Rafael Contreras
Principal Software Engineer at Private company
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Top SchoolRafael Contreras is a Principal Software Engineer and UX-minded technologist with over two decades in IT and more than a decade in senior product roles, currently leading architecture and delivery in Auckland. He blends product design, user research and front-end engineering to produce high-quality UX/UI that meets business goals while accelerating developer productivity. Rafael’s background spans PHP, .NET, Java and modern JavaScript, plus CMS platforms and prototyping tools, enabling him to own solutions from strategy through implementation. He has a proven record of boosting engagement (e.g., driving a major real-estate site into the top ranks) and simplifying development through unified interfaces and client-server optimisations. Comfortable coaching teams and writing acceptance criteria, he pairs empathy for users with pragmatic engineering to deliver the right tool for the right moment.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Sciences Engineering, Information Technology, Bachelor, Computer Sciences Engineering, Information Technology, Bachelor at Tecnológico de MonterreyGraphic Design, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Bachelor, Graphic Design, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Bachelor at Universidad Tecnológica de MéxicoMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General at Universidad Tecmilenio
English, Spanish, French
Github Skills (131)
security10
recording10
gatsby10
android10
gatsbyjs10
image10
android-image10
graphql10
react10
movie9
desktop-application9
api9
cli9
compiler9
gesture9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
vaxxnz/vaxxed-as-app
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Contributions:1 release, 1 review, 28 commits in 12 days
haxxnz/vaxxed-as-web
Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:8 reviews, 56 commits, 37 PRs in 3 months
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