Sebastian Chaves is a software engineer with nine years of experience and advanced degrees in Systems and Computer Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, currently based in Kitchener, Ontario and working at Google. He blends strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, C/C++, Java, JavaScript and SQL with applied experience in information retrieval and ML-related experiments on Google Ads’ Store Visits models. His background spans backend and full-stack roles at SLABCODE and research-adjacent engineering at his university, plus multiple Google and Meta internships that signal rapid progression into production-scale systems. Known for creative problem-solving (his GitHub persona highlights wit and creativity), he pairs academic rigor—a high undergraduate GPA—with practical database and systems work across startups and major tech teams.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Systems and Computer Engineering, 4.4, Bachelor's degree, Systems and Computer Engineering, 4.4 at Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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