When I was 18 years old I decided to study Engineering because I didnโt want to deal with people. 15 years later I find myself wondering: What would that kid think of my passion for developing teams and careers using software development almost as an excuse?
Donโt get me wrong I still enjoy building great software, but I must admit that I get more excited reading JR developerโs implementation plan than from delivering a build that improves the performance of a particular query by 10x.
Iโve done a lot of things in my journey from know-it-all junior developer to Senior Engineering Manager. From coding in JAVA, PHP, or Node.js, to leading teams creating Android applications with Ruby on Rails and Python BackEnds, going through suffering from burnout for being the only decision-maker on a large national project.
Iโve worked for NGOs, governments, universities, and private companies. As a consultant and as an employee. Remotely and on-site. Using agile methodologies and waterfall. With a lot of red tape and with startups that had nothing resembling a request form.
I now focus on People, Purpose, and Process. Great teams with clear purposes and well-defined processes can take on anything. I try to make myself redundant by empowering others to make decisions while always remaining reachable to provide support, never to make the decision for them.
I have come a long way since my early days. I did a lot of growing, a lot of learning and Iโm proud of the person Iโve become. Iโm always happy to talk about productivity, time management, what makes an engineering team great, or the weather so drop me a line whenever you feel like it. Iโm always happy to connect.
๐ Nationality | ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina |
๐ก Residency | ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina |
๐ Location | ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina |
Remote OK | rok.co/@federicocastanon |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/federico-engineering-manager/ | |
Skilled in | management hiring java node js android |
Fluent in | englishspanishportuguese |
Preferred timezone | -3,-4,-5,-6 |
Preferred annual pay (min) | $130,000/year |
Preferred hourly pay (min) | $70/hour |
Last seen | 1 year ago |
Signed up | 1 year ago |
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๐จโ๐ป Remote worker ๐ Early adopter |
2021 - Now: Engineering Manager @ Mode Mobile
2019 - 2021: Solutions Architect Leader @ BairesDev
2016 - 2019: Engineering Manager @ Anses
2014 - 2016: Technical Leader @ Anses
2011 - 2014: Full Stack Senior Developer @ Anses
2010 - 2011: Semi Senior Developer @ Anses
2009 - 2010: Junior Developer @ Panarea