Spain

Back-end

Full stack

Architectural Engineering

Course in Domotics - Building automation

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems

Vocational course in Computer Application Development

David García

Engineering Manager

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Leadership

GitHub

JavaScript

Jira

Mural

Node.js

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Decision making as a software engineer or lead - how to become better at making the right choices

Making better tech choices

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

Working with product and engineering

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

Working with engineers

What is a successful user onboarding flow and how to achieve it?

Onboarding new users

Best practices for documenting projects, epics, and stories

Writing product requirement documents

Manage the team to provide the right tools to clients to generate feedback from customers and analyse it.

- Led the full cycle development of a mental health application, from conception to deployment, to aid patients with BDD, OCD, and Depression. I created an app architecture, managed backend development, and integrated cloud services. The app, currently in production, serves real-time patient care.
- Served as an interim Engineering Manager, effectively coordinating a team of 10 members.
- Guided team members in their career progression, fostering skill enhancement and facilitating promotions within their engineering career path.
- Played an instrumental role in defining and tracking KPIs, strategizing business goals, and hiring processes to ensure operational efficiency.
- Strengthened cross-functional collaboration with the Design, Product, Data, DevOps, Cyber, and Regulated teams, enhancing communication and aligning strategies to deliver the product effectively.
- Orchestrated successful medical trials of the developed applications at MGH hospital, resulting in exceeded performance expectations and publication in JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research).

- Led the comprehensive development of several mental health applications, with a particular focus on depression. Responsibilities included designing the application architecture, managing backend development, and facilitating cloud integration. Successfully deployed these apps in production, providing support for patients with BDD, OCD, and Depression.
- Acquired proficiency in Flutter to develop versatile mobile applications, which were subsequently launched in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, catering to a diverse user base.

- Successfully launched two mobile mental health applications focusing on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), both of which have been selected for clinical trials by the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
- Spearheaded the development and deployment of a mobile application specifically designed for a pilot test in the UK market.

- Enhanced the processing speed of select financial tools by 1000%, significantly improving operational efficiency.
- As a chief architect, I developed, deployed, and monitored critical business tools to guarantee accurate weekly payments to restaurants across nine different countries, handling millions of pounds in each.
- Established a reputation as a key team member responsible for ensuring the flawless execution of payment processes.
- Took on a mentoring role within the team, offering guidance and conducting reviews to enhance the quality of work produced by colleagues.
- Contributed significantly to the company's growth and success, leading to Just Eat's inclusion in the FTSE 100.

- Played a significant role in the successful launch of the revamped www.vouchercloud.com, a high-traffic website accessed by thousands of users daily.

- Enhanced the maintainability of key tools by applying advanced design patterns, such as the Factory and Command patterns, which improved code quality and ease of modification.
- Orchestrated the architecture, development, and deployment of web tools to provide businesses with streamlined access to internal data.
- Spearheaded the introduction of the Scrum framework to the team, instituting practices such as daily stand-ups, showcases, and code reviews.

- Introduced the team to Angular and successfully incorporated it into a web application development project, enhancing the team's skill set and application performance.
- Highlighted key architectural issues including the utilization of Global Assembly Cache (GAC) for DLL registration and the choice of SharePoint 2013 as the primary application container, contributing to critical conversations regarding project success and efficiency.

- Assumed leadership of a team and oversaw the architecture of a complex, innovative solution, enhancing project delivery and team performance.
- Executed full-cycle development of a complex Microsoft Word Add-in, featuring backend communication capabilities, thereby augmenting application functionality.

- Successfully synchronized various SQL Server replicas to establish a read DB replica, improving database performance and accessibility.
- Developed a Windows XP/7 embedded system for use in set-top boxes, replacing the previous custom systems. This significantly enhanced performance and facilitated infrastructure improvements, leading to greater efficiency.
- Engineered SQL Reporting Services that provided the business with access to live data, enabling quicker and more informed decision-making.
- Initiated the use of Test-Driven Development (TDD), SOLID principles, Clean Code techniques, and Design Patterns, fostering a more robust and effective development environment.

- Develop and maintain customers’ applications with Visual Basic 6, Access and SQL 2000
- Generate reports with Crystal Reports
- Maintain customers’ computers

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