Manuel Almaguer.
Building Digital Experiences that Matter
Over 15 years of experience in enterprise software development
Yes, I use AI every day, but I learned to code using
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About Me
I am a Full Stack Developer with more than 15 years of experience, specialized in building complex enterprise software, covering the entire development lifecycle: from the initial idea to deployment in production.
I am passionate about designing and integrating robust systems, always focusing on security, scalability, and the satisfaction of the people who use the product.
I enjoy optimizing performance, collaborating with teams, continuously learning and sharing knowledge. Throughout my career I have worked across all areas of software development: frontend, backend, Linux server administration and cloud operations in AWS and Google Cloud, as well as integrating AI to optimize processes and products, leading projects and architectures with a practical, results-oriented mindset.
My journey started in a simple and curious way: I developed my thesis on Ubuntu 7.04 with Fluxbox and Xfce on a computer with 512 MB of RAM, coding everything by hand and using Windows only to write the final document. That experience shaped my style: learn, solve and build regardless of limitations.
Skills & Technologies
Frontend
- ▹JavaScript
- ▹TypeScript
- ▹React.js
- ▹Angular
- ▹Next.js
- ▹HTML
- ▹CSS
- ▹jQuery
- ▹Responsive Design
- ▹Tailwind CSS
- ▹Bootstrap
- ▹Flexbox
- ▹Promises
- ▹Async-Await
- ▹RxJS
- ▹Observables
- ▹Zustand
- ▹Redux
- ▹Astro
- ▹Ionic
- ▹React Native
Backend
- ▹Software design and architecture (layers, services, modular monoliths, microservices)
- ▹OOP - Encapsulation - Inheritance - Polymorphism
- ▹Clean Coding - SOLID Principles - DRY - KISS
- ▹Problem Solving - Debugging - Testing - Version Control
- ▹Node.js - Express - Koa - Apollo
- ▹PHP - Laravel - Symfony - Yii - CodeIgniter
- ▹Python - Django - FastAPI
- ▹.NET Core - C# - C++
- ▹Design and consumption of REST - SOAP - GraphQL APIs
- ▹Socket.io - Pusher.js
- ▹Firebase (Auth, Realtime) - Firestore
- ▹Advanced SQL
- ▹Relational & NoSQL database modeling and optimization
- ▹Oracle - MySQL - MariaDB - PostgreSQL - SQL Server - MongoDB - Redis
- ▹Automated testing (unit, integration, e2e)
- ▹Integrated AI in development (OpenAI - Anthropic - Claude - Gemini)
- ▹Payment gateway integrations (Stripe, Dwolla, PayPal)
Herramientas y Tecnologías
- ▹AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Amplify, VPC, ECS)
- ▹Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- ▹Docker - Kubernetes
- ▹Vercel - Railway - Typesense
- ▹Nginx - Apache
- ▹CI/CD pipelines (CloudFormation, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins)
- ▹Linux Server Install - Administration - Bash
- ▹Cybersecurity (OWASP, ISO 27001)
- ▹Postman - Swagger - OpenAPI - JMeter
- ▹Scrum - Jira - XP - RUP
- ▹npm - yarn - pnpm - bun - webpack - vite
- ▹Pentaho BI - ETL - Kettle
Some Projects I've Built or Collaborated On
Yearbook creation and management platform for thousands of users, including an online editor, templates and a complete production workflow.
- ReactJS - JavaScript - Redux
- NodeJS - NextJS
- PHP - Yii
- MSSQL - MySQL - Memcached - Redis
- AWS - Lambda - EC2 - Amplify
- Ubuntu - Docker - Git - Bitbucket
Online store for selling yearbooks, with product, order and payment management, fully integrated with the Entourage/Picaboo ecosystem.
- ReactJS - JavaScript - Redux
- NodeJS - NextJS
- PHP - Yii
- MSSQL - MySQL - Memcached - Redis
- AWS - Lambda - EC2 - Amplify
- Ubuntu - Docker - Git - Bitbucket
Suite of specialized systems developed for the Cuban Customs Authority, focused on data analysis, operational control, security, passenger processing and decision support. These projects include registered intellectual property and patents derived from the software created.
