Summary
Demóstenes González is a Senior Software Engineering Consultant with over 16 years delivering full-stack web and mobile solutions, blending React/React Native, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails and Laravel expertise. Based in Panama, he has provided offshore services to California clients since 2008 and led large-scale IT transformations as CIO of a national government agency, modernizing infrastructure, payments and security while driving award-winning open source initiatives. He combines hands-on engineering with product and operational experience—designing networks, rolling out VoIP, implementing cloud, big data and BI projects, and building in-house platforms that processed millions of payments. Known for rigorous testing and accessibility-first practices, he consistently ships reliable, cross-platform experiences. Trained as an Electronics Engineer with multiple postgraduate degrees in software, project management and education, he brings a systems-thinking mindset that spans hardware to user-facing apps. Outside work he describes his craft as “elegant chaos disguised as software,” hinting at a pragmatic, creative approach to solving hard problems.
16 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Charles III University of Madrid (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
Master's degree Software Development for Web and Services, Master's degree Software Development for Web and Services at VIU - Universidad Internacional de Valencia
High School, High School at Colegio San Agustín
Postgraduate Degree Education, Postgraduate Degree Education at Universidad Interamericana de Panamá
Postgraduate Degree Information Technology Project Management, Postgraduate Degree Information Technology Project Management at La Salle BCN
Spanish, English, Italian