Hi, I'm Pedro Santana, a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer based in Toronto, Ontario. I have 10+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native backends and full-stack applications on .NET Core and C#, with React on the frontend. I have a proven track record of delivering core system components end-to-end—from architecture and database design through testing, telemetry, and production performance tuning. I have hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing and observability across microservices. I am comfortable leading technical discussions, code reviews, and mentoring engineers in Agile environments. I am driven by fearless ownership: I deliver what I commit to and hold myself accountable for ship quality.

Pedro Santana

Hi, I'm Pedro Santana, a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer based in Toronto, Ontario. I have 10+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native backends and full-stack applications on .NET Core and C#, with React on the frontend. I have a proven track record of delivering core system components end-to-end—from architecture and database design through testing, telemetry, and production performance tuning. I have hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing and observability across microservices. I am comfortable leading technical discussions, code reviews, and mentoring engineers in Agile environments. I am driven by fearless ownership: I deliver what I commit to and hold myself accountable for ship quality.

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Hi, I’m Pedro Santana, a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer based in Toronto, Ontario. I have 10+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native backends and full-stack applications on .NET Core and C#, with React on the frontend. I have a proven track record of delivering core system components end-to-end—from architecture and database design through testing, telemetry, and production performance tuning.

I have hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing and observability across microservices. I am comfortable leading technical discussions, code reviews, and mentoring engineers in Agile environments. I am driven by fearless ownership: I deliver what I commit to and hold myself accountable for ship quality.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Software Developer at Autosales Systems Ltd.
September 1, 2024 - March 1, 2026
Owned the full lifecycle of multi-tenant integrations, from initial scoping to production deployment, ensuring high reliability for external system connections. Implemented OpenTelemetry-based observability across distributed services—configuring distributed tracing, structured metrics, and logging pipelines to provide real-time visibility into system health, performance, and failure patterns. Designed and optimized PostgreSQL and Azure SQL schemas for high-throughput workloads, including complex query tuning, index design, and data modeling to support analytics and operational reporting. Architected and maintained event-driven pipelines using Azure Service Bus for reliable asynchronous processing; applied resilience patterns (retries, circuit breakers, dead-letter handling) to ensure data integrity across service boundaries. Led technical discussions on software architecture and testing strategy; conducted rigorous code reviews and mentored junior engineers to maintain team-wide qua
Software Developer at Adlib Software Inc.
November 1, 2019 - February 1, 2024
Integrated diverse third-party APIs involving complex authentication and data integrity controls; translated vague enterprise client requirements into functional technical specifications. Built and maintained high-throughput back-end services, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous processing pipelines in C#/.NET Core; designed PostgreSQL and SQL Server schemas and optimized complex queries for data-intensive enterprise workloads. Established and applied OpenTelemetry instrumentation across microservices, improving system observability and accelerating incident diagnosis in production. Led technical discussions on architecture and testing; enforced coding standards through rigorous code reviews and mentored junior engineers. Acted as technical point of contact for external integrations, explaining complex API workflows to non-technical stakeholders.
Software Developer at Webility Solutions Inc.
February 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019
Designed and developed cloud-native back-end services, RESTful APIs, and microservices for health care and finance clients; implemented CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments. Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions; delivered scalable, reliable software on time.
Software Developer at Blueprint Agencies
May 1, 2015 - February 1, 2019
Built and maintained .NET web applications, including REST APIs and Postgres/SQL Server data layers; created React/JavaScript front-end components across the full SDLC. Applied scalable architecture patterns, OOP, design patterns, and secure coding practices; contributed to code reviews and engineering standards.

Education

Advanced Diploma in Software Development at Mohawk College
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services