Ignacio Anaya

Senior Software Engineer, Tech Trainer & International Speaker

Senior Software Engineer with 14+ years building scalable products from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Proven track record leading engineering teams, architecting cloud infrastructure, and delivering solutions that drive business growth. Expert in JavaScript ecosystem, Go, and cloud technologies with extensive experience in fintech, blockchain, and developer tooling. Passionate about open source, technical mentoring, and speaking at international conferences.

// Professional Experience

Cloud Engineer

Altinity

May 2023 - Present
Remote

Drive platform engineering initiatives for Altinity's cloud-native ClickHouse solutions, serving enterprise clients with high-performance analytics infrastructure. Lead development of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) integrations using Go, Terraform, and Kubernetes across AWS and GCP. Contribute to open-source projects and maintain critical tooling used by the developer community.

GoClickHouseKubernetesAWSGCPTerraform

Lead Open Source Engineer

Checkly

Jan 2021 - May 2023
Remote

Built and scaled engineering team from 3 to 8 developers while leading product development for API monitoring platform serving enterprise customers. Architected developer-first integrations enabling Infrastructure as Code workflows. Owned complete developer experience including Public REST API, SDKs, CLI tools, and comprehensive documentation.

JavaScriptTypeScriptPlaywrightGoTerraformPostgreSQLClickHouseAWS

Principal Software Engineer

Balloon

Nov 2019 - Jan 2021
Remote

Led full-stack development for fintech expense management platform, driving significant user growth through feature innovation and platform optimization. Architected scalable microservices handling financial transactions and implemented real-time analytics dashboard. Collaborated directly with leadership on product strategy and technical roadmap.

JavaScriptVue.jsGoMongoDBRedisDockerAWS

Senior JavaScript Engineer

Bloq

Oct 2017 - Nov 2019
Remote

Pioneered blockchain infrastructure solutions in early cryptocurrency ecosystem, developing enterprise-grade tools and the Metronome cryptocurrency. Built blockchain-as-a-service platform processing cryptocurrency transactions. Led technical architecture decisions for distributed systems handling high-throughput financial operations.

JavaScriptReactAWSMongoDBScyllaBashBlockchain

Programming Mentor & Technical Instructor

Thinkful

Sep 2015 - Jan 2018
Remote

Mentored 150+ developers from bootcamp beginners to senior engineers at top Silicon Valley companies including Google, Facebook, and Airbnb. Designed curriculum for modern web development and conducted 1:1 technical coaching sessions. Maintained high student satisfaction rate while helping mentees secure roles at major tech companies.

Full-Stack DevelopmentMentoringCurriculum DesignTechnical Leadership

Senior Software Engineer

E-xact

May 2016 - Sep 2017
Remote

Led critical modernization of legacy payment processing platform handling significant transaction volume. Migrated monolithic architecture to microservices using Node.js, MongoDB, and Kubernetes. Implemented comprehensive monitoring and significantly reduced system downtime.

Node.jsMongoDBVue.jsConsulKubernetes

Senior Software Engineer

Crackle (Sony Pictures)

May 2015 - Sep 2016
Remote

Developed enterprise content management system for Sony Pictures' streaming platform serving millions of users. Built video processing pipeline handling hundreds of hours of content daily. Optimized media delivery infrastructure reducing operational costs.

.NETC#JavaScriptffmpegSQL ServerVidispine

Senior Software Engineer

Emerios

Dec 2013 - Feb 2015
Buenos Aires, AR

Led development teams for Fortune 500 client projects including major retail and financial services companies. Delivered enterprise-scale applications using .NET ecosystem. Managed full project lifecycle from requirements gathering to production deployment.

.NETC#SQL ServerJavaScriptNode.js

Software Engineer

Plus54

Jul 2010 - Nov 2013
Buenos Aires, AR

Progressed from intern to senior engineer while contributing to diverse projects for prominent U.S. companies. Gained expertise across multiple technology stacks and developed strong foundation in software engineering principles. Collaborated with international teams on mission-critical applications.

Java.NETC#SQL Server

// Technical Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript
Node.js
Go
Vue.js/React
HTML/CSS
Cloud/Kubernetes
SQL/NoSQL
Bash
IaC/MaC
E2E Testing

// Leadership & Soft Skills

Technical Leadership
Team Building & Mentoring
Public Speaking
Open Source Contributions
Product Strategy
Cross-functional Collaboration

// Languages

English (Fluent)
Spanish (Native)
French (Conversational)

// Education

BS, Software Engineering

UADE

2007 - 2015 (not completed) • Buenos Aires, AR

BA, Communication Sciences

Instituto Euskal Echea

2003 - 2007 • Buenos Aires, AR

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