Luis Valbuena is a software engineering leader and CTO based in Bogotá with 11 years of experience building full-stack web applications and leading development teams. He blends hands-on expertise in VanillaJS, Angular, React, TypeScript and Node.js with a strong TDD and agile mindset to deliver progressive web apps and reliable systems. As a developer-first manager he has progressed from senior engineer roles to team lead and now CTO at Bitákora, maintaining active involvement in architecture and delivery. He is passionate about modern JavaScript ecosystems and project administration, favoring clean, testable code and iterative delivery. Known for mentoring teams and fostering developer passion, he brings both technical depth and people-focused leadership to scale product engineering. An often overlooked strength is his persistence in championing VanillaJS principles alongside modern frameworks, ensuring pragmatic solutions rather than framework lock-in.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Ingeniería de sistemas, Ingeniería de sistemas, Ing de sistemas, Ingeniería de sistemas, Ingeniería de sistemas, Ing de sistemas at Universidad El Bosque
Analista desarrollador de sistemas de información, Programación informática, Analista desarrollador de sistemas de información, Programación informática at SENA
Contributions:1 PR, 36 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
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Luis Valbuena - Chief Technology Officer at Bitákora