Alejandro Almada
About Alejandro Almada
Alejandro Almada is a Software Engineering Lead with extensive experience in software development and business intelligence. He has held various roles in notable companies, including Chief Technology Officer at Paxico Technologies and Remote Software Engineer at X-Team, and has been with Maestro since 2020.
Work at Maestro
Alejandro Almada has been serving as the Software Engineering Lead at Maestro since 2020. In this role, he oversees software development projects and leads engineering teams. His responsibilities include guiding the technical direction of projects and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. Almada has played a key role in implementing innovative technologies and optimizing existing processes within the organization.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Maestro, Alejandro Almada held various positions in the software engineering field. He worked as Chief Technology Officer at Paxico Technologies from 2020 to 2022, where he was responsible for overseeing technology strategy. Prior to that, he spent six years as a Remote Software Engineer at X-Team, contributing to various projects. His earlier roles include positions at Softtek and Mary Kay Inc., where he gained experience in software development and business intelligence.
Education and Expertise
Alejandro Almada earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems from Tecnológico de Monterrey, completing his studies from 1999 to 2005. He furthered his education by obtaining a Nanodegree in Full Stack Web Development from Udacity in 2015 and completed a Full Stack Web Development program at Free Code Camp from 2015 to 2016. His educational background provides a strong foundation in software engineering and development practices.
Technical Contributions and Achievements
Alejandro Almada has made significant contributions to software engineering practices. He led the migration to self-managed clustered Redis, enhancing performance and reducing costs. He also optimized gRPC communication by implementing connection retries and round-robin client-side load balancing, which reduced communication errors. Additionally, he has experience integrating Shopify with various platforms and leads teams focused on real-time communication technologies using WebRTC.
Early Career and Business Ventures
Alejandro Almada began his career as a Software Developer and Entrepreneur at Almada Technologies, where he worked for a decade from 2010 to 2020. His early experience also includes roles as a Business Intelligence Consultant at SOLCOM Internacional and as an ETL Developer/Analyst at Mary Kay Inc. These positions helped him develop a diverse skill set in software development and business intelligence.