Victor A.
Senior Principal Engineer
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Víctor H. is a seasoned Principal Engineering Leader with over 19 years of experience in building and scaling high-performance platforms in fintech, crypto, and public-sector environments. He has led pivotal projects like the CHIVO Wallet and the APEX trading platform, ensuring real-time performance and scalability for millions of users. Expertise in React Native, React, Node.js, and AWS underpins his technical leadership, focusing on clean architecture and mobile-first engineering. Víctor combines deep technical execution with team leadership to deliver complex products swiftly and efficiently. He founded BlueQuant, designing algorithmic trading systems using innovative AI-assisted engineering and has built platforms such as Quinielas Live for sports prediction, leveraging serverless architecture on AWS. His work in enhancing real-time trading and mobile applications showcases his commitment to performance optimization and reliability. As a strategic thinker, Víctor leverages data-driven decision-making to advance product quality and system design.
Experience
Founder & Algorithmic Trading Engineer
BlueQuant (Own Project) · 2026 — PresentCreated an algorithmic trading system focused on prediction markets and short-timeframe opportunities. Developed a low-latency decision engine utilizing WebSockets for market data and executed trades based on various trading strategies. Built modular architecture for strategy testing and implemented real-time signal processing techniques. Enhanced internal tools for trade evaluation and applied AI-assisted analysis to optimize trading patterns.Lead Software Engineer
AlphaPoint (APEX Trading Platform) · 2024 — 2025Oversaw mobile engineering for the APEX platform, focusing on Trading, Margin, and Account Management features. Implemented real-time trading processes using WebSockets to enhance execution speed and overall user interactivity. Developed complex financial modules for mobile and web applications, and created a cross-platform component library to streamline code maintenance.Software Engineer
AlphaPoint (CHIVO Wallet) · 2023 — 2024Refined the legacy CHIVO Wallet code from outdated architectures to modern standards, significantly increasing maintainability and performance. Enhanced critical user flows using React Native and Node.js and improved real-time data integrations for better functionality and user reliability.Technical Lead & Senior Developer
International Organization for Migration (ONU) & Social Welfare Secretariat · 2022 — 2023Served as the principal architect and developer for the Ángel Ariel project, a management platform developed with React and Node.js. Responsible for coordination with stakeholders and functional teams to ensure project alignment.Senior Mobile Developer
WizeDevs · 2023 — 2023Conducted a comprehensive refactor of a legacy React Native codebase, modernizing UI components and enhancing navigation and state management practices. Integrated a smart lock SDK and designed optimized user flows for improved device interaction.Founder & Lead Full-Stack Engineer
Quinielas Live (Own Product) · 2022 — PresentConceived and constructed a scalable sports prediction platform accommodating multi-tenant configurations. Designed a versatile system for branding customization and user experience enhancement. Developed functionalities involving user management and dynamic scoring, deploying AWS serverless architecture for optimized performance. Ensured responsive UI development with React and implemented AI-driven workflows.Tech Lead & Full-Stack
Asofarma Pharma · 2022 — 2022Oversaw the development of the Qatar 2022 World Cup pool platform, including both frontend and backend implementation.Tech Lead & Full-Stack
Quinielas Live · 2022 — 2022Facilitated full-stack development and AWS deployment for the 2022 World Cup platform.Senior Full-Stack
Cognits · 2022 — 2022Supported the LEND project by developing new React functionalities and migrating existing components from Jython.Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Bullseye Locations · 2022 — 2022Contributed to the development of map-based applications using Google Maps and MapBox, while overseeing a migration project from .NET to React.Tech Lead
International Organization for Migration (ONU) · 2021 — 2021Directed the technical analysis and architectural design for the Temporary Visa System, ensuring compliance with governmental standards and facilitating coordination among various stakeholders.Tech Lead and Senior Full-Stack Developer
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO – ONU) & SIECA · 2016 — 2020Engaged in the development of a regional agricultural market platform while coordinating multinational technical teams for both web and mobile solutions.Senior Full-Stack Developer
SIECA · 2016 — 2019Worked on the RFID dashboard for customs, maintained the FYDUCA system, and facilitated system integrations across multiple countries.Full-Stack Developer
FantasyGol · 2012 — 2016Contributed to the development of various platforms, including migration statistics, and built applications for ecommerce and dashboards.Full-Stack Developer
Xchange · 2012 — 2014Involved in product-exchange systems, electronic invoicing, and backend services utilizing Java, PHP, and Oracle.Full-Stack Developer
SAT Guatemala · 2006 — 2013Worked on the development of internal applications for customs and taxation, modernizing legacy systems with Java and Spring technologies.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- Ingeniería en SistemasUniversidad de San Carlos de Guatemala · — — 2006
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