Gael Eduardo Pérez Gómez
Senior Backend Engineer & Cloud Consultant | AWS | Microservices & Legacy Migration
Senior Backend Engineer and Cloud Consultant with 6+ years delivering production systems for companies ranging from early-stage startups to IBM-scale enterprises. Specialized in AWS cloud-native systems, microservices, serverless architectures, and legacy-to-cloud migrations. Track record: 30% reduction in maintenance costs at IBM, 60% faster migration cycles using AI development agents, and 25% infrastructure cost savings for SME clients. CENEVAL Excellence Award recipient (Nov 2025). Currently available for remote contract engagements.
Digital Badges
Certifications
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
Advanced AI for Data Science
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Development of software systems
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Implementation of computational infrastructure
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Professional Credentials
Cédula Profesional México
14996587
Blockchain Certificate (Ethereum)
Verify CertificateTechnical Skills & Core Expertise
Core Expertise
- •Cloud Architecture (AWS)
- •Microservices & Hexagonal Architecture
- •Serverless Systems (Event-Driven, Lambda-based)
- •Legacy System Modernization & Cloud Migration
Cloud & Platform Engineering
- •AWS (Lambda, SQS, SES, API Gateway, IAM, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, EC2, CloudFormation, SAM)
- •Event-Driven & Asynchronous Architectures
- •Infrastructure-Aware Design
Backend Engineering
- •Node.js, Python, Java
- •Express, FastAPI, Flask, Django
- •REST APIs, Microservices
- •Authentication & Authorization Flows
Development & Automation
- •CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub)
- •AI Development Agents (Kiro)
- •Architecture Documentation & Service Auditing
- •Git, GitFlow, Bitbucket, GitLab
Databases
- •PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite
Frontend (Supporting Skills)
- •React, Next.js, Redux, Flutter
- •HTML, CSS
Testing & Quality
- •Jest, Mocha, Pytest, Selenium
- •Unit & Integration Testing
Tools & Practices
- •Postman, Swagger / OpenAPI
- •Jira, Agile / Scrum
Education
B.S. in Computer Technologies Engineering
Tecnológico de Monterrey
2020-2025
Minor in Advanced Artificial Intelligence for Data Science
Tecnológico de Monterrey
2024
Leadership Diploma
Tecnológico de Monterrey
2021
Programming Technician
CECyT #9 IPN
2017-2020
Languages
Professional Experience
Founder & Lead Engineer
Enlace Escudo
2026 – Present
Mexico City / Remote
- ▸Architected and built from scratch a multi-tenant SaaS iPaaS connecting banks, hospitals and telcos to Mexico's national identity platform (PUI/RENAPO/SEGOB) for LGMDFP regulatory compliance; Zero-Knowledge design — stores only SHA-256(CURP+RFC) hashes, never personal data.
- ▸Built 8 Go microservices on ECS Fargate: webhook receiver, SQS orchestrator (3-phase PUI flow), RENAPO callback handler, batch CSV processor, multi-tenant auth, and exponential-retry notifier; shared pkg/ library with AES-256-GCM, KMS client and secure memory wipe.
- ▸3 Next.js 16 frontends on AWS Amplify (marketing, institutional portal, internal admin); full Terraform infrastructure; SAST/DAST pipeline (Semgrep, Snyk, gosec, OWASP ZAP) in GitHub Actions.
Tech stack: Go 1.23, Next.js 16, React 19, PostgreSQL 16, AWS (ECS Fargate, SQS, KMS, RDS, Amplify, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, X-Ray, Security Hub), Terraform, Docker
Backend Developer
Gendra REM
Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
Mexico City (Hybrid)
- ▸Designed and implemented key microservice components for the cloud migration of a legacy Oracle-based system to AWS, applying Hexagonal Architecture to improve scalability, maintainability, and domain isolation.
- ▸Implemented AWS Lambda functions for critical business flows, including authentication, login, and password recovery.
- ▸Designed and integrated Amazon SQS for asynchronous, event-driven communication between services.
- ▸Implemented Amazon SES for transactional and notification email delivery.
- ▸Defined and documented service contracts, architecture decisions, and system workflows during the migration process.
- ▸Supported the lead architect in planning, documentation, and auditing of services to ensure a controlled and low-risk migration.
- ▸Implemented AI Development Agents using Kiro, reducing overall migration time by approximately 60% while improving code consistency and delivery speed.
- ▸Collaborated closely with business and engineering teams to define modernization strategies and reduce technical debt.
