Gabo Esquivel - Software Engineer and Consultant

I'm Gabo Esquivel

Software engineer & consultant

I help companies develop software products and make technical decisions; working closely with stakeholders and developers in the design and development of software applications, taking ideas from conception to production and successful execution.

I’m a proponent of continuous delivery, agile project management, lean development and open source technology stacks, particularly those build on top of JavaScript (Node.js).

I lead the JavaScript and DevOps meetup groups in Costa Rica, organize tech events and conferences and contribute to open source projects.

When developing software that interacts with humans I pay special attention to the user experience and always make sure every change provides real value to both the end user and the business.

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what i do.

Engineering Leadership

I lead software engineering teams and act as on-demand CTO/VPE/Consultant for startups and enterprise clients.

Software Product Development

Consultation on software product ideation, validation, definition, roadmap creation and product life-cycle management.

Agile Project Management

Manage day-to-day product development tasks following agile principles and scrum practices.

Software Architecture

Design of robust and cost effective architectures leveraging modern tech without unnecessary complexity.

Hands-on Coding

I'm a programmer and I enjoy writing clean and concise code that solves real life problems. Mainly in JavaScript.

Secure DevOps and SRE

Transparency, collaboration, automation and infra-as-code as means to achieve secure and reliable infrastructure.

projects.

Here are some of my current and past projects

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Yeah TV

Technical lead for a movie streaming service where you can watch movies dissected in chapters with detailed information and interactive games.

American Express

I worked as a UI Engineer at americanexpress.com

Wink: Neobank mobile app

CTO/Chief Architect at challenging bank startup.

Jockey Hollow

Development of menu apps for kiosks and responsive web.

Photo&Go

Technical lead responsible for the development of a new photo editor and web experience.

Elder Scrolls Online

Web development of the Elders Scrolls online community site.

Tikr

Web development of an interactive online store with fluctuating prices.

Gridium

Development of a prototype for a energy data analytics dashboard.

Eat Arcade

Lead developer of an sms subscription system to hand-curated dishes from the best restaurants in New York City.

Pura Vida JS

First International JavaScript Conference in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica JS

JavaScript meetup group in Costa Rica.

DevOps Costa Rica

DevOps meetup group in Costa Rica.

Dotfiles

Configuration files for Ubuntu and MacOS.

JavaScript Code Quality Guide

This document aims to be a comprehensive guide to JavaScript code quality. It encompases principles, concepts, processes, conventions, standards and tooling.

StandardJS Atom Snippets

A collection of JavaScript snippets for Atom, Standard Style

The Awesome

A list of curated resources for developers

Cortical Touch

Boutique consulting and staff augmentation services.

Have an interesting idea or project?

Let's discuss. You can send me an email or schedule a call.

Let's work together!

I provide consulting, custom software development and staff augmentation services through CorticalTouch.com, a company I founded.

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what people say.

Torrey Moss

Product Development Consultant

Gabo is great! Honestly I can say that he has a rare breed of technical expertise and leadership.

Aeron Glemann

UI Engineer at Facebook

He's the rare sort who is a natural born leader who also knows his code! I'd look forward to collaborating with Gabo anytime.

Jose Rosario

Operations Director

He is one of the few that can very accurately estimate duration. Gabo is courteous, intelligent and resourceful.

Max Ellinger

UX/UI Developer

Gabo never ceased to impress us with his spotlessly clean code and helpful documentation.

MAREK PAWLOWSKI

CEO at Web Desire

Gabo is a really talented and forward-thinking developer. He excels at working on awesome interfaces and also the back-end.

Gregor Milne

Technical Project Manager

Gabo has the rare ability to solve problems that have left other developers scratching their heads.

Iván Alarcón

UI/UX & Product Development

Gabo is a top developer and a natural leader. Working with him is a great experience, he has an excellent attitude for solving problems.

Francisco Martinez

Director of Technology

He’s a great team player and he always keeps a positive attitude even in the most difficult and stressful of situations.

Pablo Viquez

Software Architect

I was very pleased working with him, he took the lead in many areas and became the lead developer in a very short period of time.

Carlos Barrantes

Senior JavaScript Developer

He is a smart and dedicated person who has passion on what he does. Gabo is an important and valuable asset to any team.

Noah Rosembaum

VPE at Prodigious Worldwide

Gabo is an amazing developer. He’s up to speed on all of the latest tech and matches his technical skills with "can do" personality.

Haiyan Sui

Principal Engineer at Digitas

He always thinks about how to do things better, and has a lot of great ideas. It’s very fun working with him. I highly recommend Gabo.

Rashid Sial

Technology Manager

He is hard working, diligent and takes the time and effort to truly understand systems and the best method for implementation.

Jose Tenorio

Art Director

Gabo is a proactive and efficient person, ready to do his work on time and with excellence. Excellent professional and great companion.