Juan Salazar
Senior Software Engineer at Mercado Libre
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Summary
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Top SchoolJuan Salazar is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building backend systems and data-driven solutions, currently advancing platform work at Mercado Libre in Medellín. A systems engineer with a data science emphasis from Universidad EAFIT, he combines strong Python and Java expertise with practical cloud deployment and CI/CD experience across AWS, Docker and microservices. His background includes optimizing metaheuristic algorithms (achieving a 95% response-time reduction) and integrating e-commerce flows via robust APIs, showing a rare mix of algorithmic rigor and production-grade engineering. Comfortable across full-stack stacks—from React front-ends to Spring Boot services—he has a track record of leading migrations, automation and scheduling systems that streamline operations. Known for blending analytical depth with team leadership and a hands-on approach, he often bridges research insights into scalable product features.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Intercambio académico, Intercambio académico at Tecnológico de MonterreyIngeniería, Ingeniería de sistemas, Ingeniería, Ingeniería de sistemas at Universidad EAFIT
Github Skills (22)
react8
android8
react-native7
javascript7
ios7
typescript7
frontend7
mobile5
expo5
scripting4
bash4
shell4
backend4
django3
web-framework3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
sebastianp95/Caries
Apr 2015 - Jun 2020
Contributions:16 commits, 14 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
sebastianp95/vet-backend
Jan 2023 - Sep 2024
Contributions:1 review, 35 PRs, 106 pushes in 1 year 8 months
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