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JULIO VENTURA

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Julio Ventura

Professional Summary

Software engineer with more than 18 years of experience in technical leadership, web development, front-end and back-end and UI/UX. I have worked on products and platforms for international clients, participating in the full software development lifecycle: analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance. Since 2022 I have been working as a Technical Manager, leading development teams and defining architectures, quality standards and best practices. I maintain a strong focus and stay continuously up to date with AI tools (copilots, LLMs, automation) to accelerate development, reduce repetitive tasks and improve deliverable quality in shorter timeframes.

Professional Experience

Settle Network

Head of Engineering / Technical Manager

Jan 2022 – Present
  • Strategic leadership of engineering teams, defining technical vision, architecture, and scalability standards.
  • Collaboration with C-level stakeholders to align technical roadmap with business goals.
  • Mentoring and growing the engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
  • Overseeing the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality delivery through robust CI/CD and automated testing.

Settle Network

Technical Lead

2019 – Jan 2022
  • Led the development of the company’s core platform, driving architectural decisions and ensuring scalability.
  • Mentored senior developers and guided the team in best practices for frontend and backend development.
  • Architected and implemented critical features for high-volume financial products like Latamex and Settle Wallet.
  • Designed and maintained cloud infrastructure on AWS, optimizing for security and performance.
  • Oversaw integration with third-party APIs and internal microservices, ensuring robustness and observability.

TrueNorth

Frontend Team Leader

(UI Engineer / Senior Web Application Developer)

Aug 2016 – 2019

Clients: Upgrade Inc, Finex Asia | Stack: Angular 2–6, React, Redux

  • Development of Single Page Applications for financial services clients.
  • Implementation of reusable components and data-intensive screens.
  • Frontend integration with REST APIs, state management and routing.
  • Role as Frontend Team Leader, coordinating the UI team and ensuring technical quality.
  • Development of the MVP KYC and micro-lending funnel for Upgrade Inc.

Scale Options

Front End & UI/UX Developer

Mar 2013 – Aug 2016

Front End Responsive Adaptation (Sep 2015 – Aug 2016)

  • Responsive adaptation of existing desktop interfaces to mobile/tablet (Peachjar).
  • Magento layout adjustments improving usability and load times.

UI/UX Developer (Mar 2013 – Sep 2015)

  • Design and implementation of UI/UX for web applications (Blue Chip Exec, ConnectUp).
  • Development of interactive components and functional prototypes.
  • Definition of user flows and wireframes.

SEO Design

Manager

2005 – 2014
  • Management of web and SEO projects for various clients.
  • Development of data-driven and conversion-oriented websites.
  • Definition of organic search strategies and on-page optimization.

Intercomgi

PHP Developer / UI Developer

Sep 2007 – Mar 2013
  • Development of data-driven websites and web apps using PHP, jQuery.
  • Building BackOffice and FrontEnd tools.
  • Implementation of technical SEO functionalities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Frontend

React (primary)Next.jsAngularReduxHTML5CSS3JavaScriptResponsive DesignTailwind CSS

Backend

Node.js (primary)HapiJSPHP

Databases

MySQLPostgreSQLMongoDB (Atlas)

Tools & Practices

GitCI/CDREST APIAgileUX/UIAccessibilityTechnical SEOAWSVercelAI Tools (Copilots/LLMs)

EDUCATION

Systems Engineering

UNICEN

2000 – 2007

Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires

Computer Technician

ENET No. 1

1994 – 1999

LANGUAGES

🇪🇸

Spanish

Native

🇬🇧

English

Intermediate