📨 rcarrascal@gmail.com • 🔗 LinkedIn • 🌐 Portfolio
Passionate Backend Engineer with 8+ years building scalable financial and insurance technology systems using Ruby on Rails, Java, and microservices. I thrive in full product lifecycles — from architecture and PostgreSQL design to Dockerized deployments and CI/CD pipelines. Strong believer in clean code, RSpec testing, Agile/Scrum, and DevOps culture.
✅ Core Stack: Ruby on Rails • Java • PostgreSQL • Docker • Linux • RSpec • RabbitMQ
✅ Domains: Fintech • Insurance Tech • Microservices • API Development • Legacy Modernization
| Period | Role | Company | Key Contributions & Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2023 – Present | Ruby Back-End Developer | Monokera (Fintech) | Built scalable Rails services for financial products • Containerized apps with Docker • PostgreSQL schema design • Managed sprints via Jira in Linux env • Full SDLC ownership |
| Jan 2021 – Jun 2023 | Software Engineer | Encora Inc. | Developed core modules for digital loan platform • Ruby on Rails backend • Agile/Scrum delivery • Fintech domain expertise |
| Jan 2020 – Nov 2020 | Ruby on Rails Developer | Freelancer.com | Delivered production Rails apps for CINTE Iberia • Recognized as “Golden Professional” • Tech: Ruby, Java, JS, Shopify, Liquid |
| Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 | Sr. Ruby on Rails Developer | Grupo Ditech (InsurTech) | Architected microservices for insurance startup • Integrated RabbitMQ for async comms • Led grooming, testing, Git workflows in Scrum |
| Mar 2015 – Dec 2018 | Sr. Software Engineer | Freelancer.com | Full-stack MVPs for startups (Rails, Angular, Ionic) • DevOps: Codeship, Mina • Infrastructure: Linux + Nginx • Legacy system modernization |
Introduction to Generative AI – Google Cloud
Issued: Dec 2023
Digital Competition in Financial Services – Copenhagen Business School
Issued: Apr 2023
FinTech and the Transformation in Financial Services – Copenhagen Business School
Issued: Mar 2023
RabbitMQ Training Course – CloudAMQP
Issued: Apr 2023
Database Architecture, Scale, and NoSQL with Elasticsearch – University of Michigan
Issued: Oct 2022
Continuous Delivery & DevOps – University of Virginia
Issued: Aug 2022
DevOps Culture and Mindset – UC Davis
Issued: Aug 2022
Jenkins: Automating your delivery pipeline – Coursera
Issued: Jul 2022
Storytelling and Influencing: Communicate with Impact – Macquarie University
Issued: Jan 2022
Web Application Security for the Everyday Software Engineer – Educative
Issued: Mar 2021
Universidad del Cauca
Engineer’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
I’m open to backend engineering roles, Fintech/InsurTech projects, freelance collaborations, and open-source contributions.
👉 Email: rcarrascal@gmail.com
👉 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/racar
👉 Portfolio: racar.github.io
“Engineering reliable systems that empower financial inclusion — one line of clean code at a time.”