José Donaldo Fernández

Engineering Manager / Computer Engineer

About

Engineering Manager and Computer Engineer with a strong background in full-stack development and technical leadership. Experienced in leading fully remote teams, building scalable web platforms, and collaborating closely with product stakeholders. Strong interest in fintech, cryptocurrencies, and mentoring engineers.

Experience

2021 — Present

Engineering Manager

Bitso

Leading a fully remote team of backend and frontend engineers at the largest cryptocurrency platform in Latin America. Collaborating closely with product teams to plan and execute new features. Responsible for hiring, performance reviews, and defining career paths for engineers.

2020 — 2021

React Developer

Bitso

Implemented Next.js and server-side rendering for the main web platform. Designed new CI/CD pipelines using Docker and NX. Adapted the application to support multi-country launches and significantly improved build times.

2017 — 2020

Full-Stack Developer

Globant

Worked on multiple enterprise projects using JavaScript, Node.js, React, Java, and Python. Implemented automated testing with Jest and Enzyme and contributed to the creation of a reusable design system library.

2015 — 2017

Full-Stack Developer

IVESCO

Designed and implemented APIs using Node.js, MongoDB, and JavaScript. Contributed to both backend and frontend development across multiple internal systems.

2015 — 2017

Programming Instructor

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Served as the main instructor for programming courses, teaching HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, PHP, and SQL to university students.

Education

2017

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Universidad de las Américas (UDLA)
2019

Computer Engineer

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Skills

Engineering & Development

  • Full-Stack Engineering
  • System Architecture
  • Team Leadership
  • Technical Mentorship

Technologies & Tools

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Next.js
  • React
  • React Native
  • Python
  • Java
  • CI/CD
  • Kubernetes