Hi, I'm

Federico Kiwowicz

Tech Lead & Software Engineer

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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About

Professional

Backend-focused Tech Lead and Systems Engineer with 8+ years of experience in software engineering. I specialize in designing microservices architectures and scalable APIs, owning technical decisions end-to-end — from system design through deployment — while mentoring engineering teams.

I'm passionate about building reliable, secure infrastructure that powers data-intensive products. Currently leading the engineering team at Lara AI, driving the evolution of an AI-powered cloud platform serving enterprise clients.

Personal

Outside of work, I'm really into sports & training — I love staying active and pushing my limits. I'm always exploring what's new in technology, whether it's tinkering with side projects or diving into the latest tools. And when it's time to unwind, you'll find me gaming.

Experience

Lara AI

Tech Lead Jan 2024 — Present
  • Spearhead technical strategy and architectural decisions for the engineering team, driving an AI-powered cloud platform serving enterprise clients.
  • Architect and scale a microservices backend (Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis) deployed on AWS ECS with sub-second API response times.
  • Design data processing pipelines using SQS/SNS and serverless functions for large-scale HR analytics.
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration with product and data science teams. Own OKR planning and sprint prioritization.
  • Mentor engineers through 1:1s, conduct code reviews, and enforce security best practices.

Lara AI

Senior Software Engineer May 2023 — Jan 2024
  • Designed scalable microservices architecture on AWS leveraging ECS, serverless compute, Redis, and PostgreSQL.
  • Built high-performance RESTful APIs, optimizing database queries and caching strategies to reduce latency.
  • Engineered event-driven data pipelines using SQS and SNS for asynchronous processing.

Lara AI

Full Stack Engineer May 2022 — May 2023
  • Developed backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript within a microservices ecosystem.
  • Integrated PostgreSQL and Redis for optimized data storage and retrieval.

Recharge

Full Stack Engineer Apr 2021 — May 2022
  • Architected a serverless middleware platform on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, RDS) interconnecting payment infrastructure with 6+ e-commerce platforms.
  • Designed scalable API integrations handling high-throughput transaction data with fault tolerance.

Producteca

Software Developer Jul 2019 — Apr 2021
  • Built a cloud-native microservices platform using Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Kubernetes on AWS.
  • Designed message queue-based data pipelines for real-time inventory and order synchronization.
  • Implemented containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes.

NextCommerce

Full Stack Developer Mar 2018 — Jun 2019
  • Developed custom e-commerce platforms using .NET and JavaScript frameworks.
  • Built backend services for product catalogs, order processing, and payment integrations.

Skills

Languages & Frameworks

Node.js TypeScript React

Databases

PostgreSQL MongoDB DynamoDB Redis

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS ECS Lambda SQS/SNS S3 Docker Kubernetes Serverless

Architecture

Microservices Event-Driven REST APIs Message Queues API Security

Testing & Quality

Unit Testing Integration Testing Code Quality TDD

Leadership

Technical Architecture Sprint Planning Code Reviews Mentoring

Education

Information Systems Engineering

Universidad Tecnologica Nacional

2016 — 2021 | GPA: 8.4/10

Assistant Professor, Systems Design

Universidad Tecnologica Nacional

2020 — Present | Software design patterns, architecture, OOP

Technical Baccalaureate, Computer Science

Escuela Tecnica ORT

2011 — 2015