Manuel Parrao is a senior developer based in Seattle with 11 years of hands-on experience building and leading Java and Node.js teams across enterprise clients. He progressed from IBM intern to developer and tester roles before moving into senior and technical lead positions at HCL, Luxoft, and now Expedia Group, demonstrating strong delivery in complex, production environments. Manuel combines deep backend engineering with test automation and ECM support experience, routinely tackling problems outside his initial expertise and delivering pragmatic solutions under pressure. He is known for reliably shipping results, mentoring peers as a technical lead, and continuously seeking process and tooling improvements to increase team velocity. Having started working at 15, he brings a practical, work-hardened perspective alongside a master's in computer science and a track record of being praised for performance and innovation. Notably, his career shows a steady shift from specialized testing and support into architecture and people leadership within large-scale enterprise software.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at Universidad Aut贸noma de Guadalajara
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Instituto Tecnologico de Tepic
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