Summary
Rubén Buelvas is a software developer based in Montreal with a decade of industry experience and five years focused on building RESTful APIs, Big Data pipelines, and high-traffic systems. He progressed from full‑stack and backend roles in startups to senior engineering positions at Mercado Libre and now contributes to Perion, demonstrating adaptability across product-stage companies. Rubén pairs formal training in Systems and Computer Engineering with postgraduate work in AI at MIT and an exchange in Computer Science at Université de Montréal, blending practical production experience with modern ML-aware perspectives. Colleagues describe him as curious and team-oriented, often taking on cross-functional challenges that span architecture, data processing, and scaling. Notably, his career shows rapid responsibility growth within large e-commerce platforms, signaling an ability to ship reliable systems under demanding traffic and data constraints.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Systems and Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Systems and Computer Engineering at Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Postgraduate Degree, Artificial Intelligence, Postgraduate Degree, Artificial Intelligence at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Exchange Program, Computer Science, Exchange Program, Computer Science at Université de Montréal
English, Spanish, French