Hi, I'm Santiago Machado, a passionate Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience crafting smart store and e-commerce applications using modern technologies like TypeScript, React, Vue, and AWS. I love improving operational efficiency and creating seamless user experiences, whether through optimizing frontend performance or building scalable backend services. Mentoring and fostering growth in development teams is something I really enjoy as well. With a background that spans fintech startups and tech giants like Meta and Walmart, I've built robust financial and inventory management platforms, always focusing on clean, maintainable code and innovation. I'm excited to keep pushing the boundaries of software engineering and deliver impactful solutions.

Santiago Machado

Hi, I'm Santiago Machado, a passionate Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience crafting smart store and e-commerce applications using modern technologies like TypeScript, React, Vue, and AWS. I love improving operational efficiency and creating seamless user experiences, whether through optimizing frontend performance or building scalable backend services. Mentoring and fostering growth in development teams is something I really enjoy as well. With a background that spans fintech startups and tech giants like Meta and Walmart, I've built robust financial and inventory management platforms, always focusing on clean, maintainable code and innovation. I'm excited to keep pushing the boundaries of software engineering and deliver impactful solutions.

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Hi, I’m Santiago Machado, a passionate Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience crafting smart store and e-commerce applications using modern technologies like TypeScript, React, Vue, and AWS. I love improving operational efficiency and creating seamless user experiences, whether through optimizing frontend performance or building scalable backend services. Mentoring and fostering growth in development teams is something I really enjoy as well.

With a background that spans fintech startups and tech giants like Meta and Walmart, I’ve built robust financial and inventory management platforms, always focusing on clean, maintainable code and innovation. I’m excited to keep pushing the boundaries of software engineering and deliver impactful solutions.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Walmart
February 1, 2022 - Present
Designed and launched smart store management applications for Walmart's Spark project using TypeScript, React, Vue, Next.js, and AWS to improve operational efficiency and customer experience. Developed interactive e-commerce and store management applications, spearheaded adoption of Vue and TypeScript to improve codebase, and optimized frontend performance through SSR and caching. Built frontend dashboards for real-time inventory tracking and digital shelf management. Utilized Python, Node.js, and GraphQL to optimize backend data workflows. Architected scalable backend services using AWS API Gateway, ECS, and Lambda. Conducted code reviews, mentored juniors, and led knowledge-sharing sessions.
Full Stack Engineer at Meta
February 1, 2022 - July 11, 2025
Engineered an internal ticketing system for Meta's Giphy project using React, React Native, Java Spring Boot, Python, and AWS, centralizing issue management to enhance communication and reduce resolution times. Created user-friendly interfaces for ticket operations, designed and launched RESTful APIs that improved server response times by 26%, and developed a real-time notification system that increased productivity by 18%. Implemented comprehensive testing with Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library, achieving over 83% code coverage and significantly reducing bugs.
Software Engineer at Novo
April 1, 2018 - July 11, 2025
Developed and enhanced Novo's online business banking platform for SMEs using modern web technologies like Angular, Python, Node.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Laravel. Worked on scalable financial solutions including zero-balance accounts, business checking, and lending services. Implemented custom WordPress themes and plugins for clients to increase website functionality and user engagement. Assisted staff engineer with coding, testing, and debugging software applications.

Education

Bachelor at Florida International University
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Retail, Financial Services

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