leandro eguiasoftware engineer

La Plata, Buenos Aires · Argentina

LeandroEguia

Computer Engineer

I'm a semi-senior software engineer specializing in backend development. I work with Java, Python, and event-driven systems, with a product-wide perspective and a focus on data.

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Leandro Eguia by the sea
La Plata, Argentina

Computer Engineer · UNLPBackend · Architecture · Data

TECHNOLOGIES I WORK WITH
  • Java
  • Python
  • Microservices
  • MySQL
  • EDA
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME

01 /ABOUT ME

Backend engineering.
A product-wide perspective.

My professional profile

I'm a Computer Engineer, graduated from Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina, and a semi-senior software engineer specializing in backend development.

Systems
Backend with Java, MySQL, microservices, and event-driven architecture, from small applications to enterprise systems.
Product & data
Data analysis and engineering to understand the product beyond individual services.
Continuous learning
Exploring tools and practices that improve how I develop and automate software.
BASED IN
La Plata, Buenos Aires
EDUCATION
Computer Engineer · UNLP
My full profile on LinkedIn

02 /PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

My career
in technology.

From IT support to backend engineering, with experience in banking, healthcare, data education, and a high-traffic marketplace.

CURRENT ROLEJan 2022 — Present

Mercado Libre

SSr. Backend Software Engineer

Full time · Argentina

Backend & architecture

Design, development, and maintenance of microservices for a high-traffic marketplace. Java with Spark and Javalin, Python, event-driven architecture, and TDD and XP practices.

Performance & observability

Monitoring and optimizing high-throughput applications with Datadog, New Relic, and Kibana, focusing on availability, security, and latency.

Data engineering & analytics

ETL pipelines and data processing with Python and JupyterLab. SQL and GraphQL analysis and dashboards to understand the product and inform decisions.

AI & automation

AI-assisted development tools and automated testing to streamline implementation, optimize SQL and GraphQL queries, and improve development workflows.

  • Java
  • Spark
  • Javalin
  • Python
  • EDA
  • TDD
  • XP

Coderhouse

Data Engineering Tutor

May 2023 — Nov 2024

Part time · Remote

Data Engineering tutoring: supporting students in Python, data manipulation and analysis with Pandas DataFrames, and extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes.

  • Python
  • Pandas
  • ETL
  • Docker

Conexia

SSr. Fullstack Java Developer

Sep 2021 — Dec 2021

Full time

Application development for the health insurance sector, integrating with SOAP and REST web services.

  • Java 8 EE
  • Maven
  • Hibernate
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS
  • Struts
  • JSP

Lemondata

Jr. Java Developer

Feb 2020 — Sep 2021

Frontend and backend development for banking and internal projects. Analysis and maintenance of AGIP’s GIT project, development estimation and planning, and requirements and use-case documentation.

  • Java 8 EE
  • Maven
  • Hibernate
  • PrimeFaces
  • WildFly
  • SVN

Universidad Nacional de La Plata

IT Support

Feb 2019 — Feb 2020

IT support at the Barcala Microcomputer Laboratory: equipment and LAN maintenance and inventory. Contributed to the 2019 machine upgrade and migration and maintained the Department of Electrical Engineering website.

  • IT Support
  • LAN
  • Web

03 /AREAS OF WORK

Backend, events,
and product data.

My work combines service development, how those services run in production, and the data that helps understand and improve the product.

Backend development

Java and Python services, APIs, and test-driven development.

  • Java
  • Spark
  • Javalin
  • REST APIs
  • Python

Architecture & events

Microservices and event-driven systems designed to grow and remain maintainable.

  • Microservices
  • EDA
  • TDD
  • XP

Data & observability

ETL pipelines, data analysis, and monitoring to understand products in production.

  • SQL
  • MySQL
  • Data engineering
  • Monitoring

+EDUCATION

University & further training.

Computer Engineering

Universidad Nacional de La Plata

2012 — 2020
Further training
  • Microservices with Spring Boot & Spring CloudUdemy · 2021
  • Microservices Architecture in JavaPlatzi · 2021
  • Java Design PatternsUdemy · 2021
  • Scrum trainingUdemy · 2022

04 /CONTACT

Let's talk
about software.

Email me or connect with me on LinkedIn to talk about software development, data, or projects.

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