Javier Pernia

About

Software Engineer with a background combining Mechanical Engineering from UNET and self-taught software development through The Odin Project. Experienced in designing and developing production-oriented systems, leading campus-scale digital ecosystems, building real-time logistics/tracking platforms with analytics and predictive maintenance, and developing full-stack solutions integrating payments, CMS/microservices, and third-party APIs. Focused on ownership of product quality, reliability, scalability, and delivering measurable value to end users and the business.

Experience

• Software Engineer · UNET | University04-01-2025

  Lead the design and development of a campus-wide digital ecosystem, modernizing the student experience and operational workflows. Developed a real-time logistics and tracking platform for student transport, integrating system metrics to analyze user behavior and enable predictive maintenance that reduced operational costs. Built a centralized hub to unify fragmented communication channels, expanding the visibility of campus activities from ~400 to 13,000 users to target a 3,250% growth in engagement reach.

• Semi- Senior Full Stack Developer · Sistemas del Caribe | Software Consultancy05-01-2023 – 02-01-2025

  Increased revenue by up to 60% by integrating Stripe and Clip payment gateways, successfully transforming static sites into high-converting platforms. Optimized application performance by improving DB calls, removing duplicate logic and ensuring adherence to SOLID principles. Defined project roadmaps and requirements directly with clients. Implemented AI agents and explored emerging technologies to keep the tech stack up to date.

• Full Stack Developer · Bidaia.travel | Tourism & Travel Agency Startup01-01-2023 – 09-01-2023

  Integrated multiple services, from navigation with GCP Google Maps to online payment gateways through Stripe and Binance, and contributed to the development of a CMS using a microservices approach.

• Front end Developer · Bidaia.travel | Tourism & Travel Agency Startup08-01-2022 – 12-01-2022

  Developed accurate, responsive web interfaces following designs pattern to ensure scalability.

• Freelancer | Self-Employed · Freelancer10-01-2021 – 06-01-2022

  Delivered custom web solutions for small business owners, from landing pages to simple site maintenance

Education

• UNET | Universidad Nacional Experimental del TachiraMechanical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
• The Odin Project | Open-source CommunitySoftware Developer, Software Development

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