Marcelo Retana
Founder at GEXP Software
San José, Costa Rica
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Top SchoolMarcelo Retana is a founder and experienced full-stack software engineer with 11 years building production-grade web applications and leading teams from Costa Rica. As CEO of GEXP Software he combines staff augmentation and managed project delivery, helping US and global clients scale with Costa Rican talent and cost-effective solutions. He is hands-on with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js and cloud tooling, and has delivered work for clients including IBM, Universal Music, BMW and Pfizer. Marcelo blends pragmatic engineering—cross-browser compatibility, accessibility and advanced coding patterns—with Agile leadership across startups and enterprise teams. He frequently toggles between building MVPs and driving long-term platforms, and brings a creative streak outside work as a guitarist and photographer. An operator-founder comfortable shipping code, hiring remote teams, and integrating with diverse processes, he prioritizes seamless collaboration and measurable business impact.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Software Engineering, Software Engineering at Universidad CenfotecWeb Development, Web Development at CodecademyCourses Frontend Development, Courses Frontend Development at Frontend MastersWeb Development, Web Development at CodeSchool
Spanish, English
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Github Skills (191)
material-ui10
microfrontend10
framework710
javascript10
mbaas10
gulp10
directives10
html5-video10
typescript10
android10
spawn10
angularjs10
video-player10
react-navigation10
ios10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
m-ret/gexpsoftware
Apr 2023 - Jun 2023
A redesign of the website https://gexpsoftware.com/
Contributions:41 reviews, 12 PRs, 31 pushes in 1 month
maketroli/urbanetradio
Apr 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:45 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
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