Summary
Juan Vergara is a software engineer with 10 years of hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and resilient platforms, currently contributing to Mercado Libre's large e-commerce and fintech ecosystem. He combines a strong backend pedigree (Scala, Akka, Play, Spring WebFlux, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ) with front-end and DevOps practices (Angular, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Heroku), and a proven focus on automation, testing, and performance. His background includes innovation work at Seguros SURA evaluating insurance business ideas from a technical lens, plus operational experience managing AS-400 servers and factory networks—an uncommon blend of product-driven engineering and systems administration. At Experimentality he also led technical hiring, mentoring, and documentation efforts, reflecting a knack for growing teams and turning ambiguous requirements into testable user stories. Based in Barbosa, Colombia, he pairs practical production experience with a continuous-learning mindset and a willingness to bridge business, operations, and engineering.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering, Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering at Universidad de Antioquía
SENA: Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje
English, Spanish, English