Rafael T.
About Rafael T.
Rafael T. is a Senior Software Development Architect at Expedia Group with extensive experience in software engineering and management roles across various companies.
Current Role at Expedia Group
Rafael T. is currently serving as Senior Software Development Architect at Expedia Group since 2023. In this role, he leads the development of new agent tools, focusing on the technical foundation to replace multiple legacy systems. He collaborates with various teams to ensure smooth integration, enhancing agent efficiency and reducing operational costs through innovative GenAI projects.
Previous Experience at Expedia Group
Before his current role, Rafael worked as a Senior Software Development Manager at Expedia Group from 2022 to 2023, and as a Senior Software Engineer from 2021 to 2022. During these positions, he played a crucial part in enhancing the company's development processes, focused on user-experience feedback and leveraging advanced technologies such as GenAI, OpenAPI, and GraphQL.
Career Path and Other Professional Roles
Rafael has an extensive career with roles including Senior Software Engineer at Slingshot Aerospace in 2021, Principal Software Engineer and Senior Full Stack Engineer at W2O Group from 2019 to 2021, and Co-Founder and CTO at Shep, acquired by Flight Centre Travel Group, from 2016 to 2019. His early career includes senior engineering roles at AMD, Blackboard, and various consultant positions at companies like Headspring Systems and PeopleAdmin.
Educational Background
Rafael's academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Rafael Urdaneta, completed in 1997. He earned an MBA from St. Edward's University in 2002. Additionally, he studied Artificial Intelligence through Udacity, obtaining an AI Nanodegree in 2017 and a Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree from 2016 to 2017.