Diego Álvarez

Diego Álvarez

Madrid, Spain · diegoalvarezb@gmail.com

Software Engineer located in Madrid, with high experience in architecture and development of all kinds of web applications and APIs. I'm used to taking charge of the technical success of the projects I work on.

Currently, I work as a Tech Lead at Userlytics, where I lead a team by coordinating tasks, providing support and mentorship, and designing and implementing the technical solutions of the new features.

Additionally, I am the creator of TaskerPlan, a habit and task management application designed for personal productivity.

I'm passionate about creating software and programming. I'm also deeply interested in product development, remote working, AI, Big Data, and data science.

Experience

Tech Lead

Userlytics
Apr 2021 - Present  ·  3 yrs, 8 mos Madrid, Spain  ·  Remote

In charge of the backend project, which includes the administration dashboard, APIs, and authentication. Designing and implementing technical solutions for new features, working closely with the product department.

Leading a team, by coordinating tasks, providing support and mentorship, and performing code reviews for quality assurance.

Senior Software Engineer / Software Architect

Tecnilógica / Accenture
Apr 2013 - Apr 2021  ·  8 yrs Madrid, Spain  ·  Hybrid

Responsible for the technical success of the projects I participate in. Worked on both frontend and backend development using agile methodologies. High experience in API design and development, with a deep knowledge of HTTP and REST.

Involved in defining the architecture of new projects, mainly focused on the backend side, APIs, and security.

I also had the opportunity to lead the PHP team of a department specialized in Open Source and product delivery.

Collaborated closely with the sales team in technical definition, estimation, and pre-sales activities.

The Tecnilógica company was acquired by Accenture in 2017.

Software Engineer

Adysa Group IT Consulting
Oct 2012 - Apr 2013  ·  6 mos Madrid, Spain  ·  On-site

Participated in several IT projects, building new functionalities and maintaining the existing ones.

Worked both in backend and frontend layers.

Software Engineer

Ahora Información
Mar 2010 - Feb 2012  ·  2 yrs León, Spain  ·  On-site

Designed, developed, and maintained several IT projects, such as a digital newspaper, a car buying and selling portal, and the corporate website of a soccer club.

Worked both in backend and frontend layers.

Coordinated a team for development and technical support 24/7.

Education

Master of Science (MSc) - Big Data and Business Intelligence

Universidad de León
2019 - 2021

• Graduated with Honours: Award for the Outstanding Graduate of the Year.

• Thesis: BI dashboard for a SaaS application.

• Main fields: Big Data, Data Science, Data Security, Machine Learning, AI, Cybersecurity, Business Intelligence.

Master of Engineering (MEng) - Computer Science

Universidad de León
2005 - 2011

• Thesis: Monetization of a web application or internet service.

• Main fields: Software Engineering, Software Design, Programming Languages, Operating Systems, Data Structure, Databases, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Algorithms, AI, Knowledge Engineering, Security, Networking.

Skills

Core Technologies
Complementary Technologies
Backend
Frontend
Other
Other Skills
  • Software Architecture
  • Autonomy & Self-Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Continious Learning
  • Proactivity
  • Leadership
  • Mentorship
  • Agile Methodologies

Projects

Apr 2023 - Present

Habit and task management application designed for personal productivity.

Jan 2017 - Present

Web application with useful exercises for guitar learning, such as ear training and fretboard visualization.

BI dashboard for a SaaS application

Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

Analysis, design, and implementation of the ETL process and business intelligence dashboards for a SaaS application.

Jun 2017 - Jan 2021

Database of musical ephemeris and auto-publish system in social networks.

Tales of Rock and Blues

Apr 2016 - Feb 2020

Personal music blog, focused on rock and blues.

DevsOpen

Feb 2011 - Jun 2015

Blog about technology, programming and system administration, with reviews, information and analysis of several OpenSource tools.

Monetization of a web application or internet service

2010

Facebook client application for Laszlo Desktop and its monetization strategy.

Associated with Universidad de León, in collaboration with the company Hewlett-Packard.

Soccer positions expert system

2010

Expert system application that guesses the optimal field position in a soccer game depending on the technical, physical, and psychological attributes of a person.

Associated with Universidad de León

Management reports for an application monitoring system

2009

A status reporting system that monitors web applications.

Associated with Universidad de León, in collaboration with the company Xeridia.

Awards & Certifications