About Me
Hello! I'm Luis Miguel, a Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience in backend development and DevOps, specializing in CI/CD automation, cloud-native architectures, and event-driven systems. I have a proven track record designing scalable pipelines, improving system reliability, and supporting high-throughput distributed services in AWS and Kubernetes environments. I am always willing to learn new things, individually and as a team, and I consider that my abilities to do so are quite good, thanks to my strong will and perseverance in those projects that I know will make me improve as an engineer.
Professional experience
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- Automated CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI for Go-based services
- Improved deployment reliability and test coverage
- Designed event-driven systems using Kafka and Redpanda
- Deployed workloads on Kubernetes (EKS) with Terraform and Helm
- Managed cloud-native architectures on AWS
- Worked with Go, Python, and Bash for tooling and automation
- Maintained and optimized PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch databases
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- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (Groovy)
- Built backend tooling and custom tools in Go
- Deployed services to AWS using Kubernetes (EKS)
- Created Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments
- Integrated monitoring and alerting systems
- Developed custom observability logic
- Collaborated with development, QA, and infrastructure teams
- Supported and modernized on-premise applications
- Performance tuning and system optimization
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- Developed Java Spring Boot API services
- Contributed to Angular UI features
- Led AWS cloud migrations using Terraform
- Containerized applications using Docker
- Mentored junior engineers and new team members
- Supported production monitoring and performance analysis
- Worked with Java, SQL, DynamoDB, and Spring ecosystem
- Used ActiveMQ for messaging and Elasticsearch for search/logs
- Wrote automation scripts with MySQL and Bash
- Utilized tools like Bitbucket and Jira in Agile workflows
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- Managed Windows desktop systems and Windows Server environments
- Performed routine system maintenance and troubleshooting
- Assisted with network administration tasks
- Provided IT support to municipal staff
- Documented technical procedures and configurations
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- Co-founded and managed a student-led web development company
- Designed and developed websites using HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap
- Built and customized sites with WordPress
- Collaborated using GitHub for version control
- Deployed web applications on LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
- Worked directly with clients to gather requirements and deliver solutions
- Balanced hands-on learning with delivering real-world projects
Talks & Expositions
De 0 a 1.0 — DevOps: Building for the Future
Delivered a talk on DevOps fundamentals and practices to university students, covering topics from CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native development to real-world deployment strategies. The session aimed to inspire the next generation of engineers to embrace DevOps culture and modern software delivery.
Projects
Real-time monitoring task scheduling service for IoT nodes.
RITA (Real-time IoT Tasks Administrator) is an application created to manage real time monitoring tasks within a pool of devices that are collecting data from a pool of sensors and sending that data to our app, which will enable the user to see it over time.
- C
- React
- CSS
- HTML
- Docker
- Java
- MongoDB
Motor Adaptation System in Virtual Reality Environments
SAMRV (ES: Sistema de Adaptación motora en entorno de realidad virtual) In collaboration with IFMIF-DONES, the particle accelerator facility in Granada, this project tried to measure and evaluate the precision of eye-tracking sensors in the HTC VIVE PRO 2 VR headset.
- C
- Unity 3D
Occupancy Control and Mask Detection System
A project addressing two critical COVID-19 safety challenges: managing indoor occupancy and ensuring mask compliance when distancing isn’t feasible. Integrated into a single system, it provides effective health measure enforcement for any indoor public or private space.
- Python
- Numpy
- Tensorflow
Portfolio
A personal portfolio website to showcase my projects, skills, and experience. Built with modern web technologies, it features a responsive design and interactive UI to provide visitors with an overview of my work and background.
- Next js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS