Founder & AI Business Strategist
Vantuera · Self-employedVantuera · Self-employed
Oct 2025 - Present · 1 moOct 2025 to Present · 1 mo
Austin, Texas, United States · RemoteAustin, Texas, United States · Remote
I founded Vantuera to help businesses cut through the AI hype and turn potential into performance.

Many organizations are losing millions chasing AI trends without a strategy or execution. We help them find clarity, define value, and act intelligently — saving money and driving real outcomes.

At the intersection of AI and business strategy, Vantuera turns vision into advantage.
I founded Vantuera to help businesses cut through the AI hype and turn potential into performance. Many organizations are losing millions chasing AI trends without a strategy or execution. We help them find clarity, define value, and act intelligently — saving money and driving real outcomes. At the intersection of AI and business strategy, Vantuera turns vision into advantage.
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Principal Cloud AI - Application Architect/Engineer & Co-Founder
Principal Cloud AI - Application Architect/Engineer & Co-Founder
XRAY Commerce · Part-timeXRAY Commerce · Part-time
Apr 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mosApr 2024 to Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Austin, Texas, United States · RemoteAustin, Texas, United States · Remote
Led cross-functional development team, establishing technical vision and development standards for early-stage technology startup team, architecting scalable AWS infrastructure solutions with integrated AI capabilities designed for rapid business growth and product development.

• AI-Powered Infrastructure: Architected and implemented scalable cloud-native systems leveraging automated data pipelines for product catalog processing, incorporating AI-driven automation for intelligent asset classification and feedback loops
• Cloud Architecture & AI Integration: Designed AWS infrastructure solutions optimized for AI workloads, implementing comprehensive monitoring systems for AI service performance, API optimization, and cost efficiency across multi-cloud environments
• Technical Leadership with AI Adoption: Mentored development team members through hands-on code review and technical guidance on AI integration patterns, building team capability while maintaining high-quality standards for AI-powered application development
• Product Innovation: Played a critical role in successfully launching a Chrome extension product and a fully automated AI-powered merchandising platform as lead contributor, driving technical implementation and team coordination from concept to market release with embedded AI capabilities
Led cross-functional development team, establishing technical vision and development standards for early-stage technology startup team, architecting scalable AWS infrastructure solutions with integrated AI capabilities designed for rapid business growth and product development. • AI-Powered Infrastructure: Architected and implemented scalable cloud-native systems leveraging automated data pipelines for product catalog processing, incorporating AI-driven automation for intelligent asset classification and feedback loops • Cloud Architecture & AI Integration: Designed AWS infrastructure solutions optimized for AI workloads, implementing comprehensive monitoring systems for AI service performance, API optimization, and cost efficiency across multi-cloud environments • Technical Leadership with AI Adoption: Mentored development team members through hands-on code review and technical guidance on AI integration patterns, building team capability while maintaining high-quality standards for AI-powered application development • Product Innovation: Played a critical role in successfully launching a Chrome extension product and a fully automated AI-powered merchandising platform as lead contributor, driving technical implementation and team coordination from concept to market release with embedded AI capabilities
Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) · Agentic · System Architecture · React.js · Python (Programming Language) · Terraform · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · TypeScript · Node.js · NestJS · GraphQL · AWS CDK
Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) · Agentic · System Architecture · React.js · Python (Programming Language) · Terraform · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · TypeScript · Node.js · NestJS · GraphQL · AWS CDK
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Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Built Technologies · Full-timeBuilt Technologies · Full-time
Jan 2023 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mosJan 2023 to Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Austin, Texas, United States · RemoteAustin, Texas, United States · Remote
Drove technical excellence and team collaboration initiatives while serving as subject matter expert on architectural design patterns for the company's flagship construction technology platform.

