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Rafael N

Ecuador

Lead Architect

$ 3,900/month

10+ yrs exp

Information Systems Engineer with over 18 years of experience designing, building, and scaling cloud-native platforms across AWS and GCP. Proven ability to architect and implement production-grade infrastructure from the ground up, combining deep expertise in Kubernetes (GKE/EKS), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD automation (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI/CD). Strong background in distributed systems, event-driven microservices, and domain-driven design, with a solid DevO…

Skills

  • Agile
  • Agile Project Management
  • Board Development
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • DevOps
  • Digital Transformation
  • Distributed Systems
  • Docker
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Hardware Architecture
  • JavaScript
  • Kafka
  • Kubernetes
  • Microservice
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Node.js
  • PHP
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • Solution Architecture
  • Typescript
  • API
  • API Integration
  • Cloud Architect
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Cloud Integration
  • CloudM
  • Data Science
  • Digital Project Management
  • eSolutions
  • Firebase
  • GCP
  • Google Cloud
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Microservices
  • Phyton
  • PO Systems
  • Production Management
  • Property Management
  • Rabbit
  • Software Architecture
  • Solutions Architect
  • CRM Integration
  • Python/R
  • RESTful APIs
  • Clean Architecture
  • Software Architect
  • RabbitMQ
  • Python3
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • AI
  • project mnangement
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Legal Project Management
  • Integration
  • Paython
  • Hybrid Project Managerment
  • PMO and Project Management
  • stakholder communication
  • Project managemet
  • javscript
  • Complex Project Management
  • Complex Project Management

  • OpenAI
  • - Stakeholder & Client Communication
  • Project Management,
  • Project Management,
  • Cloud Architecture
  • REST APIs
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • MSQL
  • ERP Integration
  • Microservicios

Rafael N

Ecuador

Lead Architect

$ 3,900 /month

10+ yrs exp

Information Systems Engineer with over 18 years of experience designing, building, and scaling cloud-native platforms across AWS and GCP. Proven ability to architect and implement production-grade infrastructure from the ground up, combining deep expertise in Kubernetes (GKE/EKS), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD automation (Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, Gitlab CI/CD). Strong background in distributed systems, event-driven microservices, and domain-driven design, with a solid DevO…

Skills

  • Agile
  • Agile Project Management
  • Board Development
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • DevOps
  • Digital Transformation
  • Distributed Systems
  • Docker
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Hardware Architecture
  • JavaScript
  • Kafka
  • Kubernetes
  • Microservice
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Node.js
  • PHP
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • Solution Architecture
  • Typescript
  • API
  • API Integration
  • Cloud Architect
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Cloud Integration
  • CloudM
  • Data Science
  • Digital Project Management
  • eSolutions
  • Firebase
  • GCP
  • Google Cloud
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Microservices
  • Phyton
  • PO Systems
  • Production Management
  • Property Management
  • Rabbit
  • Software Architecture
  • Solutions Architect
  • CRM Integration
  • Python/R
  • RESTful APIs
  • Clean Architecture
  • Software Architect
  • RabbitMQ
  • Python3
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • AI
  • project mnangement
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Legal Project Management
  • Integration
  • Paython
  • Hybrid Project Managerment
  • PMO and Project Management
  • stakholder communication
  • Project managemet
  • javscript
  • Complex Project Management
  • Complex Project Management

  • OpenAI
  • - Stakeholder & Client Communication
  • Project Management,
  • Project Management,
  • Cloud Architecture
  • REST APIs
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • MSQL
  • ERP Integration
  • Microservicios

Lead Architect

International American Institute
January 2026 - present

Designing end-to-end solution architectures across applications, integrations, and cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability and resilience. Define API-first and event-driven patterns to enable decoupled, scalable integration between systems and external services. Translate business requirements into technical solutions, making key architectural decisions and guiding implementation across distributed systems.

