Diego Penaranda

Software Engineer

Apple • Freelance

Mar 2025 - Present • 1 yr 7 mos

Currently serving as a Software Engineer contractor based in Montevideo, Uruguay. Responsibilities involve applying software engineering principles within Apple's ecosystem to deliver high-quality technical solutions.

Software Engineer II

AssureSoft • Fulltime

Aug 2021 - Mar 2025 • 3 yrs 7 mos

- Developed a medical web application managing patient logins, appointments, and payments, integrating micro frontends using React, Redux, Material UI, Jest, GitHub Pipelines, AWS, and Payrix to enhance user experience and streamline payment processes. - Developed advanced features in a telecommunications technician management application using Angular, Apollo, PUG, PrimeNG, RxJs, and NgRx on the frontend, along with Express.js and GraphQL for backend development, streamlining technician scheduling and enhancing operations management. - Designed and developed a mass data export tool with sensitive data masking using Node.js, MongoDB, and Jenkins, ensuring data security and regulatory compliance. - Worked as a technical lead and mentor for interns on an internal project, developing a system for managing evaluations and lessons using Angular and NestJS, while overseeing end-to-end development and deployment processes with Docker, Docker Compose, and Linux servers. - Led mentoring sessions, stand-ups, and code reviews in internal projects, fostering agile practices and continuous team improvement.

Software Development Engineer

Viva • Fulltime

Dec 2020 - Jul 2021 • 7 mos

- Worked on developing and maintaining a mobile user interface for a customer application using Ionic and Angular, allowing users to view and manage their data usage and service plans. - Led the development of a notification system, including a dedicated notifications page and a bell icon feature within the app, which displayed actionable notifications with user-friendly prompts. - Implemented a backend system for storing and managing notifications, ensuring efficient integration with the mobile application. - Integrated new technologies with legacy systems, ensuring reliable interoperability between modern solutions and older telecommunications infrastructure. - Developed and integrated REST APIs using Node.js and Express.js, ensuring robust connectivity with both internal systems and external SOAP-based services. - Enhanced user experience by implementing features such as SMS notifications and USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) commands for quick, in-app responses.