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I'mJoséRodriguez

Tech Lead | Senior Full Stack AI Engineer

Tepic, Nayarit · México

8+ years of experience

Full Stack AI Engineer with 8+ years building end-to-end web and mobile products. I design AI-Native development workflows with AI agents, MCP, RAG and SDD, lead technical teams and modernize critical legacy platforms.

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Full Stack AI Engineer with 8+ years of experience developing end-to-end web and mobile products, leading technical teams and modernizing critical legacy platforms. Experienced running AI-Native development workflows with AI agents, Claude Code, MCP, skills, harness engineering, SDD, RAG, LangChain, n8n and OpenAI to accelerate migrations, code generation, debugging, technical documentation, operational automation and engineering decision-making. I have worked on large product projects, coordinating workflows with multiple developers and AI agents to transform specifications into functional, maintainable and scalable deliverables.

My Approach

I design AI-Native development workflows where AI agents, MCP, RAG and SDD accelerate analysis, code generation, debugging and documentation without sacrificing quality. I've modernized critical legacy platforms toward modern architectures and reduced deployment times with CI/CD pipelines with zero downtime. As a technical leader, I coordinate multidisciplinary teams and act as the point of contact with stakeholders, ensuring each sprint delivers real business value.

Technical Expertise

My main stack includes:

AI Engineering: Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, LangChain, n8n, OpenAI, RAG, MCP, SDD, Multi-Agent Workflows, Harness Engineering
Backend: NestJS, Node.js, GraphQL, Express
Frontend: React, Next.js, React Native, Angular
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL with Prisma
DevOps: AWS, Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD
Testing: Jest, Cypress, Playwright

Leadership & Mentorship

Passionate about mentorship and talent development. I've guided junior and semi-senior developers in their professional growth and mentored cohorts of 40+ students in Full Stack development bootcamps, designing practical challenges that significantly increased completion rates.

Key Achievements

🤖 Designed and shipped to production an AI agent platform that automates the end-to-end development cycle (analysis, code generation, testing and documentation)
🏗️ Led the migration of a strategic client's backend core from legacy PHP to NestJS, Prisma and TypeScript with AI-assisted SDD workflows, without disrupting operations
🚀 Reduced deployment time from days to hours with CI/CD automation, with zero downtime
🛠️ Built internal CLI tools that automate complete environment deployments on AWS, cutting manual errors and setup time
💳 Integrated Stripe payments, automating billing and recurring subscriptions
👥 Technically led a team of 8 (6 devs, 1 designer and 1 QA), raising engineering best-practice adoption and delivery speed

Beyond the Code

Balance is essential for creativity and performance. Outside the tech world, I enjoy:

🎮 Strategic video games - I love those requiring critical thinking
🧩 Dexterity puzzles - From wooden puzzles to metal rings
♟️ Chess - Each game is a stimulating mental challenge
🔢 Sudoku - Perfect for exercising logic

Currently

I work as Tech Lead / Full Stack AI Engineer at Blackstone Studio, where I lead the technical team and design AI-assisted development workflows with modern technologies. I constantly seek opportunities to automate processes, improve code quality, and boost team growth.

If you have a challenging project or want to chat about applied AI, architecture, or technical leadership, let's connect!

Education

BEDU

Bootcamp - Full Stack DevelopmentOctober 2020 - June 2021

I won a scholarship awarded to 200 students to study Full Stack web development in a bootcamp with a specialization in React. During 3 phases that lasted 8 months, in each phase they were disqualifying students until finally we were 40.

Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic

Computer Systems Engineering (Graduated)August 2013 - December 2019

I studied Computer Systems Engineering at the Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic (currently also known as Tecnológico Nacional de México - Campus Tepic). The specialization was in multiplatform applications, however it also covers areas such as databases (SQL and NoSQL), web development (with frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue and .Net Core), mobile development (with native Java and with cross-platform frameworks such as Ionic and Xamarin Forms), network administration, among other skills.

Cetis No. 100

IT TechnicianAugust 2010 - June 2013

Cetis No. 100 is part of the DGETI, it is a baccalaureate where I entered as an IT technician in the area of mathematical physics. This is where I got into programming with simple languages such as C++ and Visual Basic, as well as databases with Microsoft Access.

Work Experience

Blackstone Studio

Software development consultancy delivering digital solutions and technology products for clients.

