Resume

Paulo Briceño

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

About Me

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience building scalable, production-grade applications with a strong focus on TypeScript across the entire stack. Proven expertise in designing front-end, back-end, and cloud architectures using modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.

Experienced in startups, scale-ups, and high-growth environments, delivering high-quality products with strong attention to performance, maintainability, and developer experience.

I excel in full-stack architecture, AI & agentic systems design, and implementing practical solutions that blend machine learning into production applications.

Primary Focus

TypeScript — advanced usage across front-end, back-end, APIs, and tooling
Full-Stack Architecture — scalable, maintainable system design
AI & Agentic Systems — design and development of AI-powered systems, agent-based workflows, and model training/fine-tuning

Technologies

React, Next.js, React Native, Flutter, Node.js, AWS, GCP, Docker, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face

Experience

Freelance Software Engineer

Self Employed

Remote

01/2025 – Present

  • Delivered end-to-end TypeScript-based full-stack solutions for startups and SMBs across e-commerce, wellness, retail, and social impact sectors

  • Fashion Lounge Shop — Led a full redesign and new front-end implementation using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving UX, performance, and long-term maintainability

  • InstaLeads — Built a Chrome extension to automate Instagram growth strategies, developed with TypeScript and Supabase, including automation workflows, data persistence, and user management

  • Indigo Balance — Designed and implemented internal tools and a mobile platform using a Flutter-based stack with Supabase as the backend, enabling a scalable wellness marketplace

  • Dono.lat — Built a full-stack platform for charities to create events and manage volunteers, focusing on clean API design and maintainable TypeScript services

  • ulu.lat — Engineered a TypeScript-driven platform to automate retail business processes, including AI-assisted agents, internal dashboards, automated logistics pipelines, and content creation and multi-platform content management agents

Co-Founder / Lead Engineer

MapAds

Buenos Aires, Argentina

05/2024 – 01/2025

  • Co-founded and built a TypeScript-first, full-stack platform for location-based advertising and audio content delivery

  • Developed a React Native mobile application and three Next.js web applications within a shared monorepo architecture, enabling code reuse and consistent development practices

  • Designed and implemented scalable front-end and back-end systems supporting data-intensive recommendation workflows

  • Built pipelines for automatic audio generation and location-based advertisement recommendations

  • Implemented analytics to analyze traveler interactions and deliver personalized content

  • Contributed to securing 28 brand partnerships through effective AI-driven advertising solutions

Founding Engineer

Blue Saturn (Techstars '23)

Remote, Chicago, USA

09/2023 – 05/2024

  • Led full-stack development using TypeScript to build an AI-driven candidate-matching platform, including a Chrome extension integrated with ATS systems to streamline candidate ingestion and evaluation

  • Designed and implemented scalable front-end and back-end architectures capable of processing 1,000 resumes in ~2 minutes

  • Built robust APIs and system integrations for LLM-powered workflows, achieving 95% alignment with human evaluations

  • Emphasized code quality, performance, and developer experience in a fast-paced startup environment

Software Developer

Tonal

Remote

06/2022 – 08/2023

  • Re-architected complex internal management tools using TypeScript, significantly improving developer experience and code reliability

  • Reduced bug incidence by 35% within 3 months through improved typing, state management, and component architecture

  • Implemented advanced caching strategies, reducing application requests and load times to ~33% of original levels

Full-Stack Developer

SoFi

Buenos Aires, Argentina

01/2021 – 07/2022

  • Worked as a full-stack developer on the Proof of Concept and Demos team

  • Built interactive applications using React and Java (Spring) to showcase financial products and core banking capabilities

  • Delivered end-to-end solutions demonstrating business value for Transfers, Credits, Payments, and Core Banking systems

Software Developer

Sistematis S.A.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

01/2020 – 01/2021

  • Contributed across software development, system architecture, and UX/UI design

  • Built web applications with React and mobile applications with Flutter

  • Delivered high-performance user experiences while working across the full development lifecycle

Freelance Software Developer

Self Employed

Buenos Aires, Argentina

01/2019 – 01/2020

  • Created personal applications reaching 15,000+ users, helping teachers in 65+ countries track and manage online classes

  • Delivered creative, low-budget technical solutions for 16 small businesses, covering web development, automation, and lightweight system design

Machine Learning Projects

VideoMAE Large — Fine-tuned on UCF-Crime (2024)

Published on Hugging Face: huggingface.co/OPear/videomae-large-finetuned-UCF-Crime

  • Fine-tuned VideoMAE Large for video classification and anomaly detection

  • Achieved 92.96% validation accuracy across 14 classes (normal and anomalous behaviors)

  • Technologies: PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, VideoMAE

Meet Assistant (2020)

Developed a tool used by 15,000+ teachers in 65+ countries to track and manage online classes.

