Hi, I'm Carlos Lugo, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade web applications. I specialize in backend engineering with .NET (C#) and Node.js (NestJS, Express), and I also build polished frontends with React, Angular, and Vue. I design microservices, optimize performance, and lead cloud-native deployments across AWS and Azure. I enjoy mentoring teams, implementing DevOps practices, and driving innovation in agile environments. I love turning complex requirements into scalable, maintainable software, and I stay hands-on with testing, CI/CD, and modern tooling.

Hi, I'm Carlos Lugo, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade web applications. I specialize in backend engineering with .NET (C#) and Node.js (NestJS, Express), and I also build polished frontends with React, Angular, and Vue. I design microservices, optimize performance, and lead cloud-native deployments across AWS and Azure. I enjoy mentoring teams, implementing DevOps practices, and driving innovation in agile environments. I love turning complex requirements into scalable, maintainable software, and I stay hands-on with testing, CI/CD, and modern tooling.

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Hi, I’m Carlos Lugo, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade web applications. I specialize in backend engineering with .NET (C#) and Node.js (NestJS, Express), and I also build polished frontends with React, Angular, and Vue. I design microservices, optimize performance, and lead cloud-native deployments across AWS and Azure.

I enjoy mentoring teams, implementing DevOps practices, and driving innovation in agile environments. I love turning complex requirements into scalable, maintainable software, and I stay hands-on with testing, CI/CD, and modern tooling.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

