Willson Merchan
Senior Software Enginer at Genius Sports
Colombia
Summary
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Top SchoolWillson Merchan is a Senior Software Engineer based in Colombia with eight years of experience building production software across fintech and sports-tech at companies like PayU, Globant, and Genius Sports. He blends strong backend engineering skills with a competitive programming mindset, having represented his university in multiple national and regional contests and serving as a monitor for algorithms and programming. Comfortable moving from junior to senior roles within the same organization, he has a track record of rapidly taking on greater responsibility and delivering reliable systems. Willson is passionate about the intersection of mathematics and code, using algorithmic thinking to solve complex product problems. Colleagues would describe him as a fast learner who pairs rigorous problem-solving with pragmatic engineering choices. His active involvement in competitive programming communities signals both technical depth and ongoing commitment to sharpening core skills.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
IngenierÃa IngenierÃa de sistemas, IngenierÃa IngenierÃa de sistemas at Escuela Colombiana de IngenierÃa Julio Garavito
English
Github Skills (20)
payu7
broadcast6
amazon6
java6
aws5
mp45
aws-sdk4
tiling4
streaming4
transcoding3
mpeg-dash3
mp4box3
mov2
video-streaming2
aws-s31
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
swilsonmelo/UVA--Online-Judge
Dec 2017 - Jan 2020
Contributions:87 commits, 72 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
swilsonmelo/Algoritmos
Jan 2019 - Sep 2019
Contributions:43 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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