Tech stack: AWS (Lambda, SQS, SES, IAM), Microservices, Hexagonal Architecture, Node.js, Oracle, Kiro (AI Agents), Cloud-Native Design
IT Consultant / Freelance Developer
Remote
Jan 2025 – Present
Remote
- ▸Delivered end-to-end consulting projects, from requirements gathering to production deployment, ensuring business and technical alignment.
- ▸Designed scalable architectures integrating web, mobile, and hardware components, reducing infrastructure costs by ~25% for SME clients.
- ▸Automated workflows with ETL pipelines and Python scripts, increasing data accuracy by >95% and saving 20+ hours per month.
- ▸Built and deployed custom web platforms on AWS and Docker, reducing time-to-market by 30%; integrated third-party APIs (Twilio WhatsApp Business, payment gateways, S3).
Key Projects:
- Nirezumiii — Digital Ecosystem for Art Studio – Full-stack platform (Next.js 15 + Node.js/Express + PostgreSQL): WhatsApp appointment bot (Twilio), AWS S3 portfolio gallery, automated review scheduler, and admin panel. 100% of operations digitized; live in production at nirezumiii.com.
- Inventory Management System – Mobile & web app integrated with IoT, eliminating 40% of manual data entry.
- Electrical Systems Analysis Tool – Data visualization app, reducing reporting delays from 3 days to under 10 minutes.
- RAG-based Sentiment Detection – Speech sentiment analysis using Python, LLMs and Hugging Face, achieving ~82% accuracy.
- Visual Computing for Logistics – YOLO-based computer vision system for warehouse trailers, reducing errors by 35%.
Tech stack: Python, React, Next.js 15, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Twilio, AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda), Docker, Vercel, Railway, Hugging Face, YOLO
Full Stack Developer
IBM
Jun 2023 – Dec 2024
Mexico City (Remote)
- ▸Modernized legacy Java systems into AWS Lambda microservices, reducing maintenance costs by 30% and improving scalability.
- ▸Migrated Angular/Java MVC apps to React and TypeScript, cutting UI bug reports by 40%.
- ▸Streamlined CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI and Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 50%.
- ▸Implemented Swagger/OpenAPI for API documentation, reducing developer onboarding time.
- ▸Enhanced testing with Jest, Pytest, Mocha, Selenium, decreasing production bugs by 25%.
Tech stack: Python, Java, React, TypeScript, AWS Lambda, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Docker, Jenkins
Data Engineer
EFTS
Oct 2019 – Jul 2024
Mexico City
- ▸Designed and optimized data pipelines on AWS using Pandas and NumPy, automating the cleaning and transformation of large-scale geographic datasets.
- ▸Developed predictive models and trend analysis using TensorFlow, enhancing data-driven decision-making capabilities.
- ▸Built robust APIs with Django, Flask, and Node.js for data service consumption, documented with Swagger to streamline internal integration.
- ▸Implemented CI/CD workflows using Jenkins and Docker for data service deployment, reducing delivery times and environment drift.
- ▸Automated testing with Pytest and Postman, ensuring data API reliability and optimizing debugging efficiency.
- ▸Visualized geospatial data by creating interactive dashboards, transforming complex datasets into actionable insights.
Tech stack: Python (Pandas, NumPy, TensorFlow), Django, Flask, Node.js, AWS, Docker, Jenkins, Git, Swagger, Pytest
Full Stack Developer
Accion Labs
Jul 2021 – Jun 2023
Mexico City
- ▸Migrated monolithic systems to microservices (Python, Java, Node.js), enabling independent scaling of features.
- ▸Automated deployments with Jenkins and CircleCI, reducing release times by 50%.
- ▸Containerized apps with Docker, reducing deployment errors by 35%.
- ▸Improved API performance with PostgreSQL and MongoDB, reducing query times by 30%.
- ▸Enhanced UI responsiveness with React and TypeScript, increasing user satisfaction by 25%.
Tech stack: Python, Node.js, Java, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker
Head Developer
The B2B Link
Oct 2019 – Jun 2021
Mexico City
- ▸Sole developer responsible for building and scaling the company CRM and client acquisition platform.
- ▸Designed and deployed a microservices-based CRM (Python, Node.js, Java).
- ▸Containerized applications with Docker and deployed on AWS EC2 and S3, ensuring high availability.
- ▸Created REST APIs documented with Swagger, improving integration speed.
- ▸Built landing page and onboarding flow with React and Flask, increasing client acquisition.
- ▸Implemented automated testing with Pytest and Unittest, reducing bugs by 30%.
Tech stack: Python, React, Flask, Node.js, Java, Docker, AWS EC2, AWS S3


