Fran Bolívar

I'm a Software Engineer currently working as Technical Lead in nazaríes intelligenia from Granada (Spain). I enjoy working with Ruby on Rails, but I have experience in other languages and technologies. I'm passionate about standards and good practices, that's why a framework like Rails suits me perfectly. I'm always trying to improve everything I'm working on and looking for new challenges I can learn with.


Experience

Technical Lead

nazaríes
January 2021 - Present

I lead development and architecture on the most complex projects, building and maintaining robust backend systems and scalable web applications with Ruby on Rails as my core stack. One of the projects I took part in was an IoT platform built on that same stack, where I was also the main person responsible for the Software Department: I managed a small team, owned the technical direction, and made sure every solution we built moved the product in the right direction. I also take part in the development of an accountancy platform combining Ruby on Rails with React, where we integrate third-party accounting solutions and custom AI microservices to help accountants make better decisions. On top of that, I'm a maintainer and active contributor of a large open-source platform for citizen participation deployed by many public organizations. On the infrastructure side, I design, deploy, and manage cloud stacks on AWS, and I handle the design, optimization, and maintenance of the relational databases (MySQL and PostgreSQL) behind these systems. I also help drive the adoption of AI tools across the team to optimize both our performance and our development efficiency.

Software Engineer

nazaríes
August 2017 - December 2020

Starting as a junior, after a successful stage during my internship, I developed myself until being considered a senior and one of the key pieces in the team. I have been a developer on several projects with both national and international clients. Although the main project I've been working on is an IoT platform with a tech stack based on Ruby on Rails, I've also been working on other projects with Ruby on Rails and other diverse technologies: such as a desktop application with C++ to control UAVs, a pure back-end project with Spring, various hybrid mobile applications using Ionic, a customized e-commerce platform with PHP or an important telemedicine platform with PHP too.

Internship Student

nazaríes
June 2017 - July 2017

Internship corresponding to the M.Sc. in Computer Science I studied. I started learning and working with Ruby on Rails.

Scholarship Assistant

Universidad de Granada
October 2016 - May 2017

Working on an investigation project for studying and developing algorithms to view and document wood sculptures, and in the Atalaya3D project, processing 3D models to be uploaded to the web.


Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Universidad de Granada
September 2016 - June 2018

GPA: 9.364

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Universidad de Granada
September 2012 - June 2016
Special mention in Software Engineering
GPA: 8.378

Skills

Ruby on Rails
100%
PHP
80%
Python
55%
JavaScript
75%
SQL
90%
Git
100%
DevOps
60%
Agile Methodologies
85%

Interests

🥗 It may sound a bit stupid but, as I love to eat, I love to cook. I've got a blog where I upload some of the recipes I discover. You can find there anything: from a simple alioli to Venezuelan arepas. Currently, I try to cook as healthily as possible but don't worry if you like sweets, you can find some cookies too.

🎸 I enjoy listening to music. I usually listen to songwriters, but I like rock music and some classics too. I also play the guitar as an amateur but don't expect me to play the most difficult guitar solo, I just know how to make the guitar sound and play some easy songs.

🏔️ I love nature. Maybe not as much as Pocahontas, but I enjoy hiking, exploring new places, and taking photos of some astonishing landscapes.

🔭 When I was a child, I was the rare kid who wanted to be an astronaut instead of a football player. I've always looked up at the stars and I love a dark sky full of stars.

👾 As dictated by the Software Engineer cliché, I like video games too. I'm not the typical guy who plays LoL or Valorant as I prefer offline to online games. I love some of the most famous Nintendo sagas: Super Mario, Zelda, and especially Pokémon which played a significant role during my childhood.


Awards & Certifications

  • Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) - scrum.org
  • Best academic results award - University of Granada - M.Sc. Computer Science 2018