Max Villafranca

Max Villafranca

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Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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  • Conekta
    Senior Software Engineer
    Conekta
    Oct 2024 - Current (2 years 1 month)
    - Leading the design and development of scalable backend systems for payment processing and fraud detection.
    - Introduced Rust for internal tooling and CLI scripts, using it for repository health checks and internal data automation.
    - Piloted the adoption of Rust for new backend experiments, evaluating its performance benefits and memory safety advantages in high-throughput tasks.
    - Driving architectural improvements and helping modernize legacy services into microservices
    - Java Support (L2+/L3): Owned production support for Java/Spring Boot payment APIs on Tomcat; triaged Sev-1/Sev-2 incidents, analyzed thread/heap dumps, tuned GC and HikariCP to reduce p95 latency and MTTR.
    -SRE/Operations: Implemented CloudWatch
  • E
    Software Engineer
    English Nation
    Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 10 months)
    - Designed and implemented key modules in a multilingual education platform used by thousands of learners.
    - Worked on a side initiative to prototype Rust microservices for handling student analytics processing.
    - Used Rust experimentally to write CLI utilities for data parsing and local environment validation.
    - Participated in agile ceremonies and worked closely with product managers to define and refine user stories.
    - Championed CI/CD practices, automated testing, and performance monitoring for mission-critical services
    - Java Support (L2+/L3): Supported Java/Struts and Spring MVC services in production across Tomcat/WebSphere; resolved JDBC connection leaks, thread contention, and classloader conflicts; improve
  • Finesse
    Software Developer
    Finesse
    Jul 2018 - Mar 2021 (2 years 9 months)
    - Developed and maintained internal business applications to support inventory, sales, and customer service workflows.
    - Implemented reporting dashboards and back-office automation tools to improve operational efficiency.
    - Collaborated with designers and stakeholders to iterate on UI/UX and functionality.
  • S
    Software Developer
    Jan 2015 - May 2018 (3 years 5 months)
    - Delivered custom software solutions to small businesses and startups across various industries.
    - Developed full-stack web applications, CRM tools, and automation scripts tailored to client needs.
    - Managed all aspects of the development lifecycle, from client consultation to deployment and maintenance.
    - Used modern technologies such as React, Express.js, PostgreSQL, and DigitalOcean.
  • Atos
    Junior Software Developer
    Atos
    Oct 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 3 months)
    - Provided L2 technical support and assisted in the maintenance of enterprise-level software applications.
    - Automated internal workflows using PowerShell and batch scripting, reducing manual workload.
    - Handled bug fixes, code refactoring, and minor feature enhancements under senior developer guidance.
    - Collaborated with the infrastructure team to support deployments and environment configurations.
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  • IEU Universidad
    Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering
    IEU Universidad
    Mar 2012 - Oct 2014 (2 years 8 months)