Hi, I'm Rafael Silva-Vergara, a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in building scalable and efficient software systems. I've led major projects like migrating marketplaces to modern platforms, designing fault-tolerant event-driven systems using Kafka, and improving performance with caching and database optimization. I love solving complex challenges and working with cross-functional teams worldwide to deliver top-notch products. My passion lies in creating resilient infrastructure and front-end solutions that enhance user experience and drive business growth. Whether it's micro-frontends, AI-powered features, or scalable dashboards, I enjoy crafting software that is both innovative and maintainable. Let's build something great together!

Rafael Silva-Vergara

Hi, I'm Rafael Silva-Vergara, a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in building scalable and efficient software systems. I've led major projects like migrating marketplaces to modern platforms, designing fault-tolerant event-driven systems using Kafka, and improving performance with caching and database optimization. I love solving complex challenges and working with cross-functional teams worldwide to deliver top-notch products. My passion lies in creating resilient infrastructure and front-end solutions that enhance user experience and drive business growth. Whether it's micro-frontends, AI-powered features, or scalable dashboards, I enjoy crafting software that is both innovative and maintainable. Let's build something great together!

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Hi, I’m Rafael Silva-Vergara, a Senior Software Developer with extensive experience in building scalable and efficient software systems. I’ve led major projects like migrating marketplaces to modern platforms, designing fault-tolerant event-driven systems using Kafka, and improving performance with caching and database optimization. I love solving complex challenges and working with cross-functional teams worldwide to deliver top-notch products.

My passion lies in creating resilient infrastructure and front-end solutions that enhance user experience and drive business growth. Whether it’s micro-frontends, AI-powered features, or scalable dashboards, I enjoy crafting software that is both innovative and maintainable. Let’s build something great together!

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Developer - Platform at Intelex Technologies
October 31, 2024 - July 15, 2025
Pioneered the transformation of a monolithic frontend into a micro-frontend platform using Piral, enabling modular development, reducing feature delivery time by 20%, and improving developer workflows. Implemented an interactive front-end for an AI-powered EHS document editor using Preact and TypeScript. Developed scalable platform-level dashboards using React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and MongoDB to efficiently handle 100K+ records. Directed adoption of Apollo Federation, reducing redundant GraphQL API calls by 50%. Built resilient, scalable infrastructure for various microservices with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform, enabling high availability and efficient orchestration.
Full-Stack Software Developer at CashFlow Tribe
January 31, 2022 - July 15, 2025
Architected a gamification system implementing achievement badges, leaderboards, and progress tracking using PHP & JavaScript, tripling daily active users and doubling course completion rates. Enhanced internal tooling by designing and developing an internal intranet system using Python with Django and Django REST Framework to improve internal communication and collaboration.
Senior Software Developer at North Nerds
February 1, 2020 - Present
Led the migration of a peer-to-peer marketplace from a PHP/Laravel/MySQL stack to an open-source React/NodeJS/PostgreSQL Sharetribe platform, eliminating legacy tech debt, reducing maintenance costs, improving scalability, accelerating feature delivery, and securing $75K+ in angel investment. Designed and built a fault-tolerant, event-driven affiliate system with Kafka, processing 20K+ real-time events daily, leveraging dynamic incentive tracking to increase user sign-ups and retention by 20%. Coordinated delivery across multiple offshore and cross-functional teams by standardizing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Octopus, and Jenkins. Spearheaded the design & development of a high-performance, event-driven escrow payment service using Kafka, NestJS, and React. Architected a high-throughput SMS & email notification system handling 10K+ daily messages with fault-tolerance and exponential backoff retries, reducing delivery failures and boosting user retention 3x. Introduced Redis ca

Education

High School Diploma at South Collegiate Institute
September 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016
High School Diploma at Regina Mundi Catholic College
September 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014

Qualifications

Back-End Professional Certification
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Azure Fundamentals
November 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services