Juan Gamez
Ex-BlackRock, ex-Oracle. Software Engineering Leadership.
- Role
- Head of Product and Engineering at Goalsetter
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Juan Gamez
I am passionate about technology and never stop learning. My career has been focused on delivering innovative high-quality software products. I have an extensive background in modern b2b/b2c cloud software architecture (high traffic, high availability systems), development, security and DevOps. I am entrepreneurial, a problem-solver, flexible and approach challenges with a unique mix of technical and cross-functional leadership skills. Over the course of my career, it\'s been extremely rewarding to have worked with and learned from talented engineering teams who developed desktop, mobile and web applications for both consumer and enterprise products. I have experience managing global Agile engineering teams from small and big companies. I love building world-class products and A+ software engineering teams. Inventor in 5+ issued software patents around online identity protection and security.Some Technology Specialties:Cloud, AWS, software patterns, security (cloud, app), full-stack, OOD, SAAS, PAAS, MVC UI, TDD, CI/CD, serverless, messaging, caching, queuing, containers, Agile SDLC
Experience
Head of Product and Engineering
May 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
At the crossroads of FinTech and EdTech, Goalsetter is an innovative company delivering B2B2C solutions designed to help families achieve financial wellness through education and smart banking.I am hands-on leader responsible for a global team across web and mobile platforms to build user-centric solutions that create value across multiple B2B verticals, including banks, credit unions, schools, and corporations. I oversee the product strategy and development of the AI-powered next generation platform, seamlessly blending product and technical expertise with strategic vision to address market needs and deliver impactful products.Our integrated Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform and mobile app provide a range of features, from debit card controls for kids and savings tools to money/payment management, goal-setting, and financial education. I led the creation of a innovative AI-powered agentic LLM (adaptive learning) LMS-based education Classroom product which is deployed in numerous school districts across the U.S, offering a comprehensive financial literacy curriculum for Colleges, K-12 and beyond. Our scalable technology stack (AWS cloud) leverages AI tools, React Native, Next.js, Node.js, microservices running on AWS ECS/Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code and other CNP technologies.
Education
Universidad del Norte
Systems Engineering, Computer Science
1988 — 1993
Central Michigan University
MS, Computer Science
1996 — 1997
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