Summary
Fernando Meléndez is a Software Development Engineer II with eight years of professional experience, currently building scalable systems at Amazon in the Greater Seattle Area. He holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Universidad de Costa Rica and is pursuing a Professional Master’s in Software Engineering with an emphasis on Applied AI at Universidad Cenfotec, blending production engineering with academic AI study. Fernando progressed through roles from full-stack and developer positions at Universidad de Costa Rica, EY, and First Factory to multiple advancing SDE roles at Amazon, demonstrating rapid growth in large-scale service development. He focuses on delivering reliable, production-ready software and brings practical full-stack experience alongside an emerging specialization in applied AI. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic engineer who pairs rigorous CS fundamentals with a curiosity for AI-driven solutions. Outside work he stays connected to his academic roots, often bridging research concepts into engineering practice.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Artificial Intelligence , Master's degree Artificial Intelligence at Universidad Cenfotec
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Universidad de Costa Rica UCR
Spanish, English