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Ismael Salgado

Professional profile · Argentina

Software
Architect.

Backend, infrastructure & applied AI

EngineeringLeadershipApplied AI
Ismael Salgado
Ismael SalgadoArchitecture with a product mindset

Software architect and senior fullstack engineer focused on backend systems, cloud infrastructure and applied AI. I lead engineering teams while remaining hands-on in architecture, development and delivery.

I work with TypeScript, Node.js and AWS, integrating AI into products and engineering workflows through Amazon Bedrock, RAG, MCP, agents and Redis vector search.

Founder of Hacemos Software and solo creator of CodeRag, a commercial persistent knowledge product with paying customers and daily usage.

people in the largest team I led
16
active CodeRag users
15+
daily Monster Merge users
500+
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Experience

Mar 2026 — Present

Phinxlab

Software Architect

Technical and organizational leadership of a team of up to 16 engineers, currently 12. Responsible for architecture, infrastructure and delivery of an AI-assisted urban planning platform for the Buenos Aires City Government.

Responsibilities and projects
  • Lead a platform for construction applications and urban planning procedures, now in its final development stages. AI assists with preliminary admissibility checks, data validation and technical report analysis; analysts retain decision-making responsibility.
  • The platform centralizes applications, standardizes assessment and supports assignment based on agent availability and workload.
  • Lead infrastructure, environment deployments and CI/CD pipeline maintenance.
  • Built Aura on LibreChat and Amazon Bedrock, with MCP tools accessing the same backend as the back office through the internal network.
  • Implemented Aura authentication through MiBA using OpenID Connect.
  • Lead internal RAG solutions using Redis for embeddings, vector search and persistent engineering knowledge, decisions and lessons learned.
  • Developed AI skills and agents for the project and engineering team.

Jan 2026 — Mar 2026

Phinxlab

Technical Leader

Led multiple development squads through code reviews, technical guidance and improvements to scalability and maintainability.

Responsibilities and projects
  • Supported developers through pull request reviews and technical feedback focused on efficiency and code quality.
  • Built a production notification system for Aprende BA, an education platform used by Buenos Aires City schools, using Amazon SNS, AWS Lambda, PostgreSQL and Redis for institutional updates, curriculum changes and attendance follow-up.

Dec 2024 — Sep 2025

Everyrealm

Senior Fullstack Engineer — Backend-heavy

Backend-focused fullstack development for Otherworld Casino. Progressed from wallet stabilization to leading notifications and the management back office.

Responsibilities and projects
  • Helped fix and stabilize the multichain, multicurrency cryptocurrency wallet when joining the platform.
  • Led the multichannel notification system using Amazon SNS, SQS, AWS Lambda, PostgreSQL, Redis and real-time WebSocket delivery.
  • Subsequently led the back office for currencies, games, marketing campaigns, tournaments and seasons.
  • Developed AI skills and agents during my work on the platform.

Dec 2022 — Present

Hacemos Software

Founder

Software development and consulting alongside my roles at other companies: technical audits, backend systems, back offices and cloud infrastructure focused on security, scalability and operating costs.

Responsibilities and projects
  • Monster Merge and 20 Segundos: rebuilt a shared backend, back office and AWS infrastructure in three months using CDK, CloudFormation and Terraform. Reduced projected maintenance costs by more than 50% against the initial estimate. Monster Merge serves over 500 daily users; 20 Segundos is awaiting launch.
  • Página 12 Gaming: built the backend, complete back office and infrastructure. Development is complete; launch is pending.

Jun 2020 — Dec 2022

CHE3D

CTO / IT Director

Designed and delivered the company’s digital transformation, connecting operational systems with Business Intelligence to improve processes and support growth.

Responsibilities and projects
  • Introduced CRM, ERP and MRP tools and connected business systems to a centralized Power BI dashboard for real-time oversight and data-informed process improvements.
  • Built an automated farm of over 35 connected 3D printers with centralized job queues, materials and consumption management. Developed printing profiles and established the warranty and RMA function.
  • Developed Ender Advanced, a customized improved 3D printer: researched and tested components, designed or co-designed elements and established supplier relationships.
  • Contributed to the corporate website and printer and spare-parts store; built a custom B2C CRM and implemented Monday, mailing and digital advertising tools.
  • Implemented Cliengo chatbots, booking tools and centralized automated telephone services for sales staff.
  • Led IT strategy, functional analysis and technical training.

