Alan Garcia
Coral Gables, FL - -
Skills
Software Development
Node, React, Typescript, Firebase, Python,
NextJS, Ruby on Rails, Google Cloud, Netlify
Relevant Roles and Experience
Modern Mirror
2020/05 - Present
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🔧 Staff Software Engineer
Technical Leadership
Spearheaded the deployment of Modern Mirror's cutting-edge 3D scanning
technology across prestigious clients, marking a pivotal shift in digital human
modeling with a Python, NoSQL and Javascript tech stack.
Partnership Development, Distributed Team
Leadership, Cross Functional Team Vendor and
Contractor Management
Directed crucial architectural choices for application and data model design,
enhancing platform robustness and versatility for API design, data
aggregation, and UX deployed on Google Cloud
Continuous Improvement
Collaborated closely with product and design teams to refine and evolve the
application, ensuring alignment with user needs and business strategy.
Systems Thinking, Deployment Strategy,
Optimized for the stability and performance of application stacks via logging,
instrumentation, and observability, leading to improved user experience.
Technical Due Diligence, Architectural and Risk
Assesment
Awards
Grand Prize - Hearst Fashion Hackathon
Koneksa Health
2017/01 - 2019/06
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Drobe iOS enabled users to mix, match,
and shop for ensembles. Awarded
prestigious $10,000 prize & VIP access to
New York Fashion Week
Owning architecture and toolkits to continuously evolve data monitoring
systems and developer ergonomics
Working with product and engineering managers using agile methods and an
SRE mindset to anticipate production demands
A parallax scroll experience including
maps, infographics and illustrations
documenting the population's rapid
move toward urbanization.
Moat
Coaching for quality while enhancing asynchronicity, data quality, test suites,
and instrumentation across the stack
T Brand Studio, The New York Times
2014/09 - 2016/08
Software Engineer
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Self service analytics platform and
creative advertising suite, enhancing
campaign performance tracking.
Acquired by Oracle 4/2017
MIT
Mobile Experience Lab intern developing
collaborative web and AR experiences
Education
Cornell University
Information Science
2005/06 - 2009/05
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Directing the growth of T Brand’s native advertising capacity via prototyping
and data driven UX consulting
Establishing UI component library; defining data analytics tracking schemas
and reporting for Audience Development
Building storytelling components using maps, charts, data visualizations, and
animations to increase attention + engagement
Spies + Assassins
Creative technologist and front-end ninja
for clients including BMW, Puma, Will.i.a
m built with RoR
Owning platform development in a service oriented architecture using
observability, reusability and automated testing
Building backend endpoints, frontend web components, and data processing
services for clinical trial compliance monitoring
Publisher's Award "Excellence in Visual
Journalism"Cities Energized
Early Career
🔧 Fullstack Software Engineer
Travel & Leisure, Time Inc.
2013-8 - 2014/08
Software Engineer
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CMS platform enhancing user engagement and content delivery for an
international travel publication built with RoR
Patch AOL
2012/03 - 2013/09
⏳
🔧 Software Engineer
Analytics and admin tools for local news platforms including content management
systems and UX built with RoR.