• Technical Leadership: Authored comprehensive Technical Requirement Documents (TRDs) for critical features, guiding cross-functional teams through planning and implementation phases, ensuring 100% on-time delivery of major releases
• Engineering Management: Served as acting engineering manager covering for my manager's parental leave, overseeing SCRUM ceremonies, triage processes, and team mentorship while maintaining project momentum on critical milestones
• Code Quality Initiatives: Spearheaded implementation of enhanced code review processes and quality assurance standards, improving code quality metrics by 45% and reducing production bugs by 60%
• Architecture Expertise: Became a go-to technical resource for microservices design patterns and GraphQL implementations, providing guidance across multiple teams and contributing to company-wide best practices documentation
Drove technical excellence and team collaboration initiatives while serving as subject matter expert on architectural design patterns for the company's flagship construction technology platform. • Technical Leadership: Authored comprehensive Technical Requirement Documents (TRDs) for critical features, guiding cross-functional teams through planning and implementation phases, ensuring 100% on-time delivery of major releases • Engineering Management: Served as acting engineering manager covering for my manager's parental leave, overseeing SCRUM ceremonies, triage processes, and team mentorship while maintaining project momentum on critical milestones • Code Quality Initiatives: Spearheaded implementation of enhanced code review processes and quality assurance standards, improving code quality metrics by 45% and reducing production bugs by 60% • Architecture Expertise: Became a go-to technical resource for microservices design patterns and GraphQL implementations, providing guidance across multiple teams and contributing to company-wide best practices documentation
Skills: React.js · Python (Programming Language) · PHP · TypeScript · Node.js · GraphQL · Apollo GraphQL · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Docker · Kubernetes · Apache Kafka · Terraform · Software Design · AWS CDK
Skills: React.js · Python (Programming Language) · PHP · TypeScript · Node.js · GraphQL · Apollo GraphQL · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Docker · Kubernetes · Apache Kafka · Terraform · Software Design · AWS CDK
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Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Pluralsight · Full-timePluralsight · Full-time
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 · 7 mosJun 2022 to Dec 2022 · 7 mos
United StatesUnited States
Architected serverless cloud applications and led critical infrastructure initiatives for the unified learning platform serving millions of users worldwide.

• Serverless Architecture: Designed and implemented performant serverless applications using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) on AWS, reducing operational overhead by 50%
• Critical Product Delivery: Key contributor to unified checkout solution merger between Pluralsight and A Cloud Guru, delivering highly scalable services supporting seamless customer experience for 100K+ daily transactions
• Third-party Integrations: Architected serverless microservices integrating GraphQL APIs with vendor solutions, increasing system scalability while reducing operational costs by 30%
• Mentorship & Standards: Mentored junior engineers on cloud-native development practices and AGILE methodologies across multiple technology stacks
Architected serverless cloud applications and led critical infrastructure initiatives for the unified learning platform serving millions of users worldwide. • Serverless Architecture: Designed and implemented performant serverless applications using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) on AWS, reducing operational overhead by 50% • Critical Product Delivery: Key contributor to unified checkout solution merger between Pluralsight and A Cloud Guru, delivering highly scalable services supporting seamless customer experience for 100K+ daily transactions • Third-party Integrations: Architected serverless microservices integrating GraphQL APIs with vendor solutions, increasing system scalability while reducing operational costs by 30% • Mentorship & Standards: Mentored junior engineers on cloud-native development practices and AGILE methodologies across multiple technology stacks
Skills: JavaScript · Vite · Node.js · TypeScript · Jest · Buildkite Integration Pipelines · Docker · Apollo GraphQL · HTML · GraphQL · React.js · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Playwright
Skills: JavaScript · Vite · Node.js · TypeScript · Jest · Buildkite Integration Pipelines · Docker · Apollo GraphQL · HTML · GraphQL · React.js · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Playwright
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Software Engineer II
Software Engineer II
Real Capital Analytics · Full-timeReal Capital Analytics · Full-time
Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 1 moJun 2021 to Jun 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Austin, Texas, United States · RemoteAustin, Texas, United States · Remote
Developed high-impact internal tools and reusable component libraries for a commercial real estate analytics platform serving enterprise clients.

