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I specialize in bridging the gap between code, products, and communities. My profile is defined by its elasticity: while my foundation is deeply technical, my passion lies in sharing knowledge. This versatility is what led me to Developer Relations before the term even existed.
Leveraging my background as a Software Engineering professor at Universidad ORT Uruguay, I act as a technical storyteller. I improve organizational visibility through conference speaking, blogging, and social engagement, translating complex engineering concepts into content that truly resonates with developers.
My ability to connect with the community stems from the fact that I am part of it. I have worked extensively with high-performance architectures (NGINX, Redis) and diverse stacks (JavaScript, Ruby, .Net, and Java). Whether I am tuning a database or optimizing a frontend, I speak the language of developers because I am actively building alongside them.
This technical empathy extends to my management style. Having served as a Project Manager and Scrum Master, I believe in self-managed teams and the growth that comes from collective effort.
Finally, I ground my work in rigor. My Master's degree in Engineering allows me to bring scientific methods into daily development activities—using research not just for theory, but to solve practical industry needs regarding quality assurance and decision-making.
Jun 2022 - Now
As a developer relations professional, I bridge product, engineering, and marketing by writing documentation and blog posts, gathering developer feedback, engaging in communities, speaking at events, and coding with the JavaScript stack, including Next.js, Sanity, and Vercel.
https://dariomac.com/howdy-developer-advocate https://dariomac.com/howdy-developer-advocate
Nov 2020 - Nov 2023
At Howdy, I worked as a full-time software engineer for their partners. As part of the partner team, I used my software engineering skills to help drive the business forward. During my time as Howdy Software Engineer I worked as a Full Stack Developer, using JavaScript, Node.js, and React.js
https://dariomac.com/howdy-software-engineer https://dariomac.com/howdy-software-engineer
Nov 2020 - Nov 2023
Software Engineer at Stagger.com. Working primarily on the server side (TypeScript/Node.js), I also contributed to the front-end (JavaScript/React) and machine learning services.
https://dariomac.com/stagger-software-engineer https://dariomac.com/stagger-software-engineer
Oct 22-24-26, 2018 (9 hours), Oct 26-27-29, Nov 12, 2020 (12 hours), Oct 11-13-17-27 Oct, 2022 (12 hours)
In this course I teach (along with other professors) software quality topics for agile and traditional teams. The topics covered by me are Shift Left, Exploratory Tests, Lean, PopcornFlow, Agile Jenga game, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Review Techniques (Karl Wiegers spectrum of formality), Software Inspection process (Gilb & Graham) and Reading Techniques. Addressed to leaders of quality assurance teams and software project managers by the Instituto Nacional de Computación (INCO)-Facultad de Ingeniería (FING) through the Centro de Posgrados y Actualización Profesional en Informática (CPAP).
https://dariomac.com/software-quality-techniques-for-agile-and-traditional-projects https://dariomac.com/software-quality-techniques-for-agile-and-traditional-projects
Oct 19, 2022 (60 minutes)
Learn about Big O notation and its time complexity in software development. O(1), O(n), O(log n), and O(n^2) are explained with examples to help you understand the difference between each notation and how they impact the execution of an algorithm.
https://dariomac.com/big-o-101 https://dariomac.com/big-o-101
Mar 2013 - Feb 2022
The objective of these courses was to provide students with the basic theoretical and practical concepts of software engineering. The main areas of the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) were studied in three courses. The first two focused on the traditional Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), while the last one concentrated on agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban/XP) following the Team-Based Learning (TBL) format.
https://dariomac.com/software-engineering-professor https://dariomac.com/software-engineering-professor
Oct 3, 2019 (4 hours)
This talk was about two different types of scrum teams, how they became those monsters (zombies and orcs) and how they can come back to life (if they can!). It was held at the Faculty of Engineering as part of jis.uy 2019.
