Cesar Palafox Garza

Cesar Palafox Garza has a diverse background in software development and engineering. Cesar started their career as a Software Developer intern at Sistemas Digitales en Telefonía, where they successfully reduced the back-end services deployment time and implemented a software package that significantly contributed to the department's income.

Moving on, Cesar worked as a Web Developer at IBM, where they implemented an algorithm to automate the collection and storage of build information. Cesar also modified ant scripts to ensure the availability of necessary data for the application.

Cesar then joined Software Allies as a Software Developer, where they played a key role in implementing core functionalities for the company's largest project. Cesar also oversaw the implementation of a pre-design phase, helping the team define requirements and mockups. Additionally, they developed a notification system for the application.

At The Hybrid Group, Cesar worked as a Software Developer, focusing on web internal tools and client applications. Cesar successfully migrated a Rails 2 application to Rails 3, made significant changes to models, controllers, tests, and plugins. Cesar also worked as a Full-Stack Developer on a Rails 4 real estate web application.

Cesar later joined Edfinity as a Full-Stack Developer, where they expanded application features and maintained the platform. Cesar was responsible for developing both front-end and back-end features, with a focus on improving the user experience. Cesar also implemented automated performance and stress tests, resulting in a 30% optimization of the application.

Next, Cesar worked at Waggl, Inc as a Team Lead and Full-Stack Developer. Cesar led the migration of the application from Rails 3 to 4.2 and then to 5+. Cesar also led a team in implementing a React application within the platform, paving the way for the transition from Backbone to React. Cesar tracked progress, reported to internal teams, and mediated any issues during feature development.

At Apple, Cesar worked as a Senior Software Engineer, where they further developed and maintained an app. Cesar focused on implementing architectural standards and also created a file system administration using internal gems. Cesar was responsible for maintaining these internal gems as well.

Most recently, Cesar joined Kantata as a Senior Software Engineer and later became a Principal Software Engineer. In this role, they defined and built architecture for the company's change capture system, utilizing AWS infrastructure and in-house solutions. Cesar led cross-team collaboration efforts, co-led the redefinition of the coaching program for engineers, coached junior engineers, and actively participated in the DE&I Company committee.

Cesar Palafox Garza's work experience showcases their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to improving software applications and systems.

Cesar Palafox Garza attended ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara from 2008 to 2012, where they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree with a specialization in Computer Software Engineering. In addition, they have obtained a certification in CoffeeScript from Code School, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided.