Francisco Vilchez is a software engineer with 11 years of experience building full-stack systems using Node.js, Angular and Java, currently contributing at CNN after roles at Toptal and Verizon. He combines industry practice with academia—teaching computer science courses and serving as a graduate teaching assistant—bringing clear communication and mentorship into engineering teams. His background in scientific research and independent development informs a data-driven, creative approach to problem solving and project coordination across multicultural settings. Comfortable leading distributed teams, he focuses on practical, societally beneficial projects that bridge research insights and production-quality software.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at University of South Carolina
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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