Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer with 15+ years of experience building secure, scalable web platforms, CMS architectures, APIs, and digital products for federal, enterprise, insurance, nonprofit, and commerce environments. I specialize in React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Spring Boot, Drupal, WordPress, cloud integrations, DevSecOps, and AI-enabled workflows. My work often bridges architecture, engineering, and product delivery: modernizing legacy CMS platforms, building headless and API-first systems, integrating CRMs and payment platforms, improving performance and accessibility, and designing reliable automation workflows. I have supported secure federal environments, insurance underwriting platforms, e-commerce/payment systems, and nonprofit donation infrastructure. Clients hire me when they need a senior engineer who can understand the business goal, design the technical path, and deliver production-ready software with clean architecture, strong communication, and long-term maintainability.

Giovanni Venegas

Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer with 15+ years of experience building secure, scalable web platforms, CMS architectures, APIs, and digital products for federal, enterprise, insurance, nonprofit, and commerce environments. I specialize in React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Spring Boot, Drupal, WordPress, cloud integrations, DevSecOps, and AI-enabled workflows. My work often bridges architecture, engineering, and product delivery: modernizing legacy CMS platforms, building headless and API-first systems, integrating CRMs and payment platforms, improving performance and accessibility, and designing reliable automation workflows. I have supported secure federal environments, insurance underwriting platforms, e-commerce/payment systems, and nonprofit donation infrastructure. Clients hire me when they need a senior engineer who can understand the business goal, design the technical path, and deliver production-ready software with clean architecture, strong communication, and long-term maintainability.

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Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer with 15+ years of experience building secure, scalable web platforms, CMS architectures, APIs, and digital products for federal, enterprise, insurance, nonprofit, and commerce environments. I specialize in React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Spring Boot, Drupal, WordPress, cloud integrations, DevSecOps, and AI-enabled workflows.

My work often bridges architecture, engineering, and product delivery: modernizing legacy CMS platforms, building headless and API-first systems, integrating CRMs and payment platforms, improving performance and accessibility, and designing reliable automation workflows. I have supported secure federal environments, insurance underwriting platforms, e-commerce/payment systems, and nonprofit donation infrastructure.

Clients hire me when they need a senior engineer who can understand the business goal, design the technical path, and deliver production-ready software with clean architecture, strong communication, and long-term maintainability.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Modernization Architect / Full-Stack Lead / Platform Engineer at 2nd Century Technologies
January 1, 2021 - Present
Led metadata-driven modernization across DLA JAMES and DECA platforms, introducing API-first front-ends, secure retrieval workflows, and RBAC-aware access patterns. Reworked legacy Drupal-based flows and auth models to support 30+ distributed deployments, reducing upgrade friction and improving release stability across governed SDLC cycles. Coordinated DevSecOps pipelines, auditing, and release governance across multi-environment federal programs.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer / AI Systems Integrator / Federal Modernization Engineer at Metro Star Systems
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Built REST/GraphQL-enabled service layers and AI-assisted workflows to separate Drupal CMS operations from React/Next.js front-ends for USDA modernization. Designed endpoint routing strategies with backward compatibility, enabled API-first content delivery, and aligned delivery with WCAG accessibility patterns across federal platforms.
Senior Drupal Engineer at AKKODIS
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Led secure Drupal-based modernization for TSA FAST program, including API gateway patterns, RBAC-aware retrieval, and DevSecOps integration; supported multi-program modernization, and introduced Python automation for workflow orchestration and deployment.
Senior Unqork Integration Engineer / AI Workflow & Platform Engineer at Axo Solutions
January 1, 2020 - Present
Designed workflow-driven submission pipelines for enterprise clients; built metadata-rich intake applications in Unqork with enterprise integrations, including AI-assisted data extraction from unstructured streams. Implemented RBAC-controlled approvals and SLA escalation to support enterprise operations.
Magento / Adobe Commerce Architect at The Born Group
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Delivered enterprise eCommerce and structured-content platforms for Nestlé, Starbucks, Intel, Netflix, and automotive brands across multiple regions. Built large-scale product catalogs, Magento/Adobe Commerce ecosystems, and API-connected checkout; integrated CRM, fulfillment, and marketing platforms; improved live checkout reliability and performance.
Senior Magento / eCommerce Engineer at Helm
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Developed Magento-based commerce platforms with catalog management, transactional workflows, and integrated payment gateways; stabilized checkout and order processing via backend optimizations and release reliability improvements.
eCommerce & Payments Engineer at Mint Mobile / Ultra Mobile
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Designed subscription eCommerce systems, integrated Stripe.js and Apple Pay, and automated recurring billing workflows. Supported hybrid Next.js + WordPress/WooCommerce architectures for catalog, subscriptions, and customer experiences; improved checkout reliability and conversion.
Full-Stack & Platform Engineering Solutions at Independent / Pre-2019 engagements
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Delivered enterprise web, CMS, and eCommerce systems for Nestlé, Starbucks, Intel, Netflix, and TSA-related initiatives using Drupal, WordPress, Magento, and API-driven architectures. Modernized legacy platforms into scalable, policy-compliant ecosystems with decentralized integrations.
Senior Technical Lead / Systems Architect / Secure Systems Engineer at Accenture Federal Services
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024
Led modernization and stabilization initiatives across TSA and IRS platforms, involving Drupal CMS architectures, middleware abstraction layers, secure REST APIs, and phased upgrade planning to ensure continuity and security of sensitive federal workloads. Drove architecture decisions, componentization, and governance across multi-team environments.
Senior Drupal Engineer at TSA FAST Program
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Engineered secure REST endpoints and authentication-aware mobile workflows; implemented API routing strategies and backward compatibility controls to minimize integration friction during modernization phases; ensured WCAG-aligned delivery and accessible content patterns.
Senior Magento / eCommerce Architect at The Born Group
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Delivered enterprise eCommerce and structured product platforms for Nestlé, Starbucks, Intel, Netflix; built large-scale catalog systems; designed API-connected checkout with Stripe, Apple Pay, and third-party payment gateways; optimized performance and reliability across high-volume deployments.
Senior eCommerce & Payments Engineer at Mint Mobile / Ultra Mobile
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Designed subscription eCommerce systems integrating Stripe.js, Apple Pay; supported hybrid Next.js + WordPress/WooCommerce architectures; improved checkout reliability and conversion performance; implemented PCI-compliant payments workflows.
Senior Full-Stack Product Engineer / CMS & Mobile Systems Engineer at Dynamic Federal Technologies
January 1, 2016 - Present
Built and maintained WordPress, WooCommerce, and hybrid CMS platforms; integrated payment workflows, security-focused architecture; led modernization efforts including REST APIs, GraphQL, microservices, and AI-ready workflows; collaborated with DevSecOps and federal SDLC governance.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science & Engineering at University of California, Davis
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
CS50 Certificate at Harvard University
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
B.S. at University of California, Davis
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026

Qualifications

Unqork Developer Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Stripe.js Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Unqork Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Stripe.js Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Harvard CS50
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Certified Unqork Developer
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Stripe.js Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Harvard CS50
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Government, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other