Summary
Miriam García is a Principal SWE and Application Architect with 10+ years delivering pragmatic, scalable systems across startups and large enterprises, now leading platform architecture at PepsiCo from Guadalajara. She blends deep hands-on experience in backend systems (Elixir/OTP, Java, AWS, PostgreSQL, Dynamo) with product-aware technical leadership, turning complex business needs into maintainable architectures. Her career includes senior engineering roles at Nubank and multiple consulting engagements where she built resilient services for finance, government, and telecom clients. Miriam emphasizes intentional use of AI and emerging tech—balancing impact, risk, and long-term value—while mentoring teams to adopt sound engineering practices. A self-described wanderer on GitHub, she pairs curiosity with discipline, often choosing solutions driven by reliability and operational simplicity rather than novelty.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
The National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico
English, Spanish, Portuguese