Profile | Agustin Diaz-Cano

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Software Engineer | Python Developer with 4+ years of experience in software development, specializing in AI/ML and Backend Development (Python).

I'm currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Systems Engineering at UTN, focused on Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis. My technical focus is building backend architectures that integrate GenAI in production-realistic conditions, not just prototypes. I'm developing projects with Python, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to explore LLM orchestration and AI agent design.

Previously, Sole QA Owner and quality authority for Grupo GDU's e-commerce platforms. Responsible for the entire quality strategy of web and mobile across multiple high-traffic sites, covering a multi-million dollar online channel with hundreds of thousands of users. Held full Go/No-Go authority on production releases with no dedicated QA team. During my tenure, the platforms—previously unranked—achieved nominations for the eCommerce Awards Uruguay in 2024 and 2025.

Transitioned from zero coding background in the pre-AI era. Wrote my first line of code in October 2020, received a job offer on May 14, 2021, and shipped my first production PR in June 2021 at an international fintech. Participated in more than 10 projects that reached production.

In game development, I created full modifications for the Men of War series as a solo developer, reaching over 200,000 downloads. Only a small percentage of Steam games, mods, and mobile apps (typically under 2-5%, and often closer to 1% for the 100k threshold) ever reach that level of adoption.

Core Stack

Python Docker Django FastAPI PostgreSQL MongoDB MuJoCo Pytorch React Typescript Node AWS Pandas Cypress Selenium

Work Experience

Software Engineer in Test / Full Stack Developer

Pocima | Montevideo, Uruguay - Remote

Full Stack DeveloperQA LeadQA AutomationSDET

08/2022 - 06/2025

Fast-paced, high-intensity environment. Development agency serving 10+ LATAM/Argentina clients (including Visma, Toto, Korium, Altix, MetLife, Stronger, and Factor MX); primary and most significant account: Grupo GDU, Uruguay's #1 supermarket retailer (91 physical locations), online channel ~8% of total group revenue (8-figure USD). Platforms: disco.com.uy, devoto.com.uy, geant.com.uy.

Software Engineer in Test | 02/2023 - 06/2025

• Orchestrated the testing strategy and maintained hands-on execution of E2E automation (75+ tests, Cypress, Selenium) integrated into GitHub Actions and LambdaTest; directly contributed to the sites' nominations for the eCommerce Awards Uruguay 2024 and 2025.

• Developed and maintained custom architectures and integrations across BigCommerce, VTEX IO, and Odoo (React, Node.js).

• Beyond QA ownership, hands-on across the full development cycle: built and shipped features, detected and fixed bugs directly in the codebase, and deployed the resulting fixes to production.

• Managed the end-to-end delivery cycle; primary technical link between the dev team and enterprise stakeholders for deployment approvals and incident management.

• Led technical triage for critical production issues, translating end-user friction into actionable engineering tickets and prioritizing development assignments.

• Held Go/No-Go authority on production releases; orchestrated deployments, mandated critical rollbacks when necessary, and directly executed deployments for satellite projects.

• Executed comprehensive manual, functional, visual, and regression testing across cross-browser and multi-OS environments (iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Ubuntu), coupled with API testing via Postman.

• Authored user manuals and operational guides to standardize client platform usage and operating procedures.

• Since 2023, introduced an AI-assisted workflow (Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, Codex, Gemini, Google Antigravity, Aider with terminal via API) for dynamic test case generation, development support, error/failure analysis, and test automation acceleration. Custom skills, safety-guard hooks and slash commands (Web, Desktop Apps, Terminal).

Full Stack Developer | 08/2022 - 02/2023

• Legacy platform migration: led the end-to-end frontend migration of GDU's sites from a legacy jQuery architecture to a modern, scalable, component-driven stack (React, TypeScript, VTEX IO).

• Maintained and modified a production checkout system, consisting of an approximately 5,000-line legacy jQuery monolith.

Projects on Production

1/3

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ReactTypeScriptPythonJavaScriptNode.jsCypressSeleniumLambdaTestGitHub ActionsPostmanREST APIsJiraClickUp

Technical Code Reviewer

E-learning Company (Latin America - Remote, Part-time)

05/2024 - 07/2026

• Reviewed and delivered written quality feedback on 4,000+ full-stack student projects, evaluating functional correctness, code quality, and adherence to requirements at scale.

ReactNode.jsFull-Stack

Frontend Engineer

Hello Auto / Petroprix (Spain - Remote)

06/2021 - 06/2022

• Built and maintained the core calculation logic of an insurance quoting engine for an Insurtech platform, implemented client-side (React) with the backend limited to data retrieval: managed asynchronous data flows, promises, and race conditions from multiple fast-arriving data sources feeding real-time premium calculations.

• Focused primarily on business-logic correctness and data-handling reliability rather than UI work (~10% of scope), an early foundation in testing logic-critical, regulated business flows.

ReactNode.jsJavaScriptAzure DevOpsGit

Education

Graduate Studies

MSc in Information Systems Engineering

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN)

700hs 2024 to Present

Double titulation program: Specialization in Information Systems Engineering, followed by the Master's degree culminating in a final thesis.

Postgraduate program accredited Category A by CONEAU (Argentina's national university accreditation commission — the highest rating awarded). 700 total hours across foundational, elective, and research components.

69% of faculty (11 of 16 professors) hold a Doctoral degree, including the program's Director and Co-Director, both PhDs in Computer Science (Universidad Nacional de La Plata).

Active research lines in Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, and Blockchain.

Coursework: Intelligent Information Systems, Project Management and Formulation, Intelligent Data Exploitation, Business Intelligence (Data Warehouse & Data Mining), Smart Contract Design for Blockchain, Conceptual Modeling of Information Systems, Computer Forensics.

Key Artificial Intelligence topics covered within this coursework include genetic algorithms, artificial neural networks, and fuzzy logic in engineering applied within the Intelligent Information Systems and Intelligent Data Exploitation courses.

Completed a software engineering leveling course (Backend Development, Databases/SQL, AI, Software Engineering) as part of program admission requirements.

Proof of active enrollment — UTN student portal Curricular structure (UTN FRBA) CONEAU Resolution 382/21 — Category A Accreditation Ministerial Resolution RSPU 188/22 — Official Degree Recognition CSU Ordinance 1969 — UTN Superior Council CONEAU accreditation resolution Official study plan

Undergraduate Studies

BSc in Business Administration

Universidad de Palermo

2600hs 2015 to 2022

Coursework: Statistics I & II, Calculus I & II, Financial Mathematics, Corporate Finance, Micro & Macroeconomics, Investment Projects, Cost Accounting.

Diploma (ID redacted) — Part 1 Diploma (ID redacted) — Part 2

Bootcamp

Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp

Plataforma 5

800hs 2021

• The Journey (Before the AI Era): Began coding from scratch while taking final exams for my Bachelor's degree. Started with an Intro to Python course on Platzi in October, followed by an Intro to Programming course (HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery) at Plataforma 5 starting November 16th.

• Admission & Rigor: Passed a strict technical admission exam consisting of a 1-hour live pair-programming interview with 5 coding exercises and screen sharing. Unlike many bootcamps, Plataforma 5 maintained a high rejection rate to ensure strong candidate quality and a high job placement rate. Completed 800+ intensive hours culminating in a real-world final project for Navent (Bumeran).

• Within 6 months, secured first software role (Fintech Hello Auto, Spain) and was shipping pull requests to production (application used by final users).

• Ranked #1 in a cohort of 40 on Codewars and top 10 historically across all alumni in algorithmic problem solving.

• Tech Talk - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Delivered a comprehensive presentation to peers covering AI fundamentals, Machine Learning, NLP, and Reinforcement Learning, focusing on GPT-2 and early GPT-3 mechanics. Presented in March 2021, 21 months prior to ChatGPT’s public launch (Nov 2022). Reflecting early vision and interest in the field.

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