Mateo Hernandez

Software
Engineer

Mateo Hernandez

Cloud & Backend

Hi, I’m Mateo. I turn business problems into backend systems: clear APIs, serverless architectures on AWS and infrastructure defined as code.

About

I build software
to solve the
right problem.

I see software as a tool — not the outcome.

What I enjoy most is building systems that make things easier for people, whether that means simplifying operations, reducing friction or making complex workflows feel clear and usable.

I care deeply about quality: how a product performs, how it scales, how maintainable it is and how it feels to use. Good software should be reliable, fast, visually intentional and built with the right level of complexity for the problem it solves.

My process usually starts with the business itself. I try to understand the problem first, then map the product flow, define the system behind it and only then move into architecture, tooling and interface decisions.

I tend to think in systems, but I care just as much about usability. The best products are not only technically sound — they are clear, useful and designed with intent.

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS · Docker · CI/CD · Terraform

AWS
Docker
CI/CD
Terraform

Backend

NestJS · FastAPI · GraphQL · REST

NestJS
FastAPI
GraphQL
REST

Systems

PostgreSQL · Redis · Queues · SSE

PostgreSQL
Redis
Queues
SSE

Frontend

Next.js · React · TypeScript · Tailwind

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind