Juan Fernando Rodríguez Díaz
Software Engineer II — Frontend Focused
Mérida,YUC
Summary
Software Engineer II with a frontend specialization, experienced in designing scalable, maintainable systems using React and TypeScript. Strong background in state management (Redux Toolkit), modular architecture, and automated testing (unit/functional testing, E2E, and visual regression). Proven ability to integrate frontend systems with GraphQL and REST APIs, enforce code quality through CI/CD pipelines, and deliver low-impact, traceable changes in remote, agile environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Software Engineer
The Home Depot Inc
04.2024 - 02.2026
- Developed and maintained scalable applications using React, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Next.js, Vite, with a strong focus on maintainability and low-impact changes.
- Implemented Redux for global state management and Redux Toolkit (including RTK Query) for API data fetching, caching, and state normalization.
- Designed and maintained custom React hooks to enforce separation of concerns between business logic, data access, and UI components.
- Consumed GraphQL APIs using Apollo Client, ensuring predictable state flows and efficient data handling.
- Enforced code quality standards using ESLint, Prettier, and SonarCloud, integrating static analysis and formatting checks into CI pipelines.
- Implemented functional, unit, end-to-end, and visual regression testing using Vitest, Jest, Playwright, Storybook, and Chromatic.
- Integrated automated test execution both locally and in CI, ensuring every pull request triggered validation pipelines via GitHub Actions.
- Worked with Module Federation, exposing child applications and integrating them into host applications within a micro-frontend architecture.
- Actively participated in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and peer code reviews.
- Followed strict change management and code inspection processes from feature branches to develop and from develop to production.
- Contributed to CI/CD workflows during the migration from TeamCity to GitHub Actions.
Software Engineer
Hiumanlab
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Worked as a Frontend Engineer across multiple projects using MERN technologies (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), delivering scalable and maintainable user interfaces.
- Led requirements elicitation for a critical port infrastructure project at Punta Langosta (in Cozumel island), collaborating directly with stakeholders to fully understand scope, constraints, and operational impact.
- Defined and documented use cases, product backlog, roadmaps, and delivery milestones, ensuring alignment between business goals and technical execution.
- Owned the creation of the project plan and delivery schedule, balancing risk, dependencies, and incremental releases.
- Authored and maintained Statements of Work (SOW), including risk mitigation and management plans designed to minimize high-impact changes across the overall system.
- Applied CMMI standards and IEEE guidelines to documentation, planning, and execution processes.
- Implemented and standardized linting and code quality tools within CI/CD pipelines to improve consistency across teams.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams of 3–5 engineers, UI/UX designers, and stakeholders using agile methodologies and Jira.
- Contributed to mobile applications using React Native and supported system design documentation and user story mapping.
Software Engineer - Shopify Developer
Shugert Marketing
11.2020 - 02.2024
- Designed and implemented an automated cron-based ingestion system that executes scheduled scripts to connect via FTP to external storage servers, detect newly uploaded CSV files, and validate and sanitize incoming data.
- Built a resilient data synchronization pipeline that updates product, inventory, and catalog data within the Shopify ecosystem using GraphQL APIs, ensuring consistency, idempotency, and fault tolerance.
- Developed private Shopify applications to orchestrate background jobs, integrations, and data pipelines with third-party providers.
- Collaborated on a Next.js private application integrating Shopify APIs with external suppliers, enabling order creation, payment processing, and real-time inventory synchronization.
- Deployed and maintained applications using Render and Heroku, ensuring reliability, monitoring, and recovery of background processes.
- Built custom React applications to support dynamic product configuration and customer-specific product selection.
- Provided long-term maintenance and optimization of Shopify themes using Liquid, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Frontend Developer
Freelance for Nexxus
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Migrated React components from JavaScript (JSX) to TypeScript (TSX) to improve reliability and scalability.
- Built pixel‑perfect UI components based on Figma designs.
- Created responsive email templates using MJML in collaboration with design teams.
- Integrated Storybook as a design system interface between UX/UI and frontend teams.
- Maintained a monorepo architecture using Lerna, exporting reusable component libraries as dependencies.
- Worked within Scrum teams, using Jira, Confluence, and sprint‑based delivery.
Frontend Developer
Anaphase
02.2018 - 11.2019
- Specialized in frontend styling using SASS, CSS, Gulp, and Webpack.
- Developed dynamic interfaces using Vanilla JavaScript and jQuery.
- Built and optimized landing pages based on Figma and Illustrator designs.
Education
B.Sc. in Software Engineering (In Progress) - Computer Science
Universidad Autónoma De Yucatán - Faculty of Mathematics
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico 05.2001 -
Skills
Javascript
Typescript
React
Git
Redux
RTK
Playwright
Chromatic
Storybook
Module Federation
NextJS
Node
Express
Timeline
Software Engineer
The Home Depot Inc
04.2024 - 02.2026
Software Engineer
Hiumanlab
09.2023 - 03.2024
Frontend Developer
Freelance for Nexxus
03.2022 - 05.2023
Software Engineer - Shopify Developer
Shugert Marketing
11.2020 - 02.2024
Frontend Developer
Anaphase
02.2018 - 11.2019
B.Sc. in Software Engineering (In Progress) - Computer Science
Universidad Autónoma De Yucatán - Faculty of Mathematics
05.2001 -