Fede Blanc

Hello, I'm Federico.

Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience. Passionate learner with a collaborative spirit. Good environment builder and strong team player.

đź“Ť Perth, Western Australia

Experience

  1. Software Engineer

    KnowmadMood @ Inditex

    Madrid, Spain

    • Contributed to the development of a Django application managing the security area budgets, enhancing financial data handling and reporting with PostgreSQL for robust database management.
    • Streamlined deployment and scalability by containerizing the application with Docker and deploying it on AWS ECS while logging and monitoring using AWS CloudWatch, providing detailed insights into application performance and operational health.
    • Utilized AWS RDS to manage PostgreSQL databases, ensuring high availability and automated backups.
    • Authored detailed documentation to support ongoing maintenance and features planning, but also to promote cross-team collaboration.
    • Python
    • Django
    • AWS
    • PostgreSQL
    • Docker
  2. Backend Software Engineer

    Intive @ Electric AI

    New York, USA (Remote)

    • As part of the automation team, developed and maintained a cutting-edge SaaS system that streamlined onboarding and offboarding processes, reducing manual effort and improving process reliability.
    • Led initiatives for new teams, facilitating their rapid integration into company services. Enabled teams to quickly become self-sufficient and productive, resulting in faster onboarding and improved documentation standards plus good practices implementation.
    • Designed and optimized PostgreSQL databases, solving data redundancy issues and improving query performance, ensuring efficient and reliable data management.
    • Implemented and managed message queue systems between microservices using AWS SNS and SQS.
    • Contributed a core microservice migration from Ruby on Rails to new services built with Python and Typescript, focusing on workflow state management. This migration improved maintainability, made it easier to introduce features in parallel across teams, and enhanced system reliability through a new design of retry policies.
    • Python
    • AWS
    • PostgreSQL
    • Docker
    • Ruby on Rails
    • TypeScript
    • CircleCI
  3. Full-stack developer

    La Segunda Seguros

    Rosario, Argentina

    • Participated in the full relaunch of the insurtech core software (GuideWire), contributing to frontend and backend development, maintenance, and testing.
    • Developed and maintained backend features using Java, focusing on enhancing system performance and reliability.
    • Java
    • JavaScript
    • Angular
  4. Software Engineer

    Ternium

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    • Designed, implemented and maintained a machine learning defect classifier for steel surfaces using Python/Flask, TensorFlow, PostgreSQL and Docker, significantly improving defect detection accuracy and inspection time.
    • Trained and tested machine learning models for image detection, achieving a reduction in accidental steel coil cut incidents and saving over 35% of line stops per incident, reducing stopping time from 6 hours to 3.9 hours, leading to increased production efficiency.
    • Developed a retraining software tool that allowed steel specialists to generate accurate datasets, improving model performance and reducing the need for technical intervention.
    • Presented “Machine Learning Steel Surface Defect Classifier” at the 23rd International Steel Conference of the Argentine Steel Institute (IAS), sharing insights, design, and achievements with industry experts, internationally.
    • Python
    • TensorFlow
    • Docker
    • Flask
    • PostgreSQL
    ML Steel Coil Defect Classifier ML Steel Slab Identification