Personal details
Joel B.
Fullstack Engineer
Based in: 🇲🇽 Mexico
Timezone: Guadalajara (UTC-6)
About
With over 8 years in software engineering, I’m currently a Technical Lead at Paystand, working with tech like Nest.js, Node.js, Angular, React, TypeScript, Elixir, AWS Lambdas, PostgreSQL, RXJS, and Jest among others. I lead teams, coordinate on key projects, and drive feature development, always aiming for solutions that balance innovation with reliability. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy tackling complex problems with precision and agility.
Work Experience
TECHNICAL LEAD
Paystand | Mar 2022 - Present
MySQL
Angular
Redis
TypeScript
React
JavaScript
Apache Kafka
AWS Lambda
Go
Elixir/Phoenix
Playwright
- Development of core features and an R&D project, enhancing platform reliability and scalability for high-volume financial transactions using Angular/React.js and Node.js.
- Conducted thorough code reviews, enforcing quality standards and promoting best practices across the stack, with a focus on maintainability and performance optimization.
- Started an initiative to integrate end-to-end testing with Playwright, addressing the lack of a dedicated QA team and improving coverage for critical workflows.
- Designed and implemented risk mitigation strategies, prioritizing platform security and performance optimization to ensure secure and seamless transactions at scale.
- Led the introduction of KAFKA to manage event communication between legacy platform components, enhancing data flow efficiency and scalability.
- Led the implementation of a new ELIXIR backend to enhance transaction processing speed, contributing to a more modular, highperformance architecture that supports expanding financial services.
- Acted as a cross-functional coordinator, collaborating with Product, UX, and QA to deliver fully integrated solutions that met complex stakeholder needs.
PROJECT LEAD
Oracle | Jul 2019 - Mar 2022
Node.js
MySQL
Angular
Selenium
TypeScript
Chai
JavaScript
Oracle JET
- Lead a global development team, enhancing a significant SaaS application, and spearhead the transition to a modern Node.js backend.
- Drive the development of complex features, demanding deep insight into existing systems and sophisticated data manipulation techniques.
- As an IC4 level developer, guide coding practices and review processes, ensuring high standards across international teams.
- Innovate with alternative technological solutions, spearheading initiatives to replace legacy systems for enhanced feature implementation.
Education
Universidad Veracruzana
Bachelor's degree・Computer Engineer
Aug 2012 - Jul 2016