Alejandro Viera

I excel at navigating challenges, prioritizing solutions, and maintaining high standards of excellence while remaining pragmatic. With 15 years of experience in SW development across Windows and Linux environments, I specialize in planning, designing, and supervising teams for mission-critical projects. My expertise includes ensuring security, performance, and usability in product success.

I'm an enthusiastic software developer with insatiable passion for innovation. I can quickly master new technologies and I enjoy tackling complex challenges with a strong determination.

• Smartmatic A global leader in applying cybersecurity technologies for elections and government systems.
  • Software Manager – 📅 Oct. 2021 – January 2024
    • Championed R&D initiatives to enhance computer vision techniques and integrate deep machine learning models into our products.
    • Actively participated in defining policies and procedures for the SW development process, increasing productivity across all company development teams and supporting secure development practices.
    • Defined, developed, and advocated for the use of automated reports to provide stakeholders with comprehensive and accurate views of our deliverables' quality and completeness.
    • Efficiently managed engineering team resources in alignment with the unique demands of each project, optimizing productivity and output.
  • Engineering Associate Manager – 📅Nov. 2016 – Sep. 2021
    • Directed the development of a rapid and precise electronic ballot counting system, integrating four products seamlessly, including both front-end and back-end, within project specifications and timelines.
    • As Product Owner, led global project customization, defining user stories, prioritizing backlog items, and establishing acceptance criteria, ensuring alignment with diverse project needs using agile methodologies.
    • Ensured the highest quality standards for delivered products, meticulously considering usability, performance, security, and functional compliance.
    • Efficiently managed engineering team resources in alignment with the unique demands of each project, optimizing productivity and output.
    • Executed risk management strategies, ensuring timely, high-quality, and budget-conscious product development.
  • Engineering Lead – 📅 Jul. 2013 – Oct. 2016
    • Architected a customizable solution for diverse projects across multiple countries.
    • Ensured exceptional product quality throughout delivery phases.
    • Efficiently managed engineering team resources in alignment with project requirements and timelines.
    • Strategized SW development plans based on received specifications, using agile methodologies.
  • Software Lead – 📅 Jan. 2013 – Jun. 2013
  • Senior Software Engineer – 📅 Nov. 2010 – Dec. 2012

• Manapro Consultores An IT consulting company, providing custom software solutions businesses in different sectors. 
  • Project Leader – 📅 Apr. 2009 – Nov. 2010
  • Project Analyst II – 📅 Apr. 2008 – Mar. 2009

• VEPICA An engineering company providing detailed designs for facilities in the oil & gas industry.
  • Instrumentation Engineer – 📅 Jan. 2007 – Mar. 2008

• Executive MBA - Euncet Business School, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya

  Barcelona, Spain / 2017-2019

• MBA, Specialization in Project Management - ADEN Business School

  Panama, Panama / 2017-2019

• Electronics Engineering - Universidad Simón Bolívar

  Caracas, Venezuela / 2001-2007