CONTACT

(+57) 320 371 6258

jorgetovar621@gmail.com

Colombia

jorgetovar-sa

jorgetovar

jorgetovar.dev

SKILLS

AWS Services
9 years
Cloud-Native-Applications
5 years
Python
5 years
Java
8 years
Terraform
4 years
CloudFormation
4 years
Management
3 year
CI/CD
5 years

EDUCATION

Magister in Information Technology Architectures

Universidad de los Andes

2016 - 2018

Bachelor in Systems Engineering

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

2009 - 2015

Jorge Tovar

Software Architect & Engineer - 2X AWS Certified

About me

Welcome to my profile! I help companies to build reliable systems in the cloud I’m a passionate Software Architect with 2 AWS certifications and over 10 years of hands-on experience in delivering software solutions, designing and implementing cloud infrastructures, and developing web applications using technologies such as Python, Java, Kotlin and JavaScript 👨🏻‍💻. I can accelerate your project’s success by prototyping backend solutions in a matter of weeks through efficient use of AWS services.

You can visit my personal blog at jorgetovar.dev to read about AWS, Software Architecture, and Cloud-Native Applications.

Work experience

  • Cloud Software Architect Jan 2023 - Present
    Caylent
    • Led the backend development of a Generative AI-powered gaming application featuring search functionality, social connections, leaderboards, and more. Utilized technologies such as Python, Java DynamoDB, Redis, RDS, Elasticsearch, S3, CloudFront, and Kinesis.
    • Automated cloud resource deployment using SAM and CloudFormation, with CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions, implementing secure & realiable workflows with integration and unit testing phases.

    Skills: AWS Services, Software Architecture, Serverless

  • Java Architect Aug 2021 - Dec 2023
    Manhattan Associates | FPT Software

    • Technical Leadership: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions, providing architectural guidance and mentoring team members on best practices.

    • Designing and implementing Spark (Python) and data pipelines to process user feedback and transform it into actionable insights

    • Developed a microservices-based architecture using Spring Boot, Kafka, and Docker, enabling the team to scale and deploy services independently.

    Skills: Python, Terraform

  • Software Architect Oct 2019 - Aug 2021
    Lulo Bank

    • Led the development team in the implementation and creation of a secure backend using Java with Spring on AWS ECS and a Serverless architecture composed of services such as Lambdas, DynamoDB, Step Functions, SQS, SNS, EventBridge

    • Implemented CircleCI pipelines using Terraform.

    • Developed loosely coupled architectures with Reactive Microservices (Spring Reactor) and Hexagonal architecture principles.

    Skills: Software Architecture, Python, Java

  • Software Architect & Software Engineer Aug 2013 - Sep 2019
    Banco de Bogotá | Aval Digital Labs

    • Architected and developed a customer portal leveraging Java and Python, with a strong emphasis on monitoring and continuous deployment using CircleCI, ECS, CloudWatch Alarms and Zipkin.

    • Enabled customers to open bank products online through web applications built with Angular and JavaScript, eliminating the need for physical visits. Leveraged S3, ECS, Java, Spring, and AWS, resulting in a significant increase in online transactions and customer satisfaction.