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Chris Merino Dev

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Portuguese
Intermediate
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Frontend / Full-Stack Engineer at Konten Flow AI
January 1, 2025 - Present
Built a Next.js + TypeScript AI-powered analytics platform with user dashboards and content insights. Developed features to reduce response time from 2+ minutes to ~25 seconds using LM-based approaches. Integrated Stripe subscriptions, authentication, and UX performance improvements by ~80%. Tech stack: Frontend - Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS; Backend - Node.js, Express, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, REST APIs; AI - LLM/GPT integrations; Dev & Ops - Git, GitHub, CI/CD fundamentals, Vercel. Implemented AI face-detection for user-submitted images, secured auth, upload workflows, and progress tracking UI. Improved frontend and API performance by ~70%. Led and mentored teams in a high-ownership environment, coordinating planning with stakeholders.
Frontend / Full-Stack Engineer at SmartBrain
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Contributed to AI-powered analytics platform; built frontend with Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS; integrated backend APIs; collaborated with data science team to deliver data-driven features.
Gymnastics Head Coach & Team Leader at Tagus Gymnastics
January 1, 2023 - Present
Head coach and team leader; managed training programs, mentoring athletes, and coordinating competition schedules; supervised staff and ensured safety.
Frontend-first Product Engineer at Kontent Flow AI
January 1, 2025 - Present
Built an AI-powered analytics platform using Next.js, TypeScript, React, and Tailwind CSS; created dashboards and content insights. Implemented Stripe subscriptions and authentication, optimized UX, and delivered secure, scalable frontend features. Implemented AI-driven UX workflows and integrated LLM-based features, reducing response times from 2+ minutes to ~25 seconds. Optimized frontend and API performance by ~70%, and integrated Stripe subscriptions, authentication, and progression tracking. Led and mentored multiple teams in a high-ownership environment, owning planning, execution, and continuous improvement while coordinating schedules and stakeholders.

Education

Web Developer Certification at ZTM Academy
January 1, 2025 - March 17, 2026
Audio Technology Diploma at SAE Institute
January 1, 2022 - March 17, 2026
Web Developer Certification at ZTM Academy
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Audio Technology Diploma at SAE Institute
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022
Founder & Frontend / Full-Stack Engineer at Kontent Flow AI
January 1, 2025 - March 18, 2026
Frontend / Full-Stack Engineer at SmartBrain
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Gymnastics Head Coach & Team Leader at Tagus Gymnastics
January 1, 2023 - March 18, 2026

Qualifications

Web Developer Certification
January 1, 2025 - March 17, 2026
Audio Technology Diploma
January 1, 2022 - March 17, 2026
Web Developer Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026
Audio Technology Diploma
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment