Rafael Villarreal
About Rafael Villarreal
Rafael Villarreal is a Senior Mobile Engineer in the R&D Team at ACV Auctions, with a strong background in mobile and front-end development. He has studied software engineering, full-stack development, and graphic design, and has held various engineering roles in companies across the United States and Latin America.
Work at ACV Auctions
Rafael Villarreal currently holds the position of Senior Mobile Engineer within the R&D Team at ACV Auctions. He has been part of the company since 2022, contributing to the development of mobile applications. His role involves utilizing advanced technologies to enhance mobile user experiences and streamline processes within the organization. Villarreal's expertise in mobile engineering plays a crucial role in the company's ongoing projects.
Education and Expertise
Rafael Villarreal has a solid educational background in software engineering and design. He studied Computer Software Engineering at Kodeco, focusing on iOS Development from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, he completed a FullStack Developer program at Platzi from 2016 to 2018. In 2023, he furthered his skills by studying Graphic Design and achieving a UX Designer Beginner certification from The Interaction Design Foundation. Additionally, he has been studying Blockchain technology at Udemy Academy since 2017.
Background
Rafael Villarreal has a diverse professional background in software development and engineering. He began his career as a Full Stack Engineer at iSOFACT in 2018. He then transitioned to Crafty as a React Native Engineer, where he worked remotely for a year. After that, he co-founded allrenty, where he served as a Tech Lead until its acquisition. His experience also includes roles at Cornerstone OnDemand and Ayenda Hoteles, where he worked as a Front-End Engineer and Tech Lead.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Rafael Villarreal has made significant contributions to various projects. He developed a custom video editor that integrates with a proprietary machine learning algorithm for car diagnostics. He also bootstrapped a React Native app for the R&D team, employing technologies such as Expo, TypeScript, Swift, and Kotlin. Villarreal has implemented Bluetooth low energy protocol integration for car inspections and created animations for mobile applications using react-native-reanimated and react-native-gesture-handler.