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
Online applicant tracking, job posting, resume management, AI scoring, candidate matching, and 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, an 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.
- Architect scalable backend services and API integrations for payments, job feeds, transactional email, optimized SQL strategies, secure data models, production support, and cloud-ready AI service boundaries.
Contract Software Developer II2026-01–present
SMP Pharmacy Solutions · Hybrid / Remote
Healthcare/pharmacy application development, integration support, and production troubleshooting.
- 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 for delivery speed and code quality.
- 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
Scalable web, mobile, and cloud-connected applications for healthcare education and revenue cycle.
- 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
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
Cloud-hosted web and desktop applications for community management.
- 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
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
COVID-19 symptom reporting, WhatsApp teleconsultation, web workflows, and video consultations platform.
- 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
Nationwide application infrastructure, production environments, DevOps culture, and backend banking APIs.
- 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
Banking applications, APIs, and customer support platforms for microfinance services.
- Built and integrated banking applications, APIs, SQL Server workflows, customer support platforms, SignalR, sockets, WebSockets, REST/SOAP services, and .NET web/desktop solutions.
Projects
NinjaGig AI Suite
AI Suite for resume processing, scoring, and candidate-job matching using Gemini/Vertex AI, multi-model LLM evaluation, structured extraction, and recruiter-facing ranking workflows.
Lex OS Alpha
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
Agent-native API gateway enabling autonomous AI systems to discover services, request quotes, process tasks, and receive structured machine-readable responses.
Tech For People
Portfolio spanning Tech For People Global Corp, TechForAGI, and Super RAG architecture combining semantic retrieval, legal-atom concepts, vector indexes, SQL/graph sources, retrieval audits, prompt orchestration, and Vertex AI / Google Cloud RAG patterns.
Skills
Cloud & DevOps: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Vertex AI, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, IAM, AWS, Azure, Cloudflare, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Docker, Terraform, Git, SSL/TLS, PCI operations
Engineering: C#, .NET 10, .NET 8, ASP.NET Core, MVC, Blazor, Razor, Entity Framework, SQL Server, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Python, REST/GraphQL, SOAP/WCF, RabbitMQ, Kafka, SignalR/WebSockets
AI / Data & Developer Productivity: Gemini, Vertex AI, Google AI Studio, LLM applications, AI agents, RAG, Grounding, Prompt design, Tool/function calling, OCR, Vector search, Embeddings, Retrieval evaluation, Source attribution, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot
Education
Universidad Salesiana de Bolivia
Associate Degree in 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