Frontend engineer interested in pivoting career.

Priscila Alfaro Segura

Frontend engineer interested in pivoting career.

Available to hire

Frontend engineer interested in pivoting career.

Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Software Engineer at Zaver
April 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Frontend/backend development with a focus on building scalable banking features. Tasks included developing a design system from scratch, creating a new banking app from zero, ensuring WCAG accessibility, and implementing unit tests.
Software Engineer at Telia Finance
September 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Full-stack development using React with TypeScript and Node.js. Improved internal portal, managed secrets and environment variables on GitHub, and contributed to overall portal enhancements.
Software Engineer at Klarna Bank, AB
August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2024
Full-stack development with React TypeScript and Java with Spring Boot. Maintained React components for the purchase flow library and emails, improved final-user rejection messages, enhanced pre-purchase flows on merchant sites, and supported both FE and BE purchase flows.
Developer - Internship at SaveLy
September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Full-stack development focusing on MERN stack; developed front-end and back-end applications.
Administrative Assistant at Alajuela General Cemetery
January 1, 2018 - January 31, 2020
Created processes, protocols, and internal regulations documentation; Human Resources Manager and Institutional Purchases Manager; assisted in financial and budgetary activities.
Executive Director at Juan Santa María Cultural History Museum
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Planned, supervised, and evaluated current and new projects; oversaw daily operational processes, financial and budgetary activities; represented the organization and managed a diverse staff; reported to the board on operational and financial results.
Educator at Juan Santa María Cultural History Museum
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014
Planned, developed, and evaluated educational and cultural activities; attended to visitors of all ages with guided tours; managed social media and public relations.
Spanish Teacher at Costa Rican Culture and Language Institute
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
Taught Spanish to English-speaking students.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Teaching Social Studies at UNA, Costa Rica
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006
Licentiate in Social Studies at UNA, Costa Rica
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008
Master's in Business Administration at TEC, Costa Rica
January 1, 2018 - February 16, 2026
Scrum Master Certification at Scrum Study
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Qualifications

Scrum Master Certification
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services