https://dariomac.com/jis-uy-2019-scrum-zombies-and-orcs-teams https://dariomac.com/jis-uy-2019-scrum-zombies-and-orcs-teams
Jun 2019 - Nov 2020
This time at VAIRIX I have a more technical role. In some projects I manage the team as a Technical Project Manager, creating tasks, asigning them to the team and helping with the communication with the client. Other times I'm right behind the team, serving them like a Scrum Master, but not visible to the client, to monitor quality, manage the social skills of the team and support them problem solving. Finally, in some specific projects, I'm working as a Javascript Full-Stack Developer (Node.js + React).
https://dariomac.com/vairix-software-engineer https://dariomac.com/vairix-software-engineer
Nov 2016 – Jun 2019 (2 years 7 months)
I was the Scrum Master of the uruguayan development team focused on Product Development's support and new tools generation for VIX, the largest independent digital media company. Our content delivery system (of which I was its Node.js architect) convert legacy HTML articles to a JSON intermediate format for later send them through several channels (supporting millons of visits monthly). We also maintain the editorial tool (Drupal) used to generate and admin articles.
https://dariomac.com/vix-scrum-master-project-manager https://dariomac.com/vix-scrum-master-project-manager
Aug 2016 - Now
The end-of-degree project is a complex task where undergraduate students must integrate the concepts, content, knowledge, procedures, and skills they have developed throughout their studies. As a tutor, I believe my job is to help students sort things out. Since they have never faced real situations or problems before, I feel it is my responsibility to guide them with advice from my own experience. Additionally, it's always important to keep an eye on their written and oral presentation preparations.
https://dariomac.com/degree-final-projects-tutor https://dariomac.com/degree-final-projects-tutor
Mar 2014 – Nov 2016 (2 years 8 months)
At VAIRIX, I took on multiple roles. As the COO, I was involved in shaping the company's strategy and driving sales. Given the company's commitment to Scrum, I also served as a Scrum Master for various projects. Additionally, I developed and implemented strategies to align our team with the company's objectives. On top of that, I worked to enhance our public visibility through managing the blog, engaging on social media, and speaking at conferences.
https://dariomac.com/vairix-coo---scrum-master---researcher https://dariomac.com/vairix-coo---scrum-master---researcher
Nov 2004 – Mar 2014 (9 years 5 months)
Software Engineer in .NET technologies for many years, acquiring experience in software development in Microsoft® environment. For ~10 years, I used my skills with .NET MVC, C#, SQL Server and TFS, my keen eye for detail & quality, and my knowledge to work through the entire software lifecycle. Finally, in the last four years at PwC, I helped with project management and cost estimation tasks.
https://dariomac.com/supervisor---senior-developer---it-consultant https://dariomac.com/supervisor---senior-developer---it-consultant
Jul 2003 – Nov 2004 (1 year 5 months)
I worked with Innovaportal, a CMS that can handle various types of content (surveys, forms, discussion forums, rich text, banners, courses, newsletters, etc) with granular permissions to edit/approve/review for users and groups. It was developed using JSPs and Javascript to display dynamic pages, servlets for communication between pages and a robust set of domain classes that support the services described above. Related with InnovaPortal, we develop a user-level course as well as a manual to guide them in the use of the tool. Also, I worked with a medical visitor management system that let them register what they have been sold in HP-Jornada 720 portable equipment (also in HP IPAQ-2210) and developed in Embedded Visual Basic 3.0, Visual Basic 6.0 and SQL Server.
https://dariomac.com/senior-developer https://dariomac.com/senior-developer
June 2th-3th, 2014 (16 hs) - Dictated by Alan Cyment
Course that consists of two days of presentation, group discussion and experiential/interactive exercises designed to effectively teach Scrum principles and practices. The course itself uses the principles of Scrum, where the learning outcome is driven by the needs of the participants. At the end, the participants will have the confidence and understanding to socialize Scrum at their own teams.
https://dariomac.com/certified-scrummaster https://dariomac.com/certified-scrummaster
Aug 2010 - March 2013 (2 years 3 months)
This MSc program focuses on providing a foundational education in scientific and technological research. Students mainly learn through hands-on research, eventually producing a final thesis with guidance from experienced researchers in a university research group. The program is supported by the National Agency for Innovation and Research (ANII) as part of a national initiative to promote graduate study programs.
