Edwin Mendez Rodriguez

About Edwin Mendez Rodriguez

I\'m a senior staff-level software engineer with over 15 years of experience building scalable, fault-tolerant systems in cloud, IoT, and edge environments.At Amazon, I’ve led the design and delivery of mission-critical infrastructure across AWS and Project Kuiper/Amazon’s LEO satellite initiative. I’ve helped launch platforms like AWS IoT SiteWise, IoT Analytics, and automotive-cloud integrations with BlackBerry IVY. I specialize in distributed systems, real-time telemetry, and service architecture at scale.I thrive in 0→1 environments, enjoy mentoring engineers, and consistently push for clarity, performance, and impact in everything I build.

Experience

1. Principal Software Engineer

   Amazon

   Apr 2025 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Project Kuiper:• Senior staff-level tech lead for Ground Services supporting satellite communication and orchestration• Defined end-to-end system architecture for telemetry and commanding• Built reliable multi-region services enabling satellite health monitoring, anomaly detection, and mission planning• Partnered with infrastructure and operations teams to ensure 24/7 service availability and scalability

Education

• Tecnológico de Costa Rica

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Skills

• Weblogic
• Javascript
• Uml
• Tomcat
• Software Design
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Node.js
• Subversion
• Web Services
• Mysql
• Nosql
• Python
• Adf
• Architecture
• Liferay
• Jrockit
• Java
• Jdeveloper
• Supercomputing
• Jquery
• Octave
• Open Source
• Ldap
• Ajax
• Android Development
• Jsp
• Oracle Application Express
• Glassfish
• C
• Spring
• Linux
• Hibernate
• Ray Tracing
• Rabbitmq
• Spring Framework
• Mongodb
• J2ee
• Agile