Carlos Dario Castaneda Mendoza

👤 Summary

Experienced Java backend developer with 9 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and deploying scalable and secure web applications. I’m a seasoned Java Software Engineer with extensive expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud services (AWS, GCP). Over the years, I have honed my skills in developing robust applications, designing microservices architectures, and optimizing cloud deployments through containerization and serverless computing.

🛠 Skills

Programming Languages: Java, TypeScript, Go
API Development: RESTful, gRPC, WebSocket, graphQL
Event-Driven Communication: Kafka, Avro
Frameworks: Spring Boot, Angular, React, Thymeleaf
Databases: Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Infrastructure: Dockers, Kubernetes, Helm, OpenShift
Cloud: AWS, GCP, Terraform
Testing Frameworks: JUnit, Mockito, Selenium
Version Control & Tools: Git, GitLab, Jira
Build Tools: Maven, Gradle

💼 Professional Experience

IBM – Senior Java Developer

Duration: 2018 – Present
Location: Remote
Responsibilities:

Designed and developed microservices-based architecture for high-transaction applications using Java and Spring Boot.
Integrated Kafka and other messaging systems to create event-driven architectures.
Optimized SQL queries in Oracle DB, reducing processing time by 15%.

Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Oracle, Docker, Kubernetes

EDICOM – Java Developer

Duration: 2015 – 2018
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Responsibilities:

Migrated legacy monolithic systems to microservices using Spring Boot.
Created REST and SOAP APIs for client systems, enhancing security and performance.
Implemented frontend features with Angular and Thymeleaf for dynamic server-side rendering.

Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Thymeleaf, Oracle, Docker

📂 Projects

GitHub

🎓 Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, 2015

🏆 Certifications and Courses

Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud Google Cloud Badge
Developing Front-End Apps with React IBM/Coursera

📞 Contact Information

Email: carlos.castaneda.dev@gmail.com
LinkedIn: Carlos Dario Castaneda Mendoza
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico