Jorge Salgado Miranda, Software Architect, CV

Professional Summary

Senior Software Architect with 8+ years shipping systems across mobile (iOS, Android, Flutter), backend (Go) and cloud (AWS). Currently Senior Mobile Engineer at PayPal/Venmo, delivering financial features for 426M+ users with an "Exceeds Expectations" rating. Founder and CEO of Capdesis: 34+ projects, 51,000+ students reached, team of 4 to 6 engineers. Target roles: Staff / Principal Mobile Engineer, Software Architect, Mobile Architect, Security Architect, Fractional CTO. Deep expertise in Clean Architecture, OAuth 2.0, biometric auth, Keychain, Keystore, Certificate Pinning, OWASP MASVS, PCI DSS, SOC 2.

Technical Skills

Mobile: iOS (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, Core Data), Android (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Flow, Room), Flutter, Dart, BLoC, Riverpod, React Native, Kotlin Flows, RxJava, RxSwift, LiveData
Backend & Cloud: Go (Golang), Python, Node.js, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, microservices, AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM), GCP, Firebase, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
Architecture: Clean Architecture, MVVM, MVI, Multi-module, Repository Pattern, SOLID, DDD, Hexagonal, High-Level Design (HLD), observability, SRE practices
Security & Compliance: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, biometric auth (Face ID, Touch ID, Fingerprint), Keychain, Android Keystore, Secure Enclave, Certificate Pinning, App Attest, Play Integrity, mTLS, threat modeling, OWASP MASVS, OWASP MASTG, OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, WCAG 2.1 (VoiceOver, TalkBack)
Testing & DevOps: JUnit, Mockito, Espresso, XCTest, Flutter Test, 85%+ coverage, contract testing, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Fastlane, Bitrise, Datadog, Sentry, Grafana, Feature Flags, A/B testing
Databases & Tooling: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Firebase Firestore, Redis, DynamoDB. Git, Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Kali), macOS, Neovim, Android Studio, Xcode, Figma, AI pair programming (Claude, Cursor)
Languages: Spanish (Native), English (C1 Professional)

Professional Experience

Senior Mobile Engineer, Venmo Credit Card, PayPal / Venmo

May 2024 to Present | Remote | Fintech (consumer payments)

Android front for the Venmo credit-card surface inside PayPal's fintech stack. Performance rating: Exceeds Expectations.

Author High-Level Designs (HLDs) for Push Provisioning, Auth Users, VCC 2.0 (Virtual Credit Card) and other security-critical features
Led Push Provisioning end to end: credit card addition to Apple Wallet and Google Pay
Architected Auth Users (6 users per card) with a refactor to Clean Architecture, authorization rules and audit logging
Implemented biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, Fingerprint) and Keychain / Keystore storage for secure card flows
Android-first: shipped the XML to Jetpack Compose migration on the credit-card surface. Maintain 85%+ unit and UI test coverage; delivered Feature Flags and Fake Responses for controlled rollouts
Built the GraphQL client for the credit-card surface and ran the accessibility pass (Dynamic Type, contrast AA, full TalkBack flow)

Tools: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Flows, GraphQL, OAuth 2.0, JWT, Biometrics, Feature Flags, Datadog, GitHub Actions

Founder & CEO, Capdesis

Jan 2019 to Present | Mexico City, Mexico | EdTech & Consulting

Founded a software studio: 34+ projects delivered, 51,000+ students reached, 97% client satisfaction.

Lead a team of 4 to 6 engineers shipping Flutter apps, Go backends and web for clients across Mexico and the US
IngenieríaTracker (10,000+ MAU): offline-first Flutter client with Go backend, 22+ APIs, 66% latency reduction after database migration
Formulae Pro and Community (40,000+ users): math and chemistry learning platform with ChatGPT integration
CapMenu, Cap Living, Lo Mas Fresh, CapTienda: restaurant, property, marketplace and POS mobile applications
Web projects delivered for León Entertainment, OPUS Asesores, Artipublimex, Ancare (Analogic Care) and Apiario Xun-kaab; additional work completed for Banco Multiva, Scotiabank, Hospital Ángeles
Strategic direction, technical advisory, hiring, and team structure; mentored 20+ developers through courses and internal workshops
Fractional CTO engagements: architecture reviews, security audits, performance audits, cloud cost optimization

Tools: Flutter, Dart, BLoC, Riverpod, Go, Python, Firebase, RevenueCat, Docker, AWS, PostgreSQL

Senior Native Mobile Developer, Tienda UNAM

Sep 2022 to Apr 2024 | Mexico City, Hybrid | E-commerce

Modernized the university commerce platform serving thousands of students and staff.

Integrated AI-powered chat via OpenAI API for customer support automation
Optimized QR scanning, 3x faster with Kotlin coroutines and camera pipeline tuning
Implemented Universal Links (iOS) and App Links (Android) for deep linking across web and mobile
Redesigned UX with Figma and a design system, driving +40% engagement
Built companion web application; owned full App Store and Play Store release cycle end to end

Tools: Kotlin, Swift, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose, OpenAI API, CoreLocation, Firebase

Senior Backend Engineer, Flexera

Jan 2022 to Aug 2022 | Remote | Enterprise SaaS

Monolith to microservices migration with Go, Kubernetes and AWS.

Led database migration improving query performance and reliability
Built CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI, Jenkins and GitHub Actions
Used Redis for caching hot paths and session data

Tools: Go, Kubernetes, AWS (S3, EC2, RDS), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Docker, Terraform, Redis

Mobile Developer & Project Lead, iOS Development Lab, UNAM

Jan 2020 to Dec 2021 | Mexico City | Education

Developed iOS and Flutter applications for university geolocation and navigation
Led team of developers; honorable mentions at multiple hackathons
Implemented GitHub Actions CI/CD for automated testing and deployment

Tools: Swift, Flutter, Dart, MySQL, iOS SDK, CoreLocation

Senior Instructor, Udemy

Jan 2020 to Dec 2023 | Remote | Online Education

Created 6 courses (C, Git and GitHub, Go, a free Intro to Programming in Multiple Languages, VIM, and a Photoshop CC intro) educating 54,200+ developers worldwide
4.6 instructor rating across 3,996 student reviews. Flagship 48-hour C deep-dive holds a 4.7 average across 1,817 reviews
Maintained high engagement with practical projects, assessments and regularly updated content

Project Manager, Audiovisuell

Jan 2018 to Dec 2019 | Mexico City | Media

Managed audiovisual projects, brand experiences and educational content
Led cross-functional teams and coordinated multi-stakeholder deliverables

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City

Certifications

44 credentials issued across Google, Meta, Coursera (UC Irvine), EDteam, Platzi, LinkedIn and Cambridge. Highlights below, full list on LinkedIn.

Google Play Store Listing Certificate, Google Play Academy (Apr 2026)
Meta UI/UX Design, Meta (Nov 2025)
Meta Programming Fundamentals in Kotlin, Meta (Nov 2024)
Meta Introduction to Android Mobile Development, Meta (Aug 2024)
Meta Version Control, Meta (Oct 2024)
Kotlin for Android Certification, Google (Jun 2024)
Kotlin Course from Scratch, Platzi (Jul 2024)
Advanced Go: Concurrency and Design Patterns, Platzi (May 2024)
Concurrency in Go, UC Irvine / Coursera (Feb 2024)
Functions, Methods, and Interfaces in Go, UC Irvine / Coursera (Nov 2023)
Getting Started with Go, UC Irvine / Coursera (Nov 2023)
Go Programming Certification, Google (Oct 2023)
Databases with Go, EDteam (Nov 2023)
OOP with Go, EDteam (Jul 2020)
Docker Course, Platzi (May 2024)
Docker for Developers, LinkedIn (Dec 2023)
AWS S3 Basics, Coursera (Nov 2023)
Introduction to Cloud Computing, Platzi (May 2024)
Introduction to Linux Server Administration, Platzi (May 2024)
High Concurrency Architecture Fundamentals, Platzi (May 2024)
Software Architecture, Platzi (Aug 2022)
Software Engineering, Platzi (Aug 2023)
Computer Security, Platzi (Oct 2023)
C Advanced Certification, Google Developer Experts (Aug 2023)
Professional Git and GitHub, Platzi (Mar 2021)
Cambridge Preliminary English Test (2015) · Cambridge Key English Test (2013)
Pursuing: AWS Solutions Architect Professional · AWS Security Specialty · CISSP · AWS DevOps Engineer Professional · ISSAP

Projects & Leadership

Open Source: OmniMon, ubuntu2kali, openai-kotlin, Neovim config. 60+ public repos at github.com/chochy2001
Speaking: Tech conferences at UNAM, multiple hackathons (honorable mentions), industry webinars
Leadership: Scaled Capdesis from solo founder to team of 4 to 6 engineers; mentored 20+ engineers; hiring and team structure

Jorge Salgado Miranda | CV | 2026 jorgesalgadomiranda.com