Diego Leon
Forward Deployed Engineer, GenAI | Google Cloud
mail@diegoleon.me · (305) 796-2129 · Miami, FL, USA
Summary
Forward-deployed GenAI and cloud applications engineer with 10+ years building production software, APIs, event-driven systems, and enterprise integrations. Hands-on experience with Gemini, Vertex AI / Google Cloud, multi-model LLM applications, RAG, tool/function calling, OCR/document intelligence, evidence retrieval, and AI-assisted engineering workflows. Strong record translating business workflows into working prototypes, production services, demos, and implementation roadmaps.
Experience
Lead .NET / GenAI Software Engineer2024-09–present
NinjaGig · Remote / USA
Lead engineer for an online applicant tracking platform evolving from legacy MVC to modern Blazor and AI-powered hiring workflows.
- Lead migration from legacy MVC to Blazor Server, evolving a monolithic applicant-tracking platform into a modern service-oriented architecture with .NET 10 / ASP.NET Core APIs.
- Design, develop, and operate multi-tier web applications across Azure and AWS, supporting job posting workflows, applicant tracking, HR document automation, and secure business modules.
- Build and extend NinjaGig AI Suite for AI-powered resume processing, scoring, and candidate-job matching using Gemini/Vertex AI, multi-model LLM evaluation, prompt design, structured extraction, and recruiter-facing ranking workflows.
- Architect scalable backend services and API integrations for payments, job feeds, transactional email, optimized SQL strategies, secure data models, and cloud-ready AI service boundaries while modernizing UI and managing CI/CD, zero-downtime deployments, and PCI validation.
Contract Software Developer II2026-01–present
SMP Pharmacy Solutions · Hybrid / Remote
Contract development and application support for healthcare/pharmacy systems using .NET 10, Blazor, APIs, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
- Deliver contract development and application support for a healthcare/pharmacy environment using .NET 10/C#, SQL, Blazor/Razor, APIs, cloud-connected architecture, and AI-assisted development workflows.
- Design, test, document, and enhance internal frontend/backend applications while supporting API integrations, complex SQL queries/stored procedures, and Tier 2/3 production troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with QA, Infrastructure, CIO/Business Operations, and agile stakeholders on cloud/microservices-oriented improvements, support procedures, code reviews, sprint planning, and secure/performance-minded fixes.
Senior Software Developer2023-05–2024-09
AAPC · Remote / USA
Built scalable web, mobile, and cloud-connected applications and led Xamarin-to-.NET MAUI migration.
- Built scalable web, mobile, and cloud-connected applications using .NET 8/.NET 6, Blazor, Razor, .NET MAUI, Azure B2C, and Azure DevOps pipelines.
- Led Xamarin-to-.NET MAUI migration and coordinated a small engineering team, improving mobile architecture and cross-platform maintainability.
Senior Software Developer2022-10–2023-03
EnKnack / RideGoNow · Remote / USA
Designed real-time, event-driven ride operations and cross-platform driver/operator experiences.
- Designed real-time, event-driven ride operations using .NET, EF Core, RabbitMQ, SignalR/WebSockets, Blazor, and .NET MAUI.
- Built cross-platform driver/operator experiences, reusable Blazor components, queue-based communication patterns, and live location workflows.
Senior Software Developer2022-08–2023-03
CH2 Solutions - FrontSteps · Remote / USA
Supported cloud-hosted web and desktop applications with agile delivery and production troubleshooting.
- Supported cloud-hosted web and desktop applications with .NET 6/.NET Framework 4.8, Azure infrastructure, agile delivery, and production troubleshooting.
Senior / Mid Software Developer2022-04–2022-08
NICE inContact · Remote / USA
Delivered enterprise web and desktop applications for contact center and cloud communications.
- Delivered enterprise web and desktop applications using C#, ASP.NET, MVC, .NET Core, Entity Framework, SQL Server, RESTful APIs, and Scrum practices.
CEO & Founder2019–2021
Sammy Bot / Tercer Elemento S.R.L. · Bolivia
Led a 125-person team delivering COVID-19 telehealth, symptom reporting, and event-driven .NET solutions.
- Led a 125-person technology, health, and marketing team to deliver COVID-19 symptom reporting, WhatsApp teleconsultation, web workflows, Twilio WebRTC video consultations, microservices, and event-driven .NET solutions.
Manager, Server Applications & IT Infrastructure / Azure DevOps Manager / Sr. Backend Developer2018–2021
Banco de Credito BCP · Bolivia
Managed nationwide application infrastructure, DevOps culture, and backend banking APIs across Azure and on-premises environments.
- Managed nationwide application infrastructure, production environments, DevOps culture, Azure Boards/Pipelines/Repos/Tests, Git, Terraform, VMware, SQL Server, IIS, Windows Server, Azure Cloud, and backend banking APIs.
Jr. Full Stack Software Developer2015–2017
Banco Solidario S.A. (BancoSol) · Bolivia
Built and integrated banking applications, APIs, and real-time customer support platforms.
- Built and integrated banking applications, APIs, SQL Server workflows, customer support platforms, SignalR, sockets, WebSockets, REST/SOAP services, and .NET web/desktop solutions.
Projects
Lex OS Alpha
Architected an AI-powered legal operating system using Gemini/Vertex AI and multi-model LLM workflows for case analysis, jurisprudence exploration, OCR-enabled document intake, evidence panels, per-case workspaces, and administrative controls.
TechForAGI Gateway
Built an agent-native API gateway for autonomous AI systems to discover services, request quotes, process tasks, and receive structured machine-readable responses.
NinjaGig AI Suite
AI-powered resume processing, scoring, and candidate-job matching product using Gemini/Vertex AI, multi-model LLM evaluation, prompt design, structured extraction, skills/experience parsing, and recruiter-facing ranking workflows.
Tech For People
Founder-led GenAI portfolio spanning Tech For People Global Corp, TechForAGI, and community developer mentorship and AI/product initiatives.
Skills
Google Cloud & GenAI: Gemini, Vertex AI, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI RAG patterns, RAG, AI agents, tool/function calling, grounding, prompt design, OCR, embeddings, vector search, retrieval evaluation, source attribution
Cloud & DevOps: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, AWS, Azure, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Terraform, Git, monitoring, SSL/TLS, PCI operations
Software Engineering: C#, .NET 10, .NET 8, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, Razor, Entity Framework, SQL Server, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, REST/GraphQL, RabbitMQ, Kafka, SignalR/WebSockets
AI-Assisted Engineering: Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted refactoring, test generation, code review, documentation workflows
Education
Universidad Salesiana de Bolivia
Associate Degree in Software Programming · Software Programming
Universidad Tecnológica Boliviana
Bachelor's Degree Program in Computer Science · Computer Science
Certifications
Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-303) — ITColombia / Microsoft
Microservices Architecture with Docker Container — Lite Thinking