Kevin Méndez Arce

Full Stack Software Developer with 6 years of experience in mobile and web application development, as well as creating web services using multiple programming languages such as Java, Ruby on Rails, React Native, and NodeJs. I have also had the opportunity to work on AI and Augmented Reality

Remora
Software Developer
Jan 2023 – Present

• Incopesca (Ionic / Angular) (Aug 2023 – Present)
  • Contributed to the development of a mobile app that enables marine biologists to record sea species by type.
• React Native (Jan 2023 – Aug 2023)
  • Built a mobile application displaying data collected by a machine that records fishermen’s catches.

Gurunet
Software Developer
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

• Banpro (Ruby on Rails, RSpec, Capybara, Puma, Sidekiq, Nginx, ActiveAdmin, Docker) (Jan 2022 – Sep 2022)
  • Maintained and enhanced a virtual wallet for Banpro Nicaragua users.
  • Authored SQL queries to generate system-status and customer reports.
  • Migrated the customer system from Rails 5 to Rails 7.
• BnCorredora (Ruby on Rails / Xamarin, RSpec, Capybara, Puma, Sidekiq, Nginx, Docker) (Jan 2023 – Dec 2024)
  • Developed new features and redesigned the mobile app interface.
  • Implemented a dashboard-driven service for sending personalized notifications to the mobile app.
• BnBienes (Ruby on Rails / .NET, RSpec, Capybara, Puma, Sidekiq, Nginx, ActiveAdmin, Docker) (Jan 2023 – Dec 2024)
  • Migrated the website from .NET Core 4.0 to 4.8.
  • Provided maintenance and added new dashboard features, including new backend services.
  • Migrated parts of the web services from Rails 5.0 to 7.0.
  • Proposed and built an optimized auction-bidding method that improved performance and bid accuracy.
  • Implemented a two-factor authentication (2FA) system to enhance user security.
• Sutel (Ruby on Rails, RSpec, Capybara, Puma) (Sep 2022 – Dec 2022)
  • Added new features to the National Telecommunications Registry system.
  • Enabled record export in PDF and Excel formats.
• Trainings
  • Designed and delivered training sessions on JavaScript, React, and React Native for internal teams

Tecnológico de Costa Rica (CIC)
Research Assistant
Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

• Metalearning (Python / R, Matplotlib, scikit-learn)
  • Contributed to AI research identifying the most effective algorithm for a specific problem.

Pernix
Junior Software Developer
Jan 2016 – Mar 2017

• Wappo Chat (Android) (Jan 2017 – Mar 2018)
  • Worked on an Android messaging app similar to WhatsApp, focusing on contacts views, messaging, and encryption.
• IFF Converter (Ruby on Rails) (Jan 2016 – Jan 2017)
  • Developed a service to convert various IFF file types to CSV, using design patterns for template-driven CSV generation and automated email delivery.
• Probetas Labin (Java) (Jan 2016 – Jan 2017)
  • Implemented a barcode-based check-in/check-out system for lab samples and test tubes.

Education
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Bachelor of Computer Engineering

Certifications

Scrum Fundamentals Certified