https://dariomac.com/master-in-engineering https://dariomac.com/master-in-engineering
Sep 2-5, 2009 (28 hours)
This course addresses skills that new project leaders should have, as relational interactions with clients, teams and partners, which should be executed at the same level of performance as their technical skills.
https://dariomac.com/soft-skills-for-project-leaders https://dariomac.com/soft-skills-for-project-leaders
2000 - 2008 (8 years)
An undergraduate program that provides solid knowledge of advanced programming, databases, operating systems, software engineering, networks, and distributed systems. Theory and practice balanced with the resolution and implementation of real cases from the beginning, ensuring the effective application of acquired knowledge.
https://dariomac.com/software-engineer https://dariomac.com/software-engineer
This project aims to create a platform where users can exchange services without using real money. Instead, they will use a decentralized virtual currency (coopis) that is regulated with blockchain technology, specifically Ethereum. The use of this technology will ensure that the platform is transparent and reliable. *Disclaimer*: I've participated in this project *only* on my role of tutor.
https://dariomac.com/coopify-una-plataforma-de-intercambio-de-servicios-apoyada-en-blockchain https://dariomac.com/coopify-una-plataforma-de-intercambio-de-servicios-apoyada-en-blockchain
‘H’ is a collection of Node.js microservices oriented to the distribution of content using different channels. The content was stored in a MySQL database using a proprietary CMS format. Then one of those microservices retrieve each piece of content and normalize it to a well-structured & easy to use JSON abstraction. Finally, each service renders that abstraction to specific channel’s format, adapting the content to follow each distribution channel policies & restrictions (i.e. Google AMP, Facebook Instant Articles, MSN, Google News). This microservices net support ~25 requests/sec using only one service with 5 instances of them running, coordinated by PM2 process manager with an NGINX as reverse proxy supporting ~1000 req/sec.
https://dariomac.com/content-distribution-system https://dariomac.com/content-distribution-system
InmunoVR is a simulation that aims to provide an unique educational experience to help high school students understand, in a playful way and using virtual reality, a subject that is difficult to understand by traditional means. *Disclaimer*: I've participated in this project *only* on my role of tutor.
https://dariomac.com/experiencia-virtual-educativa-sistema-inmunologico-inmunovr https://dariomac.com/experiencia-virtual-educativa-sistema-inmunologico-inmunovr
The goal of this NodeJS module was to generate centralized logs of different sources (most of the time, microservices) to provide client requests traceability. It use Winston and Morgan modules under the hood but add a layer of services to provide a common highly-customizable format which includes type of signal (request/response), timestamps, ip address, user agent and most important, short non-sequential url-friendly unique ids that let you “follow” a client from the first request done to any service until it leaves. Indeed, after it leaves, the client keep that unique id in it’s browser for later use.
https://dariomac.com/traceability-logger https://dariomac.com/traceability-logger
This NodeJS module was intended to parse and normalize articles’ HTML (most of the time in legacy format, with several errors) to a well-structured & easy to use JSON abstraction. The base parser was done by MIC company in JavaScript ES6. Over it base version, I add custom embeds support (Instagram, Twitter, Google Maps, Spotify) using a recursive-asynchronous algorithm. Asynchronously too, the parser take images and ask databases for their metadata (photograph autor, copyright license, etc.). Finally, the parser supports the extension of it using a plugin architecture to avoid the rebuilding of the parser later, when someone of editorial departments need support to new HTML-elements/embeds.
https://dariomac.com/eajp-enhanced-article-json-parser https://dariomac.com/eajp-enhanced-article-json-parser
Custom static site generator implemented in NodeJS. It takes content from a custom ‘YAML front matter’ files that include different sections with markdown content. Later, the front matter part is used to build the navigation and categorization of the website while the markdown is translated to HTML. Finally everything is saved as static HTML files to provide high performance server-side transference and client-side rendering.
https://dariomac.com/static-website-generator https://dariomac.com/static-website-generator
1993 - 1999 (6 years)
6 years of courses designed to introduce young students to the language through carefully planned classes to acquire knowledge of the most natural way possible.
https://dariomac.com/english-studies-first-certificate-level https://dariomac.com/english-studies-first-certificate-level