Summary
Rafael Salazar is a digital engineering leader with nine years of experience specializing in Java, Spring Boot and cloud-native migrations, currently serving as Vice President of Digital Engineering at Banamex. He drives the migration of Spring Boot applications from PCF/Kubernetes to OpenShift, oversees CI/CD promotions, code reviews and release validations to ensure resilient, secure microservices platforms. Rafael blends hands-on development skillsets—Docker, authentication/authorization gateways and performance-minded Java engineering—with strategic architecture reviews that promote reuse and operational sustainability. His background in data analytics and earlier roles as tech lead and senior Java developer give him a strong lens for translating business needs into measurable technical outcomes. He also mentors early-career engineers and has a long track record in both public sector and financial services technology delivery. Based in Greater Mexico City, he combines pragmatic engineering with cross-functional leadership to modernize critical banking infrastructure.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Técnico, Computer Programming, Área Físico-Matemáticas, Técnico, Computer Programming, Área Físico-Matemáticas at CECyT 9 Juan de Dios Bátiz Paredes
Ingeniería, Computer Science, Ingeniería, Computer Science at Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Ingeniería y Ciencias Sociales y Administrativas
English, Spanish, English, Japanese