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César Alfonso Flores Cano

MSc in Advanced Computing — Software Engineer

📍 Santiago, Chilecesar.a.flores.cano@gmail.com

Education

2015 – 2016

Postgraduate · MSc Advanced Computing in Creative Technologies

University of BristolBristol, England

2007 – 2014

Undergraduate · Ingeniería Civil Informática

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa MaríaValparaíso, Chile

Work Experience

2022 – 2026

Software Engineer

UberChile

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.
2021 – 2022

Backend Technical Lead

Cornershop by UberChile

Supported team leaders in the definition, design, and implementation of software solutions. Coordinated the backend development team, assuring quality and delivery.

2017 – 2021

Lead Engineer · Full Stack Developer · Founder

iBoxStudioViña 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.
2015, 2017 – 2018

Lecturer

UTFSM · PUCV · UAIValparaíso, 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.

2014 – 2015

Software Engineer

Agile Ingeniería y ConsultoríaValparaíso, 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

Web DevelopmentDjango, Django REST Framework, React.js, React Native, Spring MVC, Hibernate ORM, AngularJS
DatabasesData Models, SQL — PostgreSQL, MySQL
Amazon Web ServicesEC2, Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, ECS
Development SkillsDocker, Git, SVN, SCRUM, Jira, TDD, Continuous Deployment
Programming LanguagesPython, Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, SQL
Interactive TechnologiesUnity 3D, AR, Projection Mapping, VR

Publications

May 2016

IStage: An Interactive Stage System

CHI 2016 — Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Dec 2019

MorphBenches: Using mixed reality experimentation platforms to study dynamic affordances in shape-changing devices

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Vol. 132

Languages

SpanishNative
EnglishSecond Language — Spoken, Written, Technical and Scientific
GermanA2 — Basic

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