Mauricio Cuenca
About Mauricio Cuenca
Mauricio Cuenca is a Founding Member and Technical Advisor at DailyBot, with extensive experience in engineering and product development. He has led significant transitions in technology and infrastructure at various companies, including Teltech, where he currently serves as Director of Engineering.
Work at DailyBot
Mauricio Cuenca serves as a Founding Member and Technical Advisor at DailyBot, a role he has held since 2020. His involvement in the company aligns with his expertise in technology and engineering. He contributes to the strategic direction and technical development of the organization, leveraging his extensive background in software engineering and cloud architecture.
Current Role at Teltech
Since 2020, Mauricio Cuenca has held multiple positions at Teltech, including Engineering Manager and Director of Engineering, Backend. In these roles, he has focused on enhancing engineering processes and team productivity. His leadership has been instrumental in overseeing the backend development and ensuring the alignment of technical strategies with business objectives.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Mauricio Cuenca has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked at various companies. He was a Senior Software Engineer at Teltech from 2017 to 2018 and served as Lead Cloud Architect from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he co-founded Shipster, where he contributed to product development from 2013 to 2015. His experience includes a significant tenure at Tuenti as Lead Software Engineer from 2009 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Mauricio Cuenca holds a Master in Computer Research from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, which he completed from 2008 to 2010. He also earned an Engineer's degree in Computer Science from Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, studying from 2001 to 2007. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical expertise in software development and engineering management.
Technical Contributions and Innovations
Mauricio Cuenca has led significant technical transitions in his career. He spearheaded the migration from a legacy microservices API to Kubernetes and serverless workloads, utilizing Google Cloud Platform. He also led the transition of the business from PHP/Python to Go, which improved developer productivity and reduced infrastructure costs. His efforts have contributed to the overall efficiency and scalability of the engineering teams he has managed.