CTO

Universidad Casa Grande
April 2024 - present

Private university in Ecuador recognized for its innovative approach to education and digital modernization. • Defined and executed the university’s Digital Transformation Strategy, driving modernization across administrative, academic, and technological domains through open-source ERP adoption and API/microservices integration. • Rebuilt the IT organization into a DevOps-oriented team, incorporating key technical talent and establishing a culture of agility, automation, and continuous improvement. • Led the migration of core management systems to a cloud-native infrastructure on Google Cloud and Google Workspace, ensuring scalability, resilience, and operational efficiency. • Directed the consolidation of identity and access management through the integration of Google Workspace with Active Directory, strengthening governance and security. • Led the rearchitecture of the university’s digital presence—institutional website, blogs, landing pages, and microsites—integrated with a new digital marketing and content strategy to enhance engagement and analytics.

CTO / Principal Architect

Universidad Casa Grande
January 2024 - January 2026

Defined and executed the institution’s digital transformation strategy, aligning architecture, platforms, and organizational structure with business goals using technical discovery workshops with institutional stakeholders, translating operational and business challenges into scalable cloud-based solutions. Designed and implemented a cloud-native architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), migrating core systems and improving scalability, availability, and operational efficiency. Defined high-level architecture proposals, implementation roadmaps, and technical feasibility assessments for strategic digital initiatives. Led ERP modernization through an API-driven microservices architecture integrating external systems and enabling modular evolution. Defined the target operating model, transforming the organization into a DevOps-enabled, product-oriented structure aligned with business capabilities. Established identity and access management architecture across Google Workspace and Active Directory, strengthening governance and security. Redesigned the institutional web ecosystem, integrating digital platforms with core systems and marketing strategy.

CTO / Solutions Architect

Zenmonk
January 2022 - January 2024

Acted as a strategic technology partner, aligning architecture decisions with business objectives and execution. Defined and executed technology strategy for scalable, cloud-native platforms using modern web and microservices architectures. Participated in early-stage solution definition, evaluating technical feasibility, scalability, and implementation approaches. Established API-first and event-driven integration standards to support modularity and long-term system evolution. Guided engineering teams in architecture and delivery, improving predictability and system quality. Ensured architectural integrity, code quality, and scalability across all initiatives.

CTO / Solutions Architect

Zenmonk
January 2022 - January 2024

Zenmonk is an Indian-based company that provides software development and IT consulting services. • Implemented the technological strategy of the company as well as its alignment to the business interests as part of the FUNIBER Group. • Mentored and led the teams in developing modern applications based on Next.js, React for frontend & Python (FastAPI) and Node.js (Express, Nest.js) for backend microservices using RESTful APIs and Asynchronous Events Integration patterns. • Selected and trained senior developers who later performed as technical squad leaders. • Supervised development teams ensuring 100% error-free code and design as well as on-time delivery

Fractional CTO / Solutions Architect

ROYMA - Real Estate Digital Platform
January 2021 - January 2022

Designed end-to-end digital architecture for a real estate project, integrating web platforms, analytics, and lead management. Defined scalable, conversion-focused solution architecture aligned with business goals. Acted as advisor to business stakeholders on technology investments and trade-offs.

CTO / Enterprise Architect

Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER)
January 2019 - January 2024

FUNIBER is an international institution for educational, cultural, and technical cooperation, essentially focused on the field of higher education. • Designed, led, and implemented an organizational architecture plan that restructured the software development team into multiple squads aligned to business domains applying strategic DDD patterns and a strong DevOps culture. • Diversified technology products by implementing a microservices technology architecture to accomplish a gradual decomposition of the monolithic ERP into small bounded contexts and reduce deployment time of new features. • Designed and supervised the usage of the guidelines (architecture, development and deployment) that allowed the decomposition of the core ERP into modern applications based on multiple technology stacks: Vue.js, React, PHP, Python, Go and Node.js. • Supervised and mentored squad technical leaders ensuring error-free architecture and design of new applications. • Led the CI/CD pipelines implementation using Gitlab CI/CD & Google Cloud Build and SonarQube for automated code analysis. • Led the migration of platforms to a hybrid cloud based on Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, GKE, CloudRun) & ACENS (VMs). • Led the main LMS migration to a modern platform integrating the ERP via asynchronous event mechanisms. • Led the expansion of new software development squads towards India (Zenmonk)