Full Stack Engineer at Hexaware
September 1, 2022 - Present
Led frontend architecture using React 18 with Server-Side Rendering to enhance SEO, accessibility, and performance on payment platforms. Delivered scalable UI with TailwindCSS and Bootstrap 5 integrating Figma designs. Managed global state with Redux Toolkit and React Query and developed reusable UI components in React 18 and Angular 16. Integrated headless CMS for dynamic content. Architected backend microservices with .NET 8 and Node.js 20, building RESTful and GraphQL APIs secured with JWT/OAuth2 and ASP.NET Identity. Optimized databases including MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Redis using ORM tools and caching strategies. Developed event-driven microservices with RabbitMQ and implemented real-time communication with SignalR and Socket.IO. Championed TDD and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Azure DevOps, orchestrated cloud deployments on AWS and Azure using Kubernetes, and integrated monitoring tools like Prometheus and Azure Monitor. Mentored junior developers and define
Full Stack Engineer at Mayan Technologies
September 1, 2022 - September 2, 2025
Engineered an education platform using .NET 6, ASP.NET Core 6, Node.js 16, and React 17 which increased user engagement by 35%. Developed secure RESTful APIs with ASP.NET Core and Express.js, improving data retrieval and reducing latency. Led migration to a microservices architecture to enhance scalability and fault tolerance. Integrated AI-driven chatbots with .NET Core and OpenAI/NLP frameworks, automating 50% of user support interactions. Implemented Docker containerization to standardize environments and accelerate CI/CD across teams.
Full Stack Engineer at ITECOR
April 1, 2021 - September 2, 2025
Developed enterprise-grade web applications using .NET Core 3.1, ASP.NET Core 3.1, Node.js 14 (Express.js/NestJS), Angular 12, and React 16, successfully improving user retention and engagement. Designed and implemented REST APIs alongside real-time collaboration features using SignalR and Socket.IO. Built interactive dashboards with Chart.js for business analytics. Implemented secure authentication with ASP.NET Identity and JWT to meet enterprise security standards.
Back End Engineer at Marek Brothers
December 1, 2019 - September 2, 2025
Built web applications using ASP.NET MVC 5 with jQuery that streamlined transaction processing. Developed REST services using ASP.NET Web API to ensure seamless data exchange between components.
Full Stack Engineer at Hexaware
September 1, 2022 - Present
Led frontend architecture using React 18 with SSR, delivering SEO-friendly, accessible, high-performance UIs for payment platforms. Implemented global state with Redux Toolkit and React Query, built reusable components in React 18 and Angular 16, and integrated Strapi for dynamic content. Optimized the frontend with TypeScript, Vite, and Webpack 5, and supported backend services in .NET 8 and Node.js. Implemented REST and GraphQL APIs with JWT/OAuth2 and ASP.NET Identity; enabled real-time features with SignalR and Socket.IO; introduced TDD with Jest, Moq, and Cypress. Drove Azure/AWS deployments with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.
Full Stack Engineer at Mayan Technologies
September 1, 2022 - September 15, 2025
Engineered an education platform using .NET 6, ASP.NET Core 6, Node.js 16, and React 17, boosting engagement and performance. Led migration to a microservices architecture, enhancing scalability and fault tolerance. Integrated AI-driven chatbots with .NET Core/OpenAI to automate support, and containerized services with Docker to standardize environments and accelerate CI/CD.
Full Stack Engineer at ITECOR
April 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Developed enterprise web apps with .NET Core 3.1, ASP.NET Core 3.1, Node.js 14, Angular 12, and React 16; built secure REST APIs and implemented real-time features with SignalR and Socket.IO; created dashboards with Chart.js; implemented authentication with ASP.NET Identity and JWT for enterprise-grade security.
Back End Engineer at Marek brothers
December 1, 2019 - September 15, 2025
Built web apps using ASP.NET MVC 5 and jQuery; developed REST services with ASP.NET Web API; streamlined transaction processing and backend data exchange for business operations.
Full Stack Engineer at Hexaware
September 1, 2022 - Present
Led frontend architecture and development for enterprise payment platforms using React 18 with SSR, TailwindCSS, and Bootstrap 5; delivered scalable UIs with Redux Toolkit and React Query. Built reusable components across React and Angular, and integrated Strapi as a headless CMS for dynamic content. Implemented modular frontend with TypeScript 5, optimized with Vite and Webpack 5. Backend architecture included .NET 8/ASP.NET Core and Node.js 20 (NestJS/Express), with REST/GraphQL endpoints and secure JWT/OAuth2 authentication via ASP.NET Identity. Tuned databases (MS SQL Server 2022, PostgreSQL 16, Redis) with caching and indexing; designed event-driven microservices with RabbitMQ; enabled real-time dashboards with SignalR and Socket.IO. Led TDD practices (xUnit, Jest, Cypress). Directed cloud-native deployments on Azure and AWS with Kubernetes auto-scaling; built CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps) and monitoring (Prometheus, Azure Monitor). Mentored 4 junior developers and defin
Full Stack Engineer at Mayan Technologies
September 1, 2022 - September 15, 2025
Engineered an education platform using .NET 6, ASP.NET Core 6, Node.js 16, and React 17; boosted user engagement by 35% through performance and UX improvements. Developed secure, scalable RESTful APIs and led migration to a microservices architecture. Integrated AI-driven chatbots with .NET Core and OpenAI/NLP, automating portions of user support. Containerized services with Docker 20 and standardized CI/CD pipelines across teams.
Full Stack Engineer at ITECOR
April 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Developed enterprise-grade web applications using .NET Core 3.1, ASP.NET Core 3.1, Node.js 14, Angular 12, and React 16. Designed REST APIs with ASP.NET Core and Express.js; integrated SignalR and Socket.IO for real-time collaboration; built dashboards with Chart.js and implemented secure authentication with ASP.NET Identity and JWT.
Back End Engineer at Marek brothers
December 1, 2019 - September 15, 2025
Built enterprise web apps using ASP.NET MVC 5 and jQuery; developed REST services with ASP.NET Web API; implemented real-time features with SignalR and Socket.IO to support live data and collaboration.
Full Stack Engineer at Hexaware
September 1, 2022 - Present
Led frontend architecture using React 18 with Server-Side Rendering (SSR) to improve SEO, accessibility, and performance for payment platforms; delivered scalable UIs with TailwindCSS and Bootstrap 5; implemented global state with Redux Toolkit and React Query; built reusable UI components across React and Angular; integrated Strapi headless CMS for dynamic content; maintained modular frontend with TypeScript 5; optimized with Vite and Webpack 5; architected distributed systems with .NET 8, ASP.NET Core 8 and Node.js 20 (NestJS/Express); developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs with JWT/OAuth2 authentication; optimized databases (SQL Server 2022, PostgreSQL 16, Redis) with EF Core 8 and TypeORM; engineered event-driven microservices with RabbitMQ; enabled real-time features with SignalR; championed TDD with xUnit, Moq, Jest, Cypress; led cloud-native deployments on Azure and AWS with Kubernetes; built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Azure DevOps; integrated Prometheus and Azure Monitor for
Full Stack Engineer at Mayan Technologies
September 1, 2022 - September 15, 2025
Engineered an education platform using .NET 6, ASP.NET Core 6, Node.js 16, and React 17, boosting user engagement by 35% through analytics-driven performance and UX. Developed secure, scalable RESTful APIs with ASP.NET Core 6 and Express.js, streamlining data retrieval and reducing system latency. Led migration to a microservices architecture, improving system scalability, fault tolerance, and developer productivity. Integrated AI-driven chatbots with .NET Core and OpenAI/NLP frameworks, automating 50% of user support interactions and reducing operational workload. Implemented containerization with Docker 20, standardizing environments and accelerating CI/CD pipelines across teams.
Full Stack Engineer at ITECOR
April 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025
Developed enterprise-grade web applications using .NET Core 3.1, ASP.NET Core 3.1, Node.js 14 (Express.js/NestJS), Angular 12, and React 16; improved user retention and engagement. Designed and implemented REST APIs with ASP.NET Core and Express.js, integrating SignalR and Socket.IO to power real-time collaboration and live data features. Built interactive dashboards with Chart.js, delivering actionable insights for business stakeholders. Implemented secure authentication with ASP.NET Identity and JWT, ensuring enterprise-grade security standards.
Back End Engineer at Marek brothers
December 1, 2019 - September 15, 2025
Built web applications using ASP.NET MVC 5 and jQuery, streamlining transaction processing. Developed REST services with ASP.NET Web API, ensuring seamless data exchange.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science at Durango Institute of Technology (ITD)
July 1, 2015 - August 1, 2018
B.S. in Computer Science at Durango Institute of Technology (ITD)
July 1, 2015 - August 1, 2018
B.S. in Computer Science at Durango Institute of Technology (ITD)
July 1, 2015 - August 1, 2018
B.S. in Computer Science at Durango Institute of Technology (ITD)
July 1, 2015 - August 1, 2018

Qualifications

C#
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025
AWS Fundamentals: Going CloudNative
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025
Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
January 11, 2030 - September 2, 2025
C#
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
AWS Fundamentals: Going CloudNative
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
C#
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
AWS Fundamentals: Going CloudNative
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
C#
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
AWS Fundamentals: Going CloudNative
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Financial Services