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César Alfonso Flores Cano
MSc in Advanced Computing — Software Engineer
Education
Postgraduate · MSc Advanced Computing in Creative Technologies
University of Bristol — Bristol, England
Undergraduate · Ingeniería Civil Informática
Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María — Valparaíso, Chile
Work Experience
Software Engineer
Uber — Chile
Designed and implemented scalable backend solutions to launch and grow new projects and features in Uber's Groceries vertical.
- ›Wrote and documented high-quality code to solve complex problems spanning multiple services and Uber core systems.
- ›Partnered with cross-functional teams (product, design, data, and operations) to translate business requirements into robust, performant backend systems.
- ›Led projects and teams, coordinated team efforts, created technical documentation, tested products, and implemented key backend and mobile features.
- ›Drove architectural discussions, authored system design documents, and advocated for best practices in scalability, reliability, and security.
- ›Delivered features that enhanced user experience and operational efficiency, directly contributing to the growth of Uber's grocery delivery business.
Backend Technical Lead
Cornershop by Uber — Chile
Supported team leaders in the definition, design, and implementation of software solutions. Coordinated the backend development team, assuring quality and delivery.
Lead Engineer · Full Stack Developer · Founder
iBoxStudio — Viña del Mar, Chile
Main responsible for the development of a SaaS solution for the management and maintenance of mobile mining equipment.
- ›Backend architecture design and implementation using Django Rest Framework, PostgreSQL, Docker.
- ›Deployment infrastructure on AWS — Elastic Beanstalk, Cognito, Lambda, S3, Bitbucket Pipelines.
- ›Product development planning, requirements engineering, and development team formation.
Lecturer
UTFSM · PUCV · UAI — Valparaíso, Chile
Lecturer and coordination team member of the programming branch taught to engineering students at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, and Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
Software Engineer
Agile Ingeniería y Consultoría — Valparaíso, Chile
Developer of software solutions on the J2EE platform for the digital signature of electronic documents.
- ›Application server implementing digital signature of electronic documents using Spring MVC and Hibernate.
- ›REST architecture implementation for new software products.
- ›Web platform for electronic document signing used by the Government of Chile and CCU.
- ›Technologies: J2EE, Spring MVC, Tomcat, AngularJS, jQuery, Bootstrap.
Knowledge & Skills
Publications
IStage: An Interactive Stage System
CHI 2016 — Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
MorphBenches: Using mixed reality experimentation platforms to study dynamic affordances in shape-changing devices
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Vol. 132
Languages
Certificates
- ›Preliminary English Certificate
- ›First Certificate in English
- ›International Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer Science, Advanced Math and English
- ›International English Language Testing System — Overall grade 8 out of 9
Honours & Awards
- ›Completed with Merit — MSc Advanced Computing in Creative Technology, University of Bristol
- ›Scholar of the "Becas Chile" program for MSc postgraduates abroad (2015), awarded to the best graduates of undergraduate programs in Chile
- ›Member of the honour roll — Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María