Tech Lead / Full Stack AI Engineer

May 2023 - Current

For a strategic client, I led the modernization of the business core system, a legacy PHP backend platform built on CodeIgniter with 40+ modules that supported the product's central operations. I ran the progressive migration to NestJS, Prisma and TypeScript with AI-assisted development workflows and agents, including legacy code analysis, generation, refactoring, debugging and technical documentation, with zero downtime and without disrupting the existing operation.
Designed AI-Native workflows to integrate LLMs into the team's real development cycle, speeding up technical analysis, refactoring, code generation, testing (Jest, Playwright) and documentation by around 30% across internal and client projects.
Built a production AI agent platform, integrating LangChain, n8n, OpenAI, RAG and MCP to orchestrate prompts, internal context, documentation and business rules, automating operational and development tasks that previously took the team over 15 hours a week.
Orchestrated multi-agent workflows to turn functional and technical specifications into executable tasks, implementation proposals, code changes, validations, documentation and development-ready deliverables, shortening the path from spec to code.
Implemented SDD-based workflows, using specifications as the source of truth to guide AI agents through requirements analysis, technical planning, code generation, refactoring, debugging, testing and documentation, cutting rework by around 40%.
Built RAG solutions to connect LLMs with internal documentation, business rules, operational context, technical decisions and product knowledge, reducing reliance on tribal knowledge in complex-domain projects.
Led a team of 8 (6 developers, 1 designer and 1 QA), setting technical direction, coordinating deliveries, reviewing code, unblocking complex problems and raising the adoption of engineering best practices across client projects.
Developed 20+ critical integrations with AWS, Zoho, Stripe, external APIs and internal services, keeping operational stability across products with multiple modules, complex business rules and high-impact flows.
Ran AI-assisted migration flows using agents, SDD, assisted debugging, code generation, technical review and documentation to speed up understanding of legacy systems and reduce friction during modernization on client projects.
Designed internal standards and playbooks for AI-assisted development, including prompt structure, context-window management, task decomposition, MCP usage, reusable skills, harness engineering and human review, so the team could adopt these practices consistently.
Took part in architecture decisions, technical documentation, requirements review and complex bug analysis, defining scalable solutions to improve maintainability, traceability and development speed.

Senior Full Stack Developer

September 2021 - May 2023

Took part in the modernization of legacy backend modules built in Laravel, evolving them toward modern services with NestJS, TypeScript and API-first architectures, improving maintainability, separation of concerns and integration with frontend applications.
Adopted early AI-assisted development practices with ChatGPT to speed up code analysis, refactoring, debugging and technical documentation during the early days of the AI-for-development tooling boom.
Built an internal CLI tool to standardize and automate the deployment of full AWS environments with CircleCI pipelines, cutting new-environment setup from days to hours and reducing manual errors.
Designed and developed REST and GraphQL services in NestJS, applying modular architecture, robust validation, Clean Code principles and scalable patterns that sustained projects with multiple integrations without losing maintainability.
Developed responsive web interfaces with React.js, Gatsby.js and Strapi CMS, connecting frontend, backend, APIs and data models into complete web products.
Worked on client projects with multiple integrations and business rules, translating functional requirements into maintainable, production-ready full stack solutions.
Automated internal processes and improved deployment, documentation and technical support flows to make the team's development cycles more consistent.
Collaborated on code review, debugging, technical analysis and architecture decision support, helping keep quality high and reduce regressions across products with changing needs.

Utel University | U-Camp

Technology training bootcamp focused on Full Stack web development and digital skills.

Full Stack Web Development Mentor

July 2021 - September 2024

Mentored more than 40 students in Full Stack development, guiding them through frontend, backend, databases, APIs and real-project delivery, and raising their completion rate by ~25%.
Reviewed projects, code and technical decisions, helping turn initial ideas into functional applications with better structure, maintainability and quality.
Supported junior profiles in basic architecture, data modeling, API consumption, separation of concerns and resolution of common errors, helping them gain autonomy and deliver more complete projects.
Strengthened technical communication, leadership and the ability to explain complex concepts, directly applicable to internal mentoring and team coordination.

DotDevs

Software development consultancy delivering digital solutions and technology products for clients.

Full Stack Developer (Mid)

June 2020 - July 2021

Built interfaces and backend services with React.js, Angular, Drupal, Express and PostgreSQL, delivering web solutions for 10+ clients with diverse needs, from corporate sites to dashboards and custom platforms.
Implemented full stack features connecting frontend, backend, databases, APIs and administrative flows, taking them to production across business-oriented products, cutting delivery time by around 20% with reusable components and patterns.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams on requirements analysis, feature development, debugging, visual adjustments and service integration, keeping delivery aligned with client needs.
Cared for performance, maintainability, user experience and quality standards in client deliverables.

United Virtualities

Digital agency building web products for marketing and content.

Front End Developer

December 2019 - June 2020

Built web projects with React, WordPress and Node.js/Express, creating functional, responsive interfaces optimized for performance, accessibility and SEO, with Lighthouse scores above 90 and Cypress e2e tests across digital products.
Implemented reusable components, SCSS styles, responsive adjustments and UX improvements on content and marketing-oriented websites, speeding up the delivery of new pages.
Optimized interfaces for performance, accessibility, SEO and maintainability, improving load times by around 30%.
Received training in Salesforce, SEO best practices and workflows oriented to marketing, content and digital operations.

Raise Technology

Technology company focused on building web solutions.

Full Stack Developer (Mid)

April 2019 - December 2019

Led the development of an online classes platform using Angular, MongoDB, Node.js, Express and Firebase, coordinating a team of 3 developers and taking it to production for hundreds of students attending live classes remotely, with close to 80% adoption among in-person students.
Implemented features for authentication, user management, content administration and internal operation of the platform, supporting its day-to-day use by students and staff.
Connected frontend, backend, database and cloud services to build a functional end-to-end solution.
Took part in technical decisions about project structure, data flow, user experience and the evolution of key features, helping the platform stay maintainable as it grew.