Diego Diestra Samamé

Introduction

Senior Full‑Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable applications using Go, Node.js, PHP, TypeScript, and Ruby. Skilled in cloud architecture with AWS, delivering microservices, GraphQL/REST APIs, and CI/CD pipelines that reduce release time by 40% and improve reliability across distributed teams.

Technologies: Go, Node.js, Ruby, TypeScript, React, AWS, Docker, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Laravel, Drupal

Work History

Full Stack Engineer at Paskay Tech LLC

Aug 2022 – Present

• Architected and deployed multi‑service platforms handling over 1M API calls/month.
• Led migration of legacy systems, cutting technical debt by 45% and improving maintainability.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing release cycles from 2 weeks to 3 days.
• Optimized API latency below 300 ms using AWS Lambda and ECS integrations.

Lead React Developer at Santex

Aug 2019 – Jul 2022

• Directed migration from legacy Java to React + TypeScript SPA, boosting performance by 30%.
• Developed REST and GraphQL APIs backed by Node.js for real‑time data exchange.
• Collaborated with cross‑functional teams across 5 major product launches under Agile methodologies.
• Integrated AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB) achieving < 300 ms average API latency.

Chief Technology Officer at Avanzza Software

Mar 2019 – Dec 2019

• Delivered 3 new SaaS products in 6 months by modernizing the stack (TypeScript, Python).
• Established CI/CD pipelines that reduced deployment failures by 70%.
• Increased client base by 50% through improved delivery velocity and reliability.
• Adopted AWS serverless solutions (Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS) cutting infrastructure overhead by 25%.

Senior Drupal Developer at The Australian Academy of Science

May 2019 – Dec 2019

• Optimized Drupal workflows, cutting redundant code by 15% and improving maintainability.
• Integrated AWS + REST APIs improving content delivery speed by 25%.
• Used Ruby scripts for deployment automation and content validation workflows.

Senior Drupal Developer at Third and Grove

Jun 2018 – May 2019

• Enhanced client sites with custom modules and Elasticsearch integrations for 3× faster search results.
• Automated testing pipelines reducing QA cycle time by 40% (TDD with PHPUnit and RSpec).

Lead Developer at RightCost (Startup SaaS)

Dec 2016 – Mar 2018

• Developed Node.js and Ruby microservices handling < 100K transactions/day.
• Integrated 3 payment providers, increasing conversions by 35%.
• Automated ETL and data reporting using Python, reducing manual workload by 60%.

CTO at Comparabien.com

Apr 2014 – Oct 2015

• Scaled platform to support 10× user growth through API optimization and cloud migration.
• Directed integration with banking and insurance APIs for real‑time quotations.

Earlier Roles

• Trellon – Senior Drupal Developer (2015 – 2016): custom modules & migrations.
• Area 51 Training Center – Drupal Developer (2013 – 2014): unified 3 university websites into 1 CMS.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú – Software Developer (2012 – 2013): built Moodle‑Drupal integrations.
• R&S Outsourcing – PHP Developer (2010 – 2012): maintained high‑availability apps.

Education

Master's in Computer Science – Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2020 – 2022)

Bachelor in Electronics Engineering – Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2008 – 2014)

Certifications

TOEFL iBT – May 2021