AGUSTIN CASTILLO CORDERO

• Developed backend logic for the Account Validation product, enabling real-time verification of financial data through integrations with multiple banking platforms.
• Implemented banking system integrations using scraping (Selenium, aiohttp) and direct bank APIs, ensuring efficient data extraction and processing.
• Built scalable APIs with Django Rest-Framework and aiohttp, enhancing asynchronous communication and seamless integration with frontend and external systems.
• Optimized database queries (Redis and others) to accelerate data retrieval, improving response times for key validation processes.
• Applied cryptography techniques in scraping processes to simulate encrypted interactions with specific banks, ensuring data security and compliance.
• Automated microservices deployment with Jenkins, Docker, and Docker-Compose, boosting development cycle stability and efficiency.
• Troubleshot complex technical issues related to latency and security, leveraging Kibana and Sentry for real-time monitoring and resolution.
• Collaborated in an agile Scrum environment, managing tasks in Jira and coordinating with teams via Slack to meet product deadlines.
• Optimized database queries for faster data retrieval, enhancing the efficiency of various applications.
  Integrated third-party APIs into existing systems for added functionality without compromising performance or security standards.
• Developed scalable APIs for seamless integration with front-end applications, improving overall user experience.
  Troubleshot complex technical issues to identify root causes, developing effective solutions to prevent future occurrences.

• Developed a crawling system to monitor the deep web, identifying data leaks (personal data, banking information, account numbers) and threats like malware across dark web forums.
• Built scraping pipelines using Scrapy, Selenium, Scrapy Splash, and Torproxy to extract unstructured data from hidden sites, ensuring anonymity and efficient deep web access.
• Configured a Python-based processing module with RabbitMQ (Pika) to handle crawling events, distributing results via message queues within a microservices architecture.
• Implemented processes to:
• Store processed data in Apache Solr (PySolr) for fast and efficient searches.
• Save structured data in PostgreSQL (SQLAlchemy) and MongoDB (MongoEngine, PyMongo) for later use.
• Upload screenshots and binaries to Amazon S3 (Boto3), ensuring evidence availability.
• Schedule and update crawling tasks using a Cron-based planning system.
• Created RESTful APIs with Django and Django Rest-Framework, integrating data from multiple sources (Solr, MongoDB, PostgreSQL) for consumption by other teams and systems.
• Applied YARA rules and natural language processing (NLP) techniques to analyze files and detect malware or patterns in scraped data, enhancing threat identification.
• Optimized performance using Redis for caching and Elasticsearch for advanced searches, reducing response times in threat intelligence processing.
• Automated deployments with Docker, Docker-Compose, and GitLab CI/CD, ensuring scalable and consistent delivery in microservices environments.
• Monitored and debugged the system with Kibana and Sentry, maintaining stability and quickly resolving issues in deep web crawling operations.
• Collaborated in an agile Scrum team, managing tasks in Jira and coordinating via Slack to meet cybersecurity objectives.

• Developed backend systems for a home sales advertising application using Django and Django Rest-Framework (DRF) to create RESTful APIs, enabling seamless integration with frontend and external services.
• Integrated Facebook Ads API, PagSeguro API, and Google Maps API to support targeted advertising, payment processing, and geospatial functionality, utilizing PostgreSQL (PostGIS) for location-based data management.
• Implemented a hexagonal architecture to ensure modular, scalable, and maintainable code, optimizing performance with Redis for caching and Celery for asynchronous task processing (e.g., updates, notifications).
• Deployed backend solutions with Docker, ensuring consistent development and production environments for efficient delivery.
• Built backend logic for a shrimp growth management application using Python and Odoo, automating workflows and tracking production processes.
• Designed and optimized PostgreSQL databases to support data storage and retrieval, integrating with Bootstrap and jQuery for frontend functionality in operational management systems.
• Managed version control and collaboration via Github, maintaining clean codebases and supporting team workflows across multiple projects.
• Worked in agile Scrum teams, using Jira to track tasks and coordinate with stakeholders, delivering features on time for diverse applications.

• Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
• Integrated new technologies into existing systems, increasing capabilities and improving overall performance.
• Developed reusable components that significantly reduced development effort on multiple projects.
• Implemented effective debugging strategies, resulting in fewer software defects and increased reliability.

Python & PHP Development:

• Developed a freight forwarding management system using Python and Odoo 10, integrating PostgreSQL for data management and Bootstrap with jQuery for responsive frontend interfaces, following an MVC architecture.
• Built multiple educational platforms and management systems using PHP with Symfony 1.x and 2.x, leveraging PostgreSQL for robust data storage, and enhancing user experience with Bootstrap and jQuery.
• Created an e-book distribution platform and a fiscal management system, utilizing Symfony 2.x, PostgreSQL, and Git for version control, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions under an MVC architecture.
  

Software Architecture:

• Designed and implemented MVC-based architectures across various projects, including logistics, educational software, and fiscal systems, ensuring modularity, scalability, and adherence to best practices.
• Optimized database structures with PostgreSQL, supporting complex queries and data integrity for multiplatform applications and institutional systems.
  

Project Management:

• Led development teams in the delivery of software solutions, managing timelines and resources for logistics, educational, and publishing applications, using Git and Subversion for version control and collaboration.
• Coordinated cross-functional efforts to meet project goals, ensuring successful deployment of systems for freight forwarding, education, and fiscal management.
  

Professor of Professional Practice:

• Taught courses on Symfony, Angular 2, Odoo, and jQuery, training students in modern web development frameworks and ERP systems, emphasizing practical application within an MVC architecture.
• Mentored students in building real-world software projects, fostering skills in backend development, frontend design, and database management.