Software Engineer - Web & AI Specialist

Guillermo Astorga Manzanal

linkedin.com/in/guillermo-astorga-manzanal

Software engineer with 4 years of experience developing modern, cloud-based web applications. Comfortable working across the stack with Vue/React front-ends and Node.js/Python back-ends, and experienced deploying to Azure Kubernetes environments.

Skilled in integrating machine learning models, working with Databricks, and following Agile and DevOps practices to deliver impactful, user-focused solutions for global teams.

Experience

Software Engineer (Data and AI) / BASF Digital Solutions GmbH

Mannheim, Germany (Hybrid)

  • Designing and developing advanced AI, forecasting, and data science on Databricks, integrating into FullStack enterprise solutions to optimize corporate decision-making.
  • Integrating AI services and agentic chats with diverse knowledge sources to streamline financial reporting and legal compliance workflows.
  • Collaborating in a hybrid environment to deliver full-stack web applications and cloud-based services (VueJS, Python, DevOps).
  • Agile/Scrum methodologies and proactive team player.
Vue.jsPythonDatabricksAI/MLAzureDevOps

Software Engineer (Data and Sustainability) / BASF Digital Solutions S.L.

Madrid, Spain (Hybrid)

  • Developed full-stack web applications with modern, adaptive UIs using Vue.js, Node.js, Databricks and Python in an Agile environment.
  • Integrated AI/ML models into production UIs and APIs in collaboration with data scientists.
  • Deployed containerized services (Docker and Kubernetes) on Azure using standard CI/CD practices.
Vue.jsNode.jsPythonDockerKubernetesAzure

Trainee Developer / BASF Digital Solutions S.L.

Madrid, Spain (Hybrid)

  • Rotated across three core and strategic teams at BASF Digital Solutions, contributing to developing forecasting tools, internal dashboards, and containerised prototypes, while gaining broad experience in digital product development.
Full-StackDockerDashboards

Frontend Developer Intern / NTT DATA

Oviedo, Spain (Remote)

  • Contributed to the INDITEX internal ERP by building ReactJS and Angular UIs for multi-tenant portals and implementing unit tests with JIRA and SonarQube on a Scrum-based Agile environment.
ReactAngularTypeScriptJIRASonarQube

IT Services / University of Oviedo

Oviedo, Spain (On-site)

Student Support Assistant (ONEO Program) / University of Oviedo

Oviedo, Spain (On-site)

Education

M.Sc. in Data Science

University "Oberta" of Catalonia (60 ECTS)

Mannheim (Remote)

Machine Learning & Modeling

Advanced predictive modeling, Deep Learning, supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms, and natural language processing (NLP).

Data Analysis & Statistics

Statistical foundations for data science, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and experimental design for data-driven decision making.

Big Data & Operations

Distributed computing (Hadoop/Spark), cloud-based data processing, and managing high-volume data pipelines.

Architecture & Visualization

Design of data warehouses, NoSQL database management, data storytelling, and advanced visualization techniques (D3.js, Tableau, Seaborn/Matplotlib).

Ethics & Governance

Legal aspects of data privacy (GDPR), data ethics, and corporate data governance strategies.

B.Sc. in Software Engineering

University of Oviedo (240 ECTS)

Oviedo, Spain

Thesis (TFG)

Full-stack ERP/portal for CETEMAS (research institute specializing in biomass quantification and forest volumetric modeling): React, Node.js, MongoDB.

Software Engineering

Architecture & design patterns, SQA and testing, requirements engineering, and Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).

Software Development

Advanced OOP (Java, C++), Python, full-stack web development, and mobile application design.

Systems & Operations

Operating Systems (concurrency, memory management), version control with Git, Linux/Unix administration, and computer networking & security.

Data & UX

Relational database management (SQL/Oracle), NoSQL, data modeling, and Human-Computer Interaction (UI/UX design).

Erasmus+

University of Minho, Portugal (1 semester).

Technical Skills

Front-end

Vue 3ReactAngularTypeScriptHTML5CSS/Sass

Back-end

Node.js (Express/Nest)Python (FastAPI, Flask)C++REST/gRPCPostgreSQLSQL & NoSQL

Cloud & DevOps

AzureDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsGitLabGITSonarQube

AI / ML

LLMsLangChainPrompt EngineeringRAG PipelinesDatabricksMLFlowAI AgentsVector Databases

Methodologies

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)TDDCI/CDClean Architecture

Languages & Certifications

Spanish--NativeGalician--NativeEnglish--Professional (C2)Portuguese--B1

First Certificate in English (B2/C1) -- Cambridge (2016)

Achievements

BASF Digital Award Winner

Yearly BASF-wide annual award granted to the most impactful digital product. Recognized for outstanding contribution to enterprise digital solutions.

BASF CTO AnnouncementDatabricks Feature

Federated Rower

Gold and silver medals in Galician championships; 4th place finish in the national championship. Demonstrated teamwork and discipline at a competitive level.