• Productivity Enhancement: Built and maintained internal research tools that improved analyst efficiency by 200%, enabling faster data processing and insights generation
• Component Library Development: Contributed to the company-wide reusable UI component library, ensuring consistent, accessible user experience across all platforms and browsers.
• Development Lifecycle: Participated in the complete development lifecycle, including architecture design, code reviews, and scalable software solutions, following industry best practices
Developed high-impact internal tools and reusable component libraries for a commercial real estate analytics platform serving enterprise clients. • Productivity Enhancement: Built and maintained internal research tools that improved analyst efficiency by 200%, enabling faster data processing and insights generation. • Component Library Development: Contributed to the company-wide reusable UI component library, ensuring consistent, accessible user experience across all platforms and browsers. • Development Lifecycle: Participated in the complete development lifecycle, including architecture design, code reviews, and scalable software solutions, following industry best practices
Skills: JavaScript · Node.js · SASS · MongoDB · TypeScript · Jest · Storybook · Docker · Apollo GraphQL · HTML · GraphQL · React.js · Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · TestCafe · Kubernetes · AngularJS
Skills: JavaScript · Node.js · SASS · MongoDB · TypeScript · Jest · Storybook · Docker · Apollo GraphQL · HTML · GraphQL · React.js · Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · TestCafe · Kubernetes · AngularJS
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Full Stack Software Engineer
Full Stack Software Engineer
Altimetrik · Full-timeAltimetrik · Full-time
Nov 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 8 mosNov 2019 to Jun 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area · RemoteAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area · Remote
Full Stack Software Engineer(Consultant at PayPal)
Enhanced PayPal's customer service capabilities and user experience for the Message Center platform, serving millions of global users.

• Cost-Saving Automation: Developed automated self-help features for PayPal's Message Center, reducing customer service call volume by 40% and saving millions in operational costs
• Mobile-First Redesign: Led complete renovation of Message Center user experience with mobile-optimized interface, improving customer satisfaction scores by 25%
• Accessibility & Performance: Implemented features with a focus on accessibility compliance and cross-browser compatibility, ensuring a seamless experience across all devices and platforms
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with product, design, and QA teams to deliver complex features critical to company-wide customer service objectives
Full Stack Software Engineer(Consultant at PayPal). Enhanced PayPal's customer service capabilities and user experience for the Message Center platform, serving millions of global users. • Cost-Saving Automation: Developed automated self-help features for PayPal's Message Center, reducing customer service call volume by 40% and saving millions in operational costs • Mobile-First Redesign: Led complete renovation of Message Center user experience with mobile-optimized interface, improving customer satisfaction scores by 25% • Accessibility & Performance: Implemented features with a focus on accessibility compliance and cross-browser compatibility, ensuring a seamless experience across all devices and platforms • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with product, design, and QA teams to deliver complex features critical to company-wide customer service objectives
Skills: JavaScript · Node.js · Jenkins · Redux · Express.js · HTML · React.js · Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) · REST APIs
Skills: JavaScript · Node.js · Jenkins · Redux · Express.js · HTML · React.js · Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) · REST APIs
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Software Engineer
Software Engineer
Back Office.co · Full-timeBack Office.co · Full-time
Sep 2019 - Nov 2019 · 3 mosSep 2019 to Nov 2019 · 3 mos
Austin, Texas, United States · RemoteAustin, Texas, United States · Remote
Contributed to cloud-native application development and legacy system modernization initiatives.

• Cloud-Native Development: Designed and implemented client-facing applications and API microservices for containerized cloud deployment
• Process Improvement: Implemented Test-Driven Development, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile practices, achieving 60% improvement in integration and deployment process efficiency
• Legacy Modernization: Supported architectural improvements and maintenance of legacy applications through comprehensive testing and analysis work
Contributed to cloud-native application development and legacy system modernization initiatives. • Cloud-Native Development: Designed and implemented client-facing applications and API microservices for containerized cloud deployment • Process Improvement: Implemented Test-Driven Development, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile practices, achieving 60% improvement in integration and deployment process efficiency • Legacy Modernization: Supported architectural improvements and maintenance of legacy applications through comprehensive testing and analysis work
Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS) · React.js · Redux.js · Python (Programming Language) · Django · PostgreSQL · REST APIs · GraphQL