I am a curious software engineer with several years of experience developing and modernizing high-traffic web and backend platforms in the fintech, automotive, and media sectors. I am comfortable working with diverse technology sets. With each project I develop or adapt, I refine my adaptability. This allows me to tackle complex challenges head-on, overcoming uncertainty and accelerating delivery for distributed teams. My greatest passion lies in debugging complex problems, where I excel at root cause analysis and creating robust solutions that often have a greater impact than simply adding features. I find great satisfaction in building fundamental systems that not only scale but also generate a tangible impact. I embrace the challenge of problem-solving, considering bug fixes an integral part of understanding and strengthening systems, and I actively seek new learning opportunities to continuously improve system resilience and my own expertise.…

Ismael Cedano

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I am a curious software engineer with several years of experience developing and modernizing high-traffic web and backend platforms in the fintech, automotive, and media sectors. I am comfortable working with diverse technology sets. With each project I develop or adapt, I refine my adaptability. This allows me to tackle complex challenges head-on, overcoming uncertainty and accelerating delivery for distributed teams. My greatest passion lies in debugging complex problems, where I excel at root cause analysis and creating robust solutions that often have a greater impact than simply adding features. I find great satisfaction in building fundamental systems that not only scale but also generate a tangible impact. I embrace the challenge of problem-solving, considering bug fixes an integral part of understanding and strengthening systems, and I actively seek new learning opportunities to continuously improve system resilience and my own expertise.…

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I am a curious software engineer with several years of experience developing and modernizing high-traffic web and backend platforms in the fintech, automotive, and media sectors. I am comfortable working with diverse technology sets. With each project I develop or adapt, I refine my adaptability. This allows me to tackle complex challenges head-on, overcoming uncertainty and accelerating delivery for distributed teams.

My greatest passion lies in debugging complex problems, where I excel at root cause analysis and creating robust solutions that often have a greater impact than simply adding features.

I find great satisfaction in building fundamental systems that not only scale but also generate a tangible impact. I embrace the challenge of problem-solving, considering bug fixes an integral part of understanding and strengthening systems, and I actively seek new learning opportunities to continuously improve system resilience and my own expertise.

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Skills

Experience Level

React JS
Expert
TypeScript
Intermediate
Node.js
Intermediate
Go
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Engineer Contractor at Sun Life Financial
January 30, 2024 - February 11, 2026
* Engineered scalable solutions using Go, focusing on high-performance gRPC APIs that improved data consumption efficiency across distributed teams and enhanced user experience. * Facilitated the transition from ETL to ELT data migration using CloverDX, which improved batch processing times and increased reliability for downstream systems, while also supporting data mapping and defect resolution. * Executed full stack development by integrating backend and frontend systems, ensuring a deep understanding of business logic and optimizing UI loading performance through the creation of responsive endpoints.
FrontEnd Software Engineer Contractor at Rivian
December 1, 2021 - November 1, 2024
* Engineered the migration of a legacy monolithic Purchase Order module to a responsive micro-frontend architecture, enhancing full stack product delivery using React and TypeScript. * Implemented Redis-backed caching layers to bolster system security and performance, effectively managing stateful user sessions across distributed services. * Optimized CI/CD pipeline configurations to reduce execution time and minimize legacy regressions, contributing to improved system reliability. * Maintained and enhanced a shared internal component library, promoting UI consistency and accelerating developer productivity across multiple engineering teams.
Software Engineer Contractor at The New York Times
November 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021
Engineered a Real User Monitoring (RUM) system that enhanced global user experience and ensured compliance with Core Web Vitals, significantly optimizing web application performance. Developed an internal SLI/SLO dashboard that provided real-time insights into system health, enabling engineering teams to proactively manage performance. Orchestrated the migration of the Real Estate web application to a modern, scalable architecture, integrating GraphQL with backend microservices to enhance data fetching efficiency. Converted complex Figma designs into interactive, production-ready React components and efficient GraphQL queries for "The Daily" section.

Education

Master in Cybersecurity at Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra (PUCMM)
August 14, 2025 - June 16, 2026
Computer Engineering at Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago (UTESA)
January 1, 2008 - April 17, 2014

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Healthcare, Real Estate & Construction, Media & Entertainment
    Payroll B2B multi-tenants Application

    Paygital — Payroll System (Go / PostgreSQL)

    **[paygital.net](https://www.twine.net/signin

    Designed and built a payroll system from scratch for Paygital, fully
    compliant with Dominican labor law. Co-Owned the system end-to-end:

    • Architecture & Planning — architecture and technical-debt evaluation
    • API & Data — REST API design, data/table modeling
    • Security — authentication, authorization, and session management
    • Quality — automated testing and regression prevention
    • Observability — logging, metrics, and monitoring
    • Deployment — Docker/CI-CD pipelines with feature flags and rollback
      strategies on DigitalOcean

    Tools used: Cursor (UI implementation), ChatGPT Codex (backend business
    logic, API design, code review), and Claude Code (technical and user
    documentation).

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