José Carlos
Pesina Siller
Work experience
  • Software Engineer @ World Resources Institute (February 2022 - Present, Remote)
    Part of the Global Forest Watch Pro team, where we build an open-access web app to monitor deforestation risk in commodity supply chains using satellite imagery.
    React.js, using Node.js and MySQL.


  • Web UI developer @ Globant (October 2020 - January 2022, Remote)
    Working with an international team, migrating an application from AngularJS to React.js, using Storybook, SASS and React Testing Library.


  • Full stack developer @ PayJoy (October 2019 - September 2020, Mexico City)
    I worked on both the front and back end of their merchant web app using PHP, Python, AngularJS, MySQL, unit testing, Circle CI.


  • Istituto Europeo di Design Madrid (2018 - 2019, Madrid, Spain)
    As part of the Master in Digital Design, I worked as an intern at IED’s Innovation Lab, developing projects for associated companies. I participated in the design process and in the development of sites such as carabanchelcreativa.com. I also worked on a personal project: an online 3D music club for live streaming virtual concerts. I received tutorship from engineers and designers from companies such as BBVA and Cabify. We used React.js, Redux, Three.js, Node.js, Socket.io and Firebase.


  • memela.mx (2012 – 2019, Guadalajara, México)
    I worked with this design agency as a freelancer ever since they started, making static sites from their designs, developing Wordpress themes for their clients or using other CMS such as Sanity + React.js.


  • Bigo (January 2018 – october 2018, Guadalajara, México)
    In this startup I worked as the Front End developer (Rails, Javascript, CSS, Bootstrap) for ecommerce sites based on Ruby. I also worked on an internal project based on Salesforce.


  • IBM (july 2017 – January 2018, Guadalajara, México)
    Front end development for the administration GUI of an IBM storage server, using Java, Javascript and the framework Dojo.


  • Sociala (february 2017 – june 2017, Guadalajara, México)
    I developed an internal product using the Twitter API, Python, PostgreSQL and Javascript. I also worked on Wordpress themes for the clients.


  • Metric Consulting (November 2016 – february 2017, Guadalajara, México)
    I helped developing an internal project: a dating website (using PHP, CSS, Javascript), as well as Wordpress sites for the clients.


Education
  • IED Madrid (2018-2019)
    A program aimed at full-stack developers and software engineers, that are passionate about coding and new technologies (such as, UX/UI, Visual design, design thinking), in short, people who want to develop a global vision of the design process.

  • Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (2012-2017)
    Computer Science degree

  • Centro de Enseñanza Técnica Industrial (2002-2006)
    Electronics and communication technical degree

Courses
  • Centro de Medios Audiovisuales (Guadalajara, 2004)
    Audiovisual language, Photography, Video editing, Audio recording and Sound Design

  • Red Bull Music Academy (Barcelona, 2008)
    Music production workshops

  • Digital Invaders (Coahuila, México 2009)
    School of Interactive and digital media

  • Stanford University & Universitat Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona (Coursera.org, 2015)
    Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications

Talks
  • TEDx (Guadalajara, 2014)
    “From musical to social harmony”. Talk about the maths of musical harmony and the function of music in society.

  • Campus Party (México City, 2010)
    Talk/Workshop about 8bit music and music made with Nintendo Game Boys

  • PechaKucha Global Night (Guadalajara, 2015)
    Brief talk about the different types of audio synthesis

Spoken languages:
  • Spanish: native speaker

  • English: TOEFL ITP - 630 pts

  • French: TCF level B1