GERARDO RUIZ
CTO & Lead Software Engineer
Santiago, Chile
Software Architect and technical leader with 8+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling SaaS platforms across EdTech, environmental compliance, IoT, and logistics. Deep expertise in PHP, Laravel, and multi-tenant architecture. Proven track record leading products from zero to production serving 50+ enterprise clients and processing 200,000+ data points. Hands-on CTO experience building Al-integrated platforms with strong system design and full-stack development skills.
Notable Projects
- Portafolio profesional con temas personalizables, generado a partir de la actividad de GitHub (commits, PRs, code reviews) - Generación de contenido con IA — convierte actividad de GitHub en posts técnicos automáticamente - Publicación multi-canal — publica en LinkedIn y Dev.to con scheduling y staggering - Automatización — sync de GitHub, generación de posts, y publicación social corren como pipelines independientes - Bolsa de trabajo con auto-apply
Laravel 12, PHP 8.4, Livewire 3, Alpine.js 3, Tailwind CSS 3, Filament v3, PostgreSQL (multi-schema), Horizon, Prism PHP (LLMs), Stripe/Paddle, PHPUnit 11, Larastan, Laravel Forge
Brenia — Plataforma SaaS de Generación de Contenido con IA para Marcas
Brenia es una plataforma SaaS multi-tenant que permite a marcas y creadores generar, gestionar y publicar contenido promocional (imágenes, videos y carruseles) con IA, y publicarlo directamente en redes sociales.
Laravel 12 con PHP 8.4 en el backend. Livewire 3, Alpine.js 3 y Tailwind CSS 3 en el frontend. Filament v3 para el panel de administración. PostgreSQL con multi-schema por tenant para aislamiento de datos. Laravel Horizon con Redis para colas. Prism PHP como interfaz unificada para LLMs. Laravel Cashier con Stripe y Paddle para pagos. PHPUnit 11 para testing.
Community Projects
Open-source projects built collaboratively with the developer community.
Highlights
Active Code Reviewer
Reviewed 551+ pull requests, ensuring code quality across teams.
Consistent Contributor
Active for 49 consecutive months — sustained, reliable delivery.
Highly Active
Averaging 777 contributions/month over the last quarter.
Open Source Impact
Projects earned 26+ stars from the community.
PR-Driven Workflow
Opened 394+ pull requests — follows professional review-based workflows.
Experienced Professional
5+ years of professional experience.
Community Leader
Leading 1 community project(s) — building and guiding teams.
Community Mentor
Completed 12 mentoring session(s) with 8 mentee(s) — sharing knowledge.
GitHub Stats
13
Public Repos
26
Stars Received
40
Followers
2,575
Recent Commits
394
Recent Pull Requests
551
Recent Code Reviews
Developer Growth
Contribution Activity
Technologies
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Education
Computer Science Engineering (Ingenieria Civil Informatica)
Universidad Adolfo Ibanez - Santiago, Chile
Computer Science Engineering (Ingenieria Civil Informatica)
Present
Spoken Languages
Experience
CTO & Lead Software Engineer
Gitvlg.com
Architected and built a multi-tenant SaaS platform using PHP, Laravel 12, Livewire 3, and Filament v3, enabling educational institutions to generate developer portfolios at scale • Designed tenant-level subscription billing system with Laravel Cashier and Stripe, supporting free, pro, lifetime, and enterprise plans with automated payment processing • Built Al-powered CV and content generation system integrating OpenAl and Anthropic APIs with per-tenant token quotas, rate limiting, and usage analytics • Implemented 4 customizable portfolio themes with GitHub API auto-sync and institutional admin dashboards for batch student management • Internationalized full platform across 4 languages (EN, ES, FR, DE) with complete i18n support • Established CI/CD pipeline with PHPStan at max level, php-cs-fixer, automated PHPUnit test suites, and zero-downtime deployment
2026-01 – Present
Software Architect & Technical Lead
Reimpact
• Designed and built a cloud SaaS platform using PHP and Laravel enabling enterprises to meet Chilean REP Law regulations through automated reporting and data analytics • Scaled platform to process 200,000+ data points and generate 200+ compliance reports annually for 50+ enterprise brands across multiple industries • Architected reporting engine for REP, DPR, and industrial consumer declarations with real-time alerts, data validation, and audit-ready PDF/Excel exports • Built data analytics dashboard with segmentation by material type, waste origin, and cost-per-product tracking using PostgreSQL and Redis caching • Integrated supplier data pipelines and lifecycle analysis simulation engine for eco-design recommendations
2022-05 – Present
Software Architecture Consultant
Independent Consulting
• Provided technical architecture consulting and full-stack development for SaaS startups and mid-size companies using Laravel, PostgreSQL, and AWS • Specialized in system design, REST API architecture, database optimization, and scalable multi-tenant SaaS platforms
2022-05 – Present
Senior Software Engineer
Globant
• Developed loT integration solutions building real-time data pipelines between edge devices and Azure cloud infrastructure using PHP and Node.js • Built REST APIs and WebSocket services for real-time loT device communication handling telemetry data processing • Implemented Azure IoT Hub integrations for device management, monitoring, and data ingestion at scale • Containerized application infrastructure with Docker, improving deployment consistency and team productivity
2021-05 – 2022-05
Full Stack Software Engineer
Amaris Consulting
• Delivered full-stack web applications using TypeScript, Nest.js, and Vue.js with cloud-native architectures on AWS • Built RESTful backend services with Nest.js and responsive frontend interfaces with Vue.js, deployed on AWS EC2 and S3
2020-11 – 2021-05
Full Stack Software Engineer
Go2 Logistics
• Led migration of multiple legacy PHP systems from CodeIgniter 3 to Laravel, improving code maintainability, test coverage, and deployment speed • Built real-time load/unload preparation system using Laravel and WebSockets, automating dock scheduling 30 minutes before truck arrival • Developed inventory management system, trailer preparation workflows, and real-time internal chat using Node.js, Socket.io, and WebSockets • Built GPS tracking and geolocation features using Google Maps API for fleet visibility and route optimization • Developed driver management and payroll processing module handling payments for internal and external contractors • Built Android mobile app for field operations using Java and Electron.js desktop application for warehouse management
2017-09 – 2020-11