Skills

Primary Focus

TypeScript
Full-Stack Architecture
AI & Agentic Systems

Languages

TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
Dart
Java
SQL

Frameworks & Platforms

React
Next.js
React Native
Flutter
Node.js
AWS
GCP
Docker

Data & ML

PostgreSQL
MongoDB
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Hugging Face
Data Pipelines

Education

Formal Education

UTN, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Systems Engineering

2021 - present

Coderhouse Certifications

Coderhouse

Java Spring Backend Developer

Jan 2022

  • Credential ID: 621d1c323fdf95002537ff64

Coderhouse

Metodologías ágiles

Jan 2021

  • Credential ID: 6171aa0e7dbad40058016825

Coderhouse

Product Management

Jan 2021

  • Credential ID: 6168405574b5bb003cce77f7

Kaggle & Google — GenAI Intensive Course

Kaggle & Google

GenAI Intensive Course

2024

  • Large Language Models (LLMs)

  • Embeddings & Vector Stores

  • Agents and Agentic Workflows

  • Operationalizing Generative AI on Vertex AI using MLOps

  • Solving Domain-Specific Problems Using LLMs

  • Author: Christopher Semtu

DeepLearning.AI Specializations

DeepLearning.AI

Deep Learning Specializations

2022

  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning (Credential ID: WESLTSURLZ7Z)

  • Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter Tuning, Regularization and Optimization (Credential ID: PNV8JNY3U5VS)

  • Structuring Machine Learning Projects (Credential ID: XPMZADAWZ8TQ)

  • Convolutional Neural Networks (Credential ID: DNTRG-TVLU8EX)

  • Sequence Models (Credential ID: ZZDWBE4S3AEV)

Key Courses

TensorFlow & Keras Bootcamp
OpenCV University — Grade: 99%

Recommendations

"I had the pleasure of working with Paulo on building and improving several internal web tools at Tonal. He brought a deep knowledge of scalable web solutions and a proactive, self-driven approach to the project. Paulo's expertise significantly improved our systems' efficiency and performance. What stood out beyond his technical skills was his communication. Our team worked in 3 different time zones and Paulo ensured that everyone involved was always up-to-date with progress and changes, making the entire process smooth and collaborative. I highly recommend Paulo for any project requiring strategic thinking, web development skills, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and a strong commitment to quality!"

Anna Furr

Sr. Product Manager, Tonal

Anna managed Paulo directlySeptember 15, 2024

"Working with Paulo was a great experience. He taught me not only the fundamentals of clean, readable, and maintainable code but also the importance of proper documentation. His expertise in Git and version control made a significant impact on our workflow, ensuring seamless collaboration and code quality. Paulo's approachable and easygoing nature and his deep technical knowledge, makes him a valuable asset to any team. He is always willing to share his expertise and is an exceptional listener, understanding the needs of the project and his teammates."

Jesus Aristimuno

Lean Project Manager, Business Process Optimizer

Jesus worked with Paulo on the same teamSeptember 12, 2024

"Paulo is a great web developer and teammate. He joined the team as a web developer and demonstrated his ability to learn quickly and has become a proficient frontend engineer as well. He has an incredible ability to troubleshoot complex issues and turn around quick fixes. At the same time, Paulo is always willing to change the codebase and processes for the better. I would trust Paulo with any important project and would work with him once again."

Yuliya Martynova

Project Manager, Mercury Development

Yuliya managed Paulo directlyMay 21, 2023

"Paulo has shown a remarkable commitment to all his responsibilities and has successfully fulfilled every task assigned to him. He has remarkable ability to solve complex problems and has consistently exceeded our expectations by going above and beyond to ensure that everything is carried out in the best possible manner. Your experience, skills, and positive attitude will be a valuable asset to any organization. I am certain that you will continue to achieve success and reach all your professional goals. I am grateful for your dedication and commitment."

Marcos Alberto Kabala

Co Founder & CEO, Outsource Argentina

Marcos Alberto managed Paulo directlyMay 16, 2023

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