Guillermo Casanova

Guillermo Casanova

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Tech Lead | Software Developer
Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador
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  • VITA WALLET
    Development technical lead public Remote experience
    VITA WALLET
    Sep 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 3 months)
    ● Managed a full-scale turnaround during a critical business phase, resolving severe performance, security, and reliability issues; restored system stability, reducing critical outages by 65% and improving platform uptime to 99.9% within three months. ● Automated Monday ticket assignments and code review workflows using n8n and AI integrations, significantly improving process speed and overall team efficiency. ● Built and managed a high-performing engineering team (5–15 developers), actively participating in recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability. ● Defined and executed a modernization plan, introducing a new microservice-based architecture that enhanced scalability, reduce
  • VITA WALLET
    Software Developer public Remote experience
    VITA WALLET
    Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 1 month)
    ● Developed an automated payment agent leveraging AI and LLMs to process and analyze over 3 million financial transactions monthly, identifying and flagging ~2% as potential anomalies and detecting patterns linked to financial crimes, enhancing the company’s risk-detection system. ● Automated the risk and crime-detection process for user accounts using AI, reducing activation time from 10 minutes to 1 minute and streamlining onboarding efficiency. ● Led the expansion of application services into Mexico and Argentina, integrating local banking APIs to support multi-currency transactions, which boosted user base and transaction volume. ● Implemented cryptocurrency features to enable crypto transactions and recharges, delivering a smooth
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    Software developer public Remote experience
    Casanova Transformación Digital
    Aug 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 2 months)
    ● Delivered 50+ interactive classes to groups of 20+ students, covering topics such as programming, algorithms, data analysis, machine learning, and web development. ● Guided aspiring developers and data scientists, fostering technical growth and practical problem-solving skills through hands-on projects. ● Earned 95% 5-star ratings from students, reflecting a commitment to effective teaching, mentorship, and professional development. ● Implemented a robust CI/CD strategy using GitHub Actions and Gitflow workflows to ensure orderly and secure deployments. Enhanced operational efficiency by automating cross-functional processes, integrating tools such as Monday, Google Cloud, Slack, and Google Workspace, which significantly reduced man
  • Classgap
    Programming and Software Development Tutor
    Classgap
    Mar 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 7 months)
    ● Delivered 50+ interactive classes to groups of 20+ students, covering topics such as programming, algorithms, data analysis, machine learning, and web development. ● Guided aspiring developers and data scientists, fostering technical growth and practical problem-solving skills through hands-on projects. ● Earned 95% 5-star ratings from students, reflecting a commitment to effective teaching, mentorship, and professional development.
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    Information Technology Engineering
    ESPE | Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas
    Jan 2019 - Oct 2022 (3 years 10 months)
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    Development of a social platform to search and find pets
    Mar 2020 - Nov 2020 (9 months)
    - Led the development, testing, and deployment of APIs for the backend of a social platform designed to help users search for and find pets. - Coordinated meetings with the development team to ensure alignment and progress on project milestones. - Although the primary backend was built using Django and Django Rest Framework (DRF), I leveraged my understanding of Python to enhance integration processes and facilitate smoother communication between various components of the platform. - Utilized JavaScript, Express.js, and RESTful principles to create efficient and scalable API solutions, while employing Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration within the team. - Implemented AWS services to optimize deployment and ensure high a
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  • IEEE
    First place in IEEEXtreme (Ecuador).
    IEEE
    Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 1 month)
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    Analysis of video surveillance images using computer vision in a controlled security environment