CTO / Enterprise Architect

FUNIBER
January 2019 - January 2024

Led enterprise architecture strategy and large-scale system evolution across a multi-country educational organization collaborating with business and executive stakeholders to define modernization strategies, architectural priorities, and long-term technology roadmaps. Architected and led the transformation of the engineering organization into domain-driven squads, aligning team structure with business capabilities using DDD and DevOps principles. Defined and governed the transition from monolithic systems to domain-driven, microservices-based architecture. Led architectural discovery and solution definition initiatives for large-scale ERP and platform modernization programs. Designed and implemented event-driven architectures for system integration and large-scale platform evolution. Led cloud and hybrid infrastructure modernization initiatives on GCP, supporting both legacy and cloud-native workloads. Enabled distributed engineering teams across regions, defining operating models, delivery standards, and technical leadership practices. Acted as principal technical authority, mentoring senior engineers and ensuring architectural consistency across teams.

Lead Software Architect

Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER)
January 2016 - January 2019

• Designed and implemented a modular monolithic technological architecture of the ERP of the organization that allowed its expansion towards the new universities of the group. • Performed as a LeSS Scrum Master of several teams (more than 30 software engineers) to execute the 2nd big re-engineering of the ERP. • Developed CTFramework: A fast microframework in PHP that today performs as the main foundation of the organization's core ERP. • Designed and led the implementation of a high availability cloud infrastructure for Drupal based FUNIBER's webs and micro-sites. • Developed and implemented the architecture and technological infrastructure for management and handling of bulk mailing campaigns. • Mentored and supervised agile development teams in Santander, ES • Skills: PHP, Scrum, LeSS, IT Infrastructure, MySQL, MongoDB

Principal Solutions Architect

FUNIBER
January 2016 - January 2019

Led the design and evolution of core enterprise systems and architecture strategy. Partnered directly with stakeholders to shape solution strategy, technical scope, and architecture decisions for cloud-native platforms. Designed a modular ERP architecture enabling multi-tenant scalability and expansion across institutions. Orchestrated large-scale ERP re-engineering across 30 engineers, aligning architecture and delivery. Built foundational frameworks and reusable components that became the backbone of core systems. Designed HA cloud architectures for public-facing platforms. Established architectural standards and practices across development teams.

Lead Web Solutions Architect

Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER)
January 2011 - January 2016

• Led the redesign of the web strategy (websites, landings, microsites) at a global level and its integration with the strategic marketing plan. • Led the redesign of the corporate web design guidelines as well as its adaptation/localization to 26 countries and 6 languages. • Led the websites reengineering to a Drupal based architecture. • Responsible for web presence strategy of the Universidad Europea del Atlantico (Santander, ES). • Responsible for web presence strategy of Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana (UNIB, PR). • Skills: PHP, Drupal, Wordpress, Apache, MySQL

Lead Web Solutions Architect

FUNIBER
January 2011 - January 2016

Led the redesign of the web strategy (websites, landings, microsites) at a global level and its integration with the strategic marketing plan. Defined global web architecture strategy across multi-country digital platforms. Designed scalable multi-site and multi-language systems aligned with marketing and business goals. Led migration from legacy platforms to centralized Drupal-based architecture. Standardized UX, design, and development practices across 26 countries.

Product & Technology Advisor

Desde mi Trinchera - Digital Opinion Media
January 2010 - present

Designed and evolved a high-availability digital media platform. Defined architecture, UX strategy, and content distribution systems. Acted as a long-term advisor on product, technology, and scaling decisions.

Senior Software Engineer

Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (FUNIBER)
January 2008 - January 2011

• Led the first re-engineering of the foundation's ERP based on a LAMP stack. • Developed a custom CMS to support multiple specific cases of FUNIBER web content. • Responsible for research, development and technological innovation. • Responsible for the design of APIs / Frameworks. • Skills: PHP, Javascript (jQuery), HTML + CSS, Apache, APIs, MySQL.

Smart Scores

Communication
90
Role Fit
95
Adaptability
75
Problem-solving
90

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