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Oracle - PL/SQL
- PHP - Symfony
- Linux
- MySQL
- Subversion
Where I've Worked
Software Architect & Full Stack Developer @ Entourage Yearbooks | Picaboo Yearbooks – United States
2022 - Present
Leading architecture and development of multiple high-traffic web platforms such as Picaboo Yearbooks, Entourage Yearbooks, EdoNext, Edge Creator Studio and Creator Studio.
Mobile Developer, Software Architect & Full Stack Developer @ Freelancer – Ecuador / United States / Canada
2018 - Present
Building mobile and web applications for banking, education and tourism, including Givbux, Insotec, Bemte and Ecuador Travel Guide, from design to deployment.
Full Stack Developer @ TeamQ / 4elements / .thesynergygroup – Germany
2020 - 2022
Development of SaaS platforms and logistics systems such as YouSellWeSend, Shopify integrations for Wemalo, Shipping Portal and enterprise APIs for inventory and shipping management.
IT Analyst & Full Stack Developer @ National Institute of Energy Efficiency – Ecuador
2015 - 2018
Development of energy analysis systems, data marts, scientific simulators, ETLs and applications for international events and conferences.
Professor & Full Stack Developer @ University of Informatics Sciences / Cuba Customs – Cuba
2007 - 2014
Professor of database systems and BI, advisor in information security and open-source migration, GNU/Linux server administrator and software developer for the Cuban Customs Authority.
Education
University of Informatics Sciences (UCI), Cuba
2007Bachelor in Computer Science Engineering
Postgraduate Studies in Computer Science
2007 - 2014Completed several postgraduate programs in software engineering, systems architecture, databases and project management, including topics such as intelligent systems, SOA architecture, quality assurance, agile methodologies, software testing and process modeling. This advanced training strengthened my ability to design robust solutions and lead technology projects with a solid and structured technical vision.
Academic Research
Former University Professor and Scientific Researcher. My work focuses on Software Engineering, Fuzzy Logic and Information Systems.
Google Scholar ProfileAnalysis of solar chimneys in different climate zones-case of social housing in Ecuador
Godoy-Vaca, Luis; Almaguer, Manuel; Martínez, Javier; Lobato, Andrea; Palme, Massimo
Estimating the indoor thermal comfort deficit in the social housing built in Ecuador by integrating Building Information Modelling and Geographical Information Systems
Gallardo, Andre; Villacreses, Geovanna; Almaguer, Manuel; Lobato-Cordero, Andrea; Cordovez, Mart
Dynamic-physical model to predict the performance of a solar chimney in a warm-humid climate with different absorbent materials
Godoy-Vaca, Luis; Almaguer, Manuel; Kastillo, Juan; Martínez, Javier; Lobato-Cordero, Andrea
Generalization of the Function Point Method using Fuzzy Logic
Soria Barreda, Liannis; Almaguer Ochoa, Manuel Ramón; Diaz Vera, Julio Cesar; Arza Perez, Lizandra
Strategies to improve living conditions and energy consumption in housing
Palme, Massimo; Lobato, Andrea; Gallardo, Andrés; Beltrán, D; Kastillo, Juan; Villacreses, Geovanna; Godoy, F
Latest Articles
Mastering React Hooks
A deep dive into useEffect, useState and custom hooks for better state management.
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Discover the advantages of Astro, such as its island architecture for exceptional performance and a smooth development experience. This very page is proudly built with Astro!
What People Say
"Manuel played a pivotal role in developing and enhancing internal systems and successfully collaborated with international teams in Germany. Always with great professionalism, dedication and team work."
Christoph Roessner
TeamQ CEO
"Manuel is an exceptional developer, his code is consistently clean and easy to integrate. I have reviewed a lot of code over the years, and his really stands out."
Mohammad Oslani
Team Lead
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