Global University Systems

Engineering Manager.
SW Architect

April, 2019 - November, 2020

Engineering Manager. Software Architect

managing a team of 15 people, assigning tasks, creating user stories, managing conflicts, mentoring guys in .NET and other technologies, coaching the department into agile methodologies and making interviews for hiring new members.

Conducts , testing, evaluation and documentation of routine hosting/configuration tools and methodologies to ensure that tools are current and functional. Creation of and populating apps host/configurations matrices with appropiate strategies, timelines and cost information to increase cost efficiency and effectiveness.

Works with product development teams and senior designers to develop architectural requirements to ensure client satisfaction with product.

Assists more experienced architects in providing high-level analysis and design reviews to other department members to avoid duplication of effort in solving the same application problems with different proyects. Consultant in : best development practises, seo consultant.

As Full Stack Architect. Manager in CD/CI at : management and creation of App Services, App Services Plans, Storages, AD permissions, Slots and handling and implementing Pipelines. Azure SQL databases (administration, creation and backups plans).

Using as agile methology. Software architect, development, design and deploy of websites in (C#, SQL Server, Umbraco, IIS). Webpack. Gulp. HTML5. Bootstrap. CSS3. Sass. JavaScript. Git. NPM.

Developed projects

Microsoft Azure DevOps

  • Migration of all websites (around fifty) from IIS servers to Microsoft Azure DevOps. Preparation of the system for CI/CD in three slots: development, staging and production. Builds, pipelines, Microsoft Azure Storage, Kanban boards, Azure SQL Server / MySQL databases.
  • Implementation of Webpack / Gulp / NPM and other web technologies to the pipelines.
  • Development in .NET Core, MVC, Blazor, SQL Server, Vue.js, Saas, JavaScript in most of the projects.
  • Resolution of software issues / bugs in all websites of GUS in Umbraco (using Umbraco v4.x, v6.x and v7.x)

Recommendations

Vicente Fraser

Vicente Fraser

Jose Maria Vazquez worked with us at GUS as a full stack architect. He was a huge key part of our journey to Azure Devops, full CI/CD lifecycle across our vast number of corporate & marketing websites and digital assets. Jose Maria is really a 'box to box' technical mind, with lots of experience not just in digital marketing but the whole lifecycle from an infrastructure point of view as well as best practice on developing a digital lifecycle atop modern cloud services and up to date technology. I would not hesitate at all in recommending Jose as he marries his vast skillset with strong leadership and mentoring qualities. He is a joy to work with. Posted in TryCircular
Jessica Tay

Jessica Tay

I had the opportunity to work with Jose on our web development projects for Toronto School of Management. Jose is very skilled and always bring new ideas to the table for better user experience which is critical for marketing. He was reliable, prompt and detailed, someone whom I can trust to get the job done! Posted in Linkedin
Louise Cousins

Louise Cousins

I've had the pleasure of working with Jose for the past 6 months. He is an incredible Architect with a wealth of knowledge and experience behind him. A valued member of my team and a consummate professional. In addition to the technical expertise he brings he also adds value with his warm personality. Jose is extremely approachable and stakeholders love him. He is always willing to go the extra mile to get the job done and never settles for anything less than perfect (well as perfect as code can be)! I know I can trust him 100% to manage the developers in my Malaga team, he's always happy to help, assist and train the developers below him ensuring their career growth alongside his own. A great guy and a valued colleague. Posted in Linkedin
Denisse Diaz

Denisse Diaz

Jose is a very experienced IT Architect and you can corroborate the wealth of his experience by looking at the results of all projects he launches. I had the opportunity to work with him in the launch of 3 different websites for the GUS group and they were all delivered impeccably. He's also very approachable and always willing to go the extra mile to get the work done! I knew I can trust him. I would recommend Jose to any organisation without a doubt! Posted in Linkedin
José Manuel Alba Barroso

José Manuel Alba Barroso

Trabajar con José María ha sido un auténtico honor. Es increíble su capacidad de dirigir un equipo y sacar el mejor partido y rendimiento de cada uno de sus integrantes. En GUS se ha encargado de echar a andar el departamento de desarrollo sacándole el mejor rendimiento hasta el punto de lanzar proyectos en cuestión de días. Siempre está dispuesto a ayudar, enseñar y aportar lo mejor de él en sus trabajos. Sus conocimientos técnicos además son sobresalientes, lo cual no le impide querer aprender y mejorar constantemente. Espero y deseo volver a coincidir con él pronto trabajando codo con codo. Posted in Linkedin
Gabriela Whitehead

Gabriela Whitehead

During the past year I had the opportunity to work with José in several web development projects to enhance our online services and communications between the business and the customers. José managed the projects from conception to implementation, providing ideas and suggestions for improvement to align the business requirements with the customers needs, offering the best user experience, and following up with us to assist with any technical questions and generally ensuring the implementation was running smoothly. José is professional, commited and proactive, it has been a pleasure to work with him. Posted in Linkedin
Marko Manojlovic

Marko Manojlovic

Jose Maria was a real asset to our team at GUS. We worked together for well over a year on two website projects. Both projects demanded dedication, attention to detail and creativity and Jose, as a senior on the development team, had it all. I was particularly impressed with his ability to quickly resolve any issue while keeping calm under pressure. He was always just a phone call away and willing to help which made my job much easier. I highly recommend Jose and truly believe that his talent will be a valuable addition to any team. Posted in Linkedin