Paulo D. Gonzalez
Sr. Software Engineer | Chicago - USA
Email: pdgonzalez872@gmail.com | LinkedIn: pdgonzalez872 | Website: pdgonzalez872.github.io | GitHub: @pdgonzalez872
Summary
I'm a curious and energetic programmer who enjoys solving problems and creating valuable solutions. I'm passionate about open source software. I enjoy spending time with my family, playing racket sports (mostly padel these days), playing guitar and programming using Elixir.
Experience
KASE Consulting LLC | Consultant (Software Engineer)
- - Chicago (IL) | Aug 2017 - Present (7+ yrs)
- - Focus on creating solutions that deal with process improvement for small-business clients
- - Build software for Adtech, FinTech and Sports industries
- - Work with Elixir, Phoenix LiveView and Postgres to build high impact full-stack solutions to our clients
- - Not accepting new clients at the moment but am happy to connect
HG Insights | Senior
Software Engineer
- - Remote - St Barbara (CA) | Aug 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 yr 7 mos)
- - Worked on internal and external features and applications, maintained and refactored legacy code using Elixir, Phoenix LiveView, Phoenix non-LiveView (Graphql), Postgres and Snowflake
- - Helped build and maintain open source libraries
- - Impacted by company-wide layoffs in Feb 2024
Divvy | Senior Software
Engineer
- - Remote - Lehi (UT) | Feb 2019 - Jul 2022 (3 yrs 6 mos)
- - FinTech company focused on expense automation
- - Worked on new internal and external features, maintained and refactored legacy code
- - Worked on third party and partner integrations: QuickBooks, Giact (Identity verification), Lob (address verification), CrossRiverBank (banking/underwriting partner) by writing and contributing to in-house libraries
- - Got to work on many teams as priorities shifted and I was seen as a great calming/pacifying addition to teams
- - Worked with Elixir, Phoenix (Absinthe), SQS (Broadway), Kafka (Broadway) and Postgres
- - Divvy was my second experience at a "Unicorn" and it had a $2.5b exit. Many engineers credit Divvy's success in part to the decision to use Elixir from the very start
Avant | Software
Engineer
- - Chicago (IL) | Dec 2015 - May 2017 (1 yr 6 mos)
- - FinTech company focused on lending
- - Worked mostly on the CRM team automating caller workflows
- - Avant was valued at $2b in 2015 and it was my first time working at a "Unicorn"
- - I left Avant in great terms and intentions of returning in order to go on a 3 month trip around the world with my wife as it was an opportunity we could not miss
- - After the trip and before returning to Avant, a small business talked to me about a problem they were facing and I thought I could solve it. That's why I didn't return to Avant and how I started my own consulting company
Self Taught Programmer and DevBootcamp
- - Chicago (IL) | Jun 2014 - Oct 2015 (1 yr 5 mos)
- - Took self guided programming courses (O'Reilly, when they still existed) and attended a programming bootcamp (DevBootcamp, when they still existed)
- - "Engineering Empathy", a DevBootcamp course should be a must (my opinion) for any career in any field
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | Equity Operations Analyst
- - Chicago (IL) | Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 (2 yrs)
- - Responsible for a variety of Equity clearing operations, such as daily ADR processing, equity settlements, balancing daily clearing ledgers, among others
- - Used Excel macros to automate over 40 hours weekly for our team
- - Worked directly with our Amsterdam office
Pamcary Seguros | Analyst Rotation Program
- - Sao Paulo (Brazil) | Jan 2012 - Jun 2012 (6 mos)
- - Oversaw all operations within the Finance department at Pamcary
- - Participated in a company valuation project
Nestle Purina | Supply
Chain Intern
- - St Louis (MO) | May 2011 - Aug 2011 (4 mos)
- - Learned how folks supply goods to businesses around the world!
- - Used SAP to manage customer truck loads and inventory
Education
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
| Bachelor of Business Administration
International Business, Minor in Spanish (2007 - 2011)
| Full Scholarship (D1 Tennis), played #1 singles for four years