Ismael Hurtado — Senior Full-Stack Engineer

About

I'm a passionate full-stack developer with an eye for design and a drive for performance. I've been in tech since 2014 and shipping professionally since 2016, refining both frontend and backend craft.

I sit at the intersection of complex backend systems and intuitive interfaces. Right now I'm exploring AI in software development — automating workflows and building smarter apps.

Location: Lima, Peru
Languages: Spanish (native) · English (intermediate)
Focus: Web · Mobile · AI

Experience · 2014 — today

May 2025 — Jul 2026 1 yr

SICRED — Mexico · Remote

Full-Stack Developer · Freelance

Developed a microservices platform (NestJS + Fastify + Prisma) for credit-agent management and operations, under a Hexagonal + DDD + Clean architecture.
Built the mobile app (React Native + Expo, TypeScript) and the web frontend (React + RSuite + Tailwind) that consume the microservices.
Built a legal-document comparison platform with an in-house OCR microservice in Python (FastAPI + PyMuPDF + Tesseract) that digitizes scanned PDFs, and a self-hosted AI engine (Ollama) that contrasts documents and summarizes case files in a chat.
Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions (QA and production environments): image build and push with Docker Buildx, semantic versioning and secret scanning (gitleaks), with container orchestration in Docker Compose.
Hardened security with Cloudflare (WAF, rate limiting and Turnstile anti-bot) and protected the APIs at application level with rate limiting (Fastify) and security headers (Helmet).

NestJSReact NativePrismaPythonOllamaCloudflare

Jul 2025 — Jun 2026 1 yr

Exandal Holding Group · Lima, Peru — Agro-industry

Full-Stack Developer · Self-employed

Maintained and extended the agro-industrial quality management and analysis system (lab tests, per-lot traceability) in Node.js.
Extended the system integrations: SAP (HANA via the hdb driver), scale devices over SerialPort and Excel/PDF reporting.
Developed the Tickets module (internal help desk on SAP HANA): assignment, in-progress, review and closing workflow with priorities, attachments, notes with read receipts, email notifications, a Gantt planner and a reports/KPIs dashboard.
Built ExcoBot, an OpenAI chatbot (function calling) that delivers SAP order traceability in natural language, with KPI charts.
Designed a RAG chatbot with hybrid retrieval to trace quality and food-safety results.

Node.jsSAP HANAOpenAIRAG

Jan 2025 — Dec 2025 1 yr

BizPeru · Remote, Peru — ISP / WiFi

Full-Stack Developer · Freelance

Built a WhatsApp chatbot (whatsapp-web.js + OpenAI) with multi-session management and real-time communication (SocketCluster) for customer support.
Integrated the Niubiz payment gateway into the online store (checkout with card tokenization and charge capture), with a NestJS + Fastify + Prisma backend and a Next.js 16 + Tailwind frontend.
Automated the ISP network: provisioned WiFi hotspots on MikroTik (RouterOS API) and integrated SmartOLT (fiber optics), with PDF invoicing and vouchers.
Configured CI/CD with GitHub Actions (image build and push with Docker Buildx and semantic versioning) and orchestrated the services with Docker Compose.
Protected the APIs with Cloudflare (WAF, rate limiting and Turnstile anti-bot) and hardened the application with rate limiting (Express/Fastify) and security headers (Helmet).

NestJSNext.jsOpenAIMikroTikCloudflare

Jun 2023 — Mar 2026 3 yrs

Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · Lima — SIAM System

Senior Programmer Analyst · Hybrid

Was part of the team that developed SIAM, a Node.js/TypeScript microservices ecosystem with Docker, per-module CI/CD (GitHub Actions) and a Hexagonal + DDD architecture.
Developed modules of the Electronic Enforcement System (photo and video tickets): REST APIs, a geospatial viewer (deck.gl/Leaflet) and video streaming for evidence.
Developed the Business Operating Licenses module of SIAM (NestJS, Hexagonal + DDD): business activities with zoning restrictions, risk classification and ITSE (safety inspection), advertising permits, and the application workflow through to license issuance with a digitally signed resolution.
Integrated Firma Perú (PCM) for the digital signing of resolutions and tickets, meeting document traceability and security standards.
Built LimaBot, a citizen-support chatbot with OpenAI/GPT that resolves queries about procedures, services and TUPA.
Integrated the government PIDE interoperability services (RENIEC, SAT and Immigration) for secure data exchange across public agencies.

ReactNestJSOpenAIdeck.glDocker

Dec 2020 — Jan 2023 2 yrs

ATU — Urban Transport Authority · Lima & Callao, Peru

Programmer Analyst · Hybrid

Implemented the tickets module of the Activity Registry System (SRA) via REST APIs (Node.js/Express, SOLID), improving the efficiency of infraction management.
Developed the TUPA module of the Payment Gateway (pasarela.atu.gob.pe) with secure transactions (JWT) and the Niubiz provider integration, streamlining online payments.
Created the authorized-personnel and visitor access modules (symptomatology record) and the payments and debt inquiry module (SISATU), strengthening access control and access to financial information.
Designed the warehouse and work-order management module (Operational Management System) and carried out improvements and maintenance of the recruitment system (SISCON).

Node.jsExpressSQL ServerNiubiz

Dec 2014 — Jan 2021 6 yrs

Cobra Perú · Lima — Telecommunications (client: Telefónica del Perú)

Systems Analyst — Head Office · On-site

Nov 2018 — Jan 2021

Led the selection and training of the web development team (JS/Node.js) and implemented the GIA integrated administration management system (Andean Zone); administered databases (SQL Server 2016, MongoDB) and BI dashboards (Qlik Sense, Power BI) for senior management.

JavaScriptNode.jsQlik SensePower BI

Programmer Analyst — Telecommunications

Jul 2016 — Oct 2018

Developed modules and production/quality reports (JS/Node.js) and automated the delivery of indicators by email (C# + SQL Server 2016).

JavaScriptNode.jsC#SQL Server

Database Developer / Programmer Analyst

Oct 2015 — Jun 2016

Built stored procedures for indicators (SQL Server 2008 R2) and automated database backup generation.

SQL Server

Statistical Analyst

Dec 2014 — Sep 2015

Analyzed production and quality indicators for the client Telefónica del Perú and built dashboards and KPIs (Power BI) for decision-making.

Power BISQL ServerC#

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Tawa Telcom

2026

Website for ISP Tawa Telcom: coverage lookup, home and business plans, and online bill payment (card and Yape). Fiber and fixed-wireless internet in Peru.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwindCSS

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FastLink

2025

Free, fast and privacy-friendly URL shortener. Cloudflare Turnstile protection and multi-language support.

AstroReactTailwindCSSTypeScript

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DevTools

2025

Set of in-browser developer utilities: Base64, QR, JSON, AES, JWT and more. Everything runs locally — no uploads.

AstroReactTailwindCSSTypeScript

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waHub

2025

Hub to connect WhatsApp numbers with AI agents and automate replies. Built for agencies and developers.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptAI

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