .Net 2005, MySQL, Linux Ubuntu 11.04 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

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