gerardogimenez

Senior Backend Engineer & Team Lead

Senior Backend Engineer & Team Lead with 5+ years building scalable solutions with Node.js and TypeScript. I went from junior to team lead in under three years and now lead teams end-to-end, from discovery and technical design to implementation, rollout, and iteration. I focus on reliability, delivery speed, and clear communication across engineering, product, and non-technical stakeholders. Bilingual (EN/ES).


Experience: 5 years

Yearly salary: $80,000

Hourly rate: $45

Nationality: 🇦🇷 Argentina

Residency: 🇦🇷 Argentina


Experience

Node.js Full-Stack Developer
NeoPower Digital
2024 - 2025
Integrated Gemini and OpenAI APIs to power prompt-based AI workflows in the product. Added i18n support to an existing product, defining the base architecture and initial translations for the team. Shipped analytics dashboards and an internal Next.js admin panel, both backed by Supabase SQL functions to surface key product and usage metrics. Participated in an on-site Web3 hackathon and helped pitch an early-stage product alongside management.
Web3 Fellow
Solow
2024 - 2024
Selected as 1 of 12 fellows from 125+ applicants from LATAM for a community-driven Web3 program. Wrote two technical articles on Chainlink, reviewed by core members and co-hosted an XSpace on the subject.
JavaScript Instructor
Hi Counselor
2022 - 2022
Created video lessons and assessments on JavaScript fundamentals for entry-level developers.
Node.js Backend Lead & Service Delivery Manager
Midas Consultores
2020 - 2025
Scaled the team from 5 to 11; by leading hiring, onboarding, and mentoring, increasing delivery capacity. Designed and shipped APIs/services (Node.js/TypeScript, PostgreSQL/MongoDB); owned domain data modeling, and deployed on AWS EC2. Led end-to-end delivery for 3+ projects in collaboration with product, design, and QA. Scoped, built, and maintained a backend used by 20k+ users with 0 bug reports over 2+ years in production. Standardized coding guidelines, PR workflows, and changelog practices to improve quality and traceability. Built a time-tracking report (JavaScript+SQL+ClickUp API) raising compliance to 95% across 100+ employees. Automated internal processes (Apps Script+Discord), reducing administrative effort by ~80%. Implemented stream-based import/export pipelines in Node.js, improving throughput by ~50%. Delivered talks at two Argentine universities on APIs, REST, and best practices, strengthening the company’s technical brand.

Skills

node
english
spanish