Feb 2016 — Jan 2021

Buenos Aires City Government

Functional Analyst & Java Developer; subsequently Development Lead

Progressed to Development Lead at the Urban Development Secretariat, combining software engineering, data analysis and process documentation.

Responsibilities and projects
  • Built an interdisciplinary urban impact dashboard with 50 variables across seven dimensions, normalizing data from multiple disciplines and channels to compare conditions before, during and after public works.
  • Documented the Secretariat’s processes, workflows, responsibilities and roles.
  • Developed a tool to follow public debate and relevant stakeholders’ online activity, helping identify neighborhood concerns early and incorporate feedback into urban project planning.
  • Created a repository of 3D urban furniture models for accurate presentations, renderings and scale models.

Apr 2017 — Nov 2019

IPA3D.com

Founder & Director

Founder of a digital manufacturing venture using 3D printing technologies (FDM, DLP, SLA). Product development through parametric and generative design, production of ecological and cost-effective filaments, and technical support to leading companies.

Aug 2015 — Nov 2015

Buenos Aires City Government

Software Developer Intern

Worked on task automation, functional analysis, Java development and L2 connectivity and network support at the Ministry of Education.

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Own products

Creator & developer

Quotr-Tech

Completed product, in use

Interactive quotations with preconfigured services, prices and descriptions, plus opening and reading analytics. Used by multiple people and for all my professional quotations.

Initial development: 2023 — 2024

Visit product ↗
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Technologies

Backend & data

  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Fastify
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • Drizzle ORM
  • REST
  • GraphQL
  • WebSockets

Cloud & infrastructure

  • AWS
  • Lambda
  • S3
  • RDS
  • SNS
  • SQS
  • EventBridge
  • AWS CDK
  • CloudFormation
  • Terraform
  • Docker

Applied AI

  • Amazon Bedrock
  • RAG
  • MCP
  • Embeddings
  • Redis Vector Search
  • Ollama
  • LibreChat

Delivery & quality

  • CircleCI
  • GitHub Actions
  • Bitbucket
  • Jest
  • TDD
  • OAuth
  • OpenID Connect
  • JWT

Frontend & BI

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Power BI
  • CRM
  • ERP
  • MRP

AI in everyday engineering

Built skills and agents to organize bug reports and assess urgency, assist story point estimation and run type checks, builds and Jest tests before human pull request review.

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Education

Studies in Data Science

Educación IT

2020 · Coursework undertaken

Technician in Programming

ET3 María Sánchez de Thompson

Dec 2012 — Dec 2015

Certificates and courses

  • Introduction to Model Context ProtocolAnthropic · Jun 2026
  • Claude in Amazon BedrockAnthropic · Jun 2026
  • Claude Code in ActionAnthropic · Jun 2026
  • Certificate of completion: Claude code 101Anthropic · Jun 2026
  • Certificate of completion: Claude 101Anthropic · Jun 2026
  • English Discoveries Advanced CourseEdusoft / Ciudad Bilingüe · 2025

    Completed course covering CEFR C1-level content.

  • React JS Complete Guide for Frontend Web DevelopmentUdemy · Sep 2023
  • StorytellingEducacionIT · Oct 2022
  • Javascript desde ceroEducacionIT · Jul 2022
  • Fundamentos de Programación con SQL Server 2019EducacionIT · Feb 2022
  • Data Analytics and VisualizationEducacionIT · Oct 2021
  • Mongo DB FundamentosEducacionIT · Oct 2021
  • Microsoft Power Business Intelligence AvanzadoEducacionIT · Aug 2021
  • Microsoft Power Business IntelligenceEducacionIT · May 2021
  • Android developerMercado Libre · Jan 2015
  • Native Java developerMercado Libre · Jan 2015

Languages

Spanish Native

English Advanced

English Discoveries Advanced completed in 2025; course covering CEFR C1-level content.