Greetings! I’m Anthony Esmeralda, a software engineer who thrives on transforming complex problems into intuitive and elegant solutions. With two years of experience under my belt, I’m always pushing myself to explore new technologies and develop cutting-edge software that inspires and empowers users. When I’m not debugging code, you can find me listening to tech podcasts and reading technical books, which help me stay creative and motivated. I believe that great software is more than just code; it’s about understanding the needs of the user and creating a seamless experience that solves real-world problems. That’s why I approach every project with a collaborative and communicative mindset, working closely with my team to develop software that truly makes a difference. Let’s connect and see what amazing things we can create together! And before you leave, don’t forget to take a look at my resume!

Professional Experience

Housecall Pro

Senior Software Engineer | November 01, 2023 - Present
Work in Progress – still trying to figure it out.
Software Engineer II | October 01, 2022 - November 01, 203
Successfully led high-impact initiatives that delivered significant value to our business, including developing productivity-boosting features and a custom Rails gem that streamlined our user authentication and authorization process for internal applications. By designing and implementing features using integration events and event sourcing patterns, I’ve maintained a Domain Driven Design (DDD) architecture within a large-scale monolithic repo and mentored junior software engineers along the way. As the overseer of the code release process, I’ve ensured seamless integration and compatibility of our team’s code, knowing that our efforts are making a meaningful impact on the company.
Software Engineer I | January 26, 2022 - October 01, 2022
Made significant improvements to the onboarding and workflow processes for customer support, sales representatives, and virtual assistant employees. By developing Okta SSO and SCIM provisioning, I streamlined the onboarding process, successfully processing an estimated 100-120 new accounts per month. In addition, I overhauled the internal application roles and permissions system, restricting employee access as needed to ensure security and privacy. By developing and releasing multiple new features using feature flags, I have greatly improved the daily workflow for internal employees, resulting in increased productivity and efficiency.

Pacific Life via Tata Consultancy Service

Application Support Developer | December 07, 2020 - Jan 18, 2022
Deployed key upgrades to enterprise applications using the CD methodology for both production and staging servers. Additionally, I managed and supported several hundred stage and production Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Window Enterprise servers, ensuring their stability and efficiency. I created and refactored automated UI testing scripts via Python Selenium to ensure the healthiness of our production web application, identifying issues before they reached our customers. Furthermore, I created Python scripts to automate processes for the internal team, streamlining recurring tasks and improving overall productivity.

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Professional Experience

Housecall Pro

Pacific Life via Tata Consultancy Service

Education

University of California, Irvine

Mount San Antonio College