Gonzalo Andrade — Technical Lead

About Me

Hello 👋 I'm Gonzalo Andrade, a Technical Lead and Software Architect with over a decade of experience leading agile teams across fintech, startups, and high-growth companies. I combine a strong front-end and back-end development background with technical leadership, enabling me to drive architecture, innovation, and the delivery of scalable digital products while staying close to the code and the challenges of the business.

Location:Guayaquil, Ecuador · Remote

Languages:Spanish (Native), English C1

How I Create Impact

01People · Strategy · Delivery

Technical Leadership

I align engineering teams, product goals, and business priorities to turn complex challenges into clear, executable technical direction.

Agile TeamsMentoringTechnical Strategy

From technical vision to production.

02Systems · Scale · Resilience

Software Architecture

I design maintainable systems that balance scalability, performance, security, and delivery speed without adding unnecessary complexity.

CloudAPIsDistributed Systems

Architecture built for change.

03Discovery · Build · Launch

Product Engineering

I connect product discovery with hands-on engineering to validate ideas quickly and deliver polished digital experiences ready to evolve.

PrototypingFull StackProduct Delivery

From idea to measurable product.

04Automate · Augment · Innovate

AI-Powered Automation

I apply artificial intelligence to automate repetitive processes, build intelligent internal tools, and create new capabilities that improve how teams operate and make decisions.

Process AutomationAI ToolsIntelligent Workflows

AI that turns friction into leverage.

Skills & Experience

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Interfaces & experiences

Front End

Frameworks

.NET MVC8 years

Angular5 years

React3 years

Next.js1 year

Vue1 year

Tools

FigmaIntermediate proficiency

PhotoshopIntermediate proficiency

IllustratorIntermediate proficiency

Web Quality

Technical SEOOptimization

AccessibilityWeb Standards

Web PerformanceOptimization

Core Web VitalsPerformance Metrics

Google Search ConsoleMonitoring

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APIs & architecture

Backend

Frameworks

.NET Core 108 years

Java 164 years

Spring Boot4 years

Django4 years

Node.js2 years

Cloud

AWS5 years

Azure2 years

Tools

GitHub Actions4 years

Observability

DynatraceTracing & APM

GrafanaDashboards

PrometheusMetrics

CMS

WordPress10 years

WooCommerce10 years

Databases

SQL Server8 years

MySQL6 years

Redis4 years

DynamoDB4 years

MongoDB2 years

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Intelligent applications

Artificial Intelligence

APIs

OpenAI API1 year

Fal.ai1 year

Coding Assistants

Codex1 year

Claude1 year

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Leadership & agile execution

Delivery & Collaboration

Collaboration Tools

JiraAgile Delivery

SlackTeam Communication

Resume

Experience

Apr 2022 — Present4 yrs 2 mos

Technical Lead

PeiGo / Banco GuayaquilFull-time

Remote

Selected impact

12Cross-functional team members led across QA, front-end, back-end, UX, and support.
1M+Users reached by PeiGo.
80MRedeemable codes generated through the platform.

Aug 2019 — Apr 20222 yrs 9 mos

Software Architect

Technisys / Galileo F

Feb 2015 — Jul 20194 yrs 6 mos

Digital Transformation Lead

Semgroup

Education

2018 — 2019

Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

Master's Degree, Information Technology

Grade: Master's Degree in User Experience Design (UX)

2008 — 2014

Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral

Engineer's Degree, Computer Science Engineering

Activities and societies: President at Club de Cultura Digital

2007 — 2010

Alliance Française

Limited working proficiency, French Studies

Projects

01

Multiplayer Game

SkyFlock.io

Why I Built It: I wanted to explore what makes a simple game viral while learning game design through a real product.
What I Explored: Collision systems, concurrency, state synchronization, latency, and the technical challenges behind real-time multiplayer sessions.
The Experience: A browser game with solo play, synchronized multiplayer, Battle Royale, and a custom level editor.

Real-timeMultiplayerWeb Game

Visit project →

02

AI & Content Automation

Reels Automation

Why I Built It: I wanted to test how popular faceless videos could become and whether an automated content channel could eventually reach monetization.
How It Works: A multi-agent AI workflow automates the production process, turning stories into ready-to-publish faceless reels.
The Experiment: The @confiesalo.oficial account reached more than 12.4K followers in just one month, becoming a real-world test of rapid growth, engagement, consistency, and monetization potential.

12.4K+ Followers in 1 month 38K+ Likes 26 Videos

AI AutomationContent PipelineTikTok

View TikTok account →

Press

El UniversoApril 3, 2020

#QuédateEnCasa, una aplicación web ecuatoriana para ayudar durante la emergencia sanitaria

Coverage of the Ecuadorian platform created to help people find medical supplies, food, and nearby essential services.

ESPOLApril 2, 2020

#QuédateEnCasa, la aplicación creada por un graduado de ESPOL

ESPOL highlighted the initiative and its role in connecting Ecuadorian families with medical supplies and essential services.

TC TelevisiónApril 14, 2020

TC Televisión presenta la iniciativa #QuédateEnCasa

Television coverage showcasing the platform and its contribution during Ecuador's COVID-19 emergency.

VistazoApril 3, 2020

#QuédateEnCasa, la aplicación para encontrar cómo abastecerse en Guayaquil

Vistazo covered the platform as a digital response to finding food, medicine, and essential supplies during mobility restrictions.

Get in Touch

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WhatsApp:+593 99 044 5012