01 / INTROGUATEMALA · REMOTE

DATA.WEB.QUALITY.

I work across data, software and digital systems — turning complex problems into things people can understand, use and trust.

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THE INTERESTING WORK HAPPENS BETWEEN DISCIPLINES.

15+ YEARS EXPERIENCEINFORMATION SYSTEMSWEB DEVELOPMENTQA & AUTOMATION
ACADEMIC FOUNDATION
2012 — 2018Bachelor’s Degree

Computer Science

Universidad Galileo
2022 — 2024Specialization

User Experience Research & Design

University of Michigan
2022 — 2024Master of Science

Information Technology

Universidad Galileo
02 — SELECTED WORK / SYSTEMS IN PRACTICE

Selected work.

A few problems that show how the disciplines connect in practice.

01 · BUILD

Building digital products for different kinds of businesses

Over the years, I’ve designed, built and evolved websites and digital platforms for different needs — from news and publishing to e-commerce, subscriptions, advertising, portfolios and content-driven experiences.

WORDPRESS · HTML/CSS · JAVASCRIPT · E-COMMERCE · MEMBERSHIPS · ANALYTICS
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02 · ANALYZE

Turning complex data into useful information

I’ve worked with data from different sources and contexts — collecting, cleaning, structuring and analyzing information to uncover patterns, build useful indicators and turn complex datasets into clear visualizations and insights.

FEATURED CONTEXT · EUROPEAN UNION · PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION MONITORING · GUATEMALA
PYTHON · SQL · BIGQUERY · ETL · POWER BI · DATA ANALYSIS
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03 · IMPROVE

Improving the experience behind every interaction

Building something is only the beginning. Across websites and digital systems, I’ve worked to understand how people actually use them — identifying friction, improving flows, validating changes and using behavioral data to make the experience clearer and more effective.

UX/UI · GOOGLE ANALYTICS · USER FLOWS · RESEARCH · VALIDATION · OPTIMIZATION
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04 · OPERATE

Keeping digital platforms running when it matters

Behind every digital product is an infrastructure that has to remain available, secure and adaptable. I’ve built and managed environments for real-world platforms, from cloud infrastructure and databases to traffic management, security and incident response.

AWS · CLOUD · DATABASES · CLOUDFLARE · SECURITY · