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    Resume

    Santiago Molina

    Engineering Leader & Full-Stack Architect

    View Santiago Molina's resume: 12+ years leading full-stack products, software architecture, delivery automation, and developer experience from Medellín.

    [email protected]

    linkedin.com/in/santi020k

    github.com/santi020k

    Medellín, Colombia · Remote worldwide

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    Experience

    Smith Commerce — Senior Front End Developer

    May 2025 – Present

    Rebuilt Marcone's storefront into a faster, more accessible headless experience while giving teams room to ship independently.

    Key Impact

    • Lighthouse score improved from 35 to 98
    • Time to Interactive dropped by 75%
    • 100% accessibility score on the rebuilt storefront
    Next.jsReact.jsTypeScriptTurborepoTailwind CSSRadix UILucide ReactStorybooktailwindcss-animateTanStack QueryZustandApollo Client+21 more

    X Games — Senior Full Stack Engineer

    Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

    Built and scaled the official X Games digital platform — a high-traffic sports media site serving millions of fans — with real-time live streaming, geo-based access control, and a programmatic ad infrastructure powered by Google Ad Manager.

    Key Impact

    • 56+ pull requests merged across two codebases
    • Real-time geo-based live stream access across global audiences
    • Full Google Ad Manager programmatic infrastructure shipped from scratch
    Next.jsReact.jsJavaScriptSCSSSanity CMSSanity StudioPortable TextFirebaseGoogle Ad ManagerGoogle Tag ManagerEmbla CarouselRadix UI+11 more

    Void.GG — Technical Lead

    Feb 2023 – May 2025

    Led architecture and delivery for a fast-moving esports platform across web, mobile, and backend systems, improving performance, release speed, and team velocity.

    Key Impact

    • 35% better system performance
    • 60% faster deployments
    • 95%+ sprint velocity
    React.jsNext.jsTypeScriptReact NativeNestJSNode.jsExpress.jsSoftware ArchitectureSystem DesignReduxJavaScriptRedux Toolkit+45 more

    Optic Power — Senior Full Stack Engineer

    Jul 2021 – Feb 2023

    Shipped across gaming, SaaS, and martech products in parallel, improving API performance by 40% while supporting launches for Team Liquid, NurtureBoss, and Stardust.gg.

    Key Impact

    • 40% better API performance
    • Multiple client launches in parallel
    • Shipped product work for Team Liquid, NurtureBoss, and Stardust.gg
    React.jsNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsReduxRedux ToolkitRedux SagasMongoDBGraphQLPostgreSQLGCPAWS+43 more

    Community

    ReactJS Colombia — Co-Organizer

    Jan 2017 – Present

    Co-organize one of Medellin's most active React communities, sustaining free meetups and workshops that drew 100+ participants at peak sessions.

    Key Impact

    • Dozens of events since 2017
    • 100+ participants at peak sessions
    • Community talks, workshops, and mentorship across experience levels
    React.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptReact NativeCommunity BuildingPublic SpeakingWorkshopsMentorshipEvent OrganizationOpen SourceTeam LeadershipAccessibility+1 more

    Skills & Expertise

    Languages

    Spanish (native), English (C1).

    Front-End

    React.js, Next.js, React Native, Astro, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Redux, TanStack Query, Radix UI.

    Back-End

    Node.js, Express.js, NestJS, REST, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, PHP, Ruby on Rails.

    DevOps & Architecture

    AWS, Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, System Design, Microservices, Turborepo.