Diego Miguel Parra Nava
Gijon, ES
diegoparranava@protonmail.com
(34)-665620606
https://blog.diegoparra.dev/
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Software engineer with 3+ years of experience. I recently pivoted towards DevOps and cloud engineering, graduated from a DevOps Bootcamp, and hold a Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification.

Experience

Backend Engineer
September 2023
 — 
December 2023

Transitioned backend architecture from a Flask template to Node.js with Express.js and TypeScript. Improved first-page load times by 20% and decreased login times from 5-10 seconds to 2 seconds.

  • Designed a type-safe permission system for API endpoints with sensitive data.
  • Optimized Python scripts for data scraping, reducing execution time from 3 minutes to 45 seconds.
  • Designed and implemented a robust database model for Trello board metadata, streamlining data processing workflows and cutting data handling time by 50%.

Projects

Waypaper Engine
June 2023
 — 
Present

Open-source wallpaper manager tool and setter for Linux, with external script support, custom playlists, and a fully-fledged CLI with 200+ stars on GitHub.

  • Closed 20+ issues.
  • Added 15+ features since the first release.
  • Published in the Arch Linux User Repository.
  • Built with Electron, Nodejs, React, and Bash.
resumeJson
November 2024
 — 
Present

A multi-component system for parsing resumes into JSON Resume schema with a focus on CI/CD and DevOps.

  • Set up a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions for Docker builds, testing, and deployments.
  • Automated testing with Vitest and NGINX-hosted reports stored in a GCP bucket.
  • Managed infrastructure using OpenTofu with automated planning and manual apply approvals.
  • Developed a React frontend for Google OAuth registration, API key management, and quota tracking.
  • Encapsulated core business logic in a shared lib package using hexagonal architecture.

Education

Universidad del Zulia
February 2013
 — 
June 2017
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Calculus 1 through 4
  • Physics 1 through 3
  • Programming
  • Linear Algebra

Certificates

Professional Cloud Architect
January 2025
Google
DevOps para procesos ágiles
January 2025
Boolean Academia

Languages

Spanish:
Native
English:
C2

Skills

Programming Languages:
TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Bash, HTML, CSS
Databases:
PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Firestore
Cloud/Infra:
GCP, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
Version Control:
Git, GitHub
Frameworks:
Express, Electron, Hono, Flask, React, Tailwind
Best Practices:
OOP, TDD, SOLID, REST, DDD, Hexagonal Architecture
Soft Skills:
Problem-solving, Adaptability, Team-oriented, Great communicator