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Franklyn Lombana

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer and Amateur Photographer

Senior Full-Stack Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering robust software solutions in high-growth environments. Expert in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and React, with a strong command of modern architectures, cloud platforms, and agile methodologies. Consistently delivers high-value business features within tight deadlines, balancing deep technical expertise with clear communication and cross-functional collaboration. Recognized for raising engineering standards, mentoring team members, and integrating AI tools to optimize development workflows and improve product quality.

Experience

Senior Development Engineer

August 2026 – Present

Senior Full Stack Engineer

January 2022 – August 2026

Key Contributions:

  • Lead full lifecycle development of new tax-filing services for German users — from design and architecture through launch — ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with business goals.
  • Delivered a major user-facing service in just 6 months by iterating rapidly with product stakeholders and validating solutions through multiple prototypes.
  • Authored RFCs outlining functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring clarity and cross-team alignment.
  • Enhanced pub/sub worker performance and maintainability through targeted refactoring and design pattern adoption.
  • Oversaw workflow coordination, backlog management, and cross-functional communication to ensure timely delivery.
  • Contributed to senior-level hiring by assessing candidates’ technical depth, communication, and system design skills.

Tech-Stack: JavaScript, TypeScript, React Native, React.js, Node.js, Fastify, NestJS, Storybook, GCP, Firebase, Swagger, MySQL, Prometheus, Docker, Jest, Notion, Jira, GitHub

Senior Full Stack Engineer

May 2017 – December 2021

Key Contributions:

  • Spearheaded core system architecture during company pivot from B2C to B2B, delivering 3 mission-critical platforms from scratch under tight deadlines.
  • Accelerated client acquisition (5+ new enterprise clients) and sustained retention through high-quality, scalable technical solutions.
  • Designed distributed microservices architectures on AWS and Firebase to handle high concurrency with seamless UX.
  • Partnered with product and business teams to translate complex client requirements into efficient, testable software.
  • Improved system performance and reduced production errors by 99.99% through optimized queries, robust unit testing, and CI/CD improvements.

Tech-Stack: JavaScript, HTML/CSS/LESS, React.js, Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js, Storybook, Styled-Components, AWS (CodePipeline, CloudFormation, CloudFront, S3), Firestore, Swagger, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, Leaflet, Google APIs, Prometheus, Docker, Mocha/Chai, Google Tag Manager, Jira, GitHub

Full Stack Engineer

March 2016 – May 2017
Grupo Galavi S.A.S

Key Contributions:

  • I developed web applications using Node.js and AngularJS, including a system for the automatic extraction of hundreds of daily government public contracts generate alerts based on customer preferences.
  • Mobile applications developed with Ionic v1, using Socket.IO for real-time features and Google Maps for geolocation and fleet tracking.
  • Deployed 2 web applications in Google Cloud Platform.

Tech-Stack: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Node.js, Express.js, AngularJS v1, Ionic Framework v1, Socket.IO, MongoDB, GCP, GitHub.Framework v1, Google Cloud Platform, MongoDB, Github.

Junior Developer

November 2016 – March 2016

Key Contributions:

  • I supported the migration of legacy infrastructures by creating custom interfaces in .NET, JavaScript, and HTML to generate credit and debit notes, involving high-value financial transactions.
  • Infrastructure managed on Windows Server 2003.

Tech-Stack: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, .NET, Oracle.

Education

Universidad de Cundinamarca, Chía

Systems Engineer

January 2012 – December 2017

Universidad Tecnológica de bolívar, Cartagena

Technology in Software Development

January 2012 – December 2013

Skills

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptHTMLCSSSQLNoSQL

Frameworks & Libraries

Node.jsReactReact NativeAngularJSExpress.jsNestJSFastify

Cloud & DevOps

AWSGCPFirebaseDockerPrometheusCI/CD (CodePipeline, CloudFormation)

Databases

MySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBFirestore

Testing & QA

JestMochaChai

Tools

StorybookSwaggerJiraNotionGitHubGoogle APIs
Languages
Spanishnative
Englishadvanced