Federico Méndez
Lead Software Engineer at GBIF: The Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark
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Top SchoolFederico Méndez is a Lead Software Engineer based in Copenhagen with 12 years of experience designing and operating distributed big-data platforms, currently leading backend services and data engineering at GBIF. He combines hands-on system design and implementation with client-facing account management, translating complex technical requirements into clear business processes and testable workflows. His background spans enterprise Java/.NET architectures, SOA and modern distributed systems, and includes work as a consultant and solutions architect for open science and industry. An experienced instructor and project lead, he brings strong analytical rigor to data mapping, workflow planning and operational reliability. Notably, he has driven large-scale biodiversity data indexing platforms—blending research-grade data stewardship with production engineering.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Software Engineering at Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (76)
hbase10
biodiversity-informatics10
parser10
bank10
recall10
api10
pipeline10
data-processing10
histogram10
mapbox-vector-tile10
geocoder10
webservice10
equality9
elasticsearch9
solr-search9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
gbif/checklistbank-elasticsearch-plugin
Mar 2022 - Apr 2026
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch, 10 tags in 4 years 1 month
gbif/content-ws
Apr 2017 - Dec 2025
Contributions:52 pushes, 2 branches, 8 comments in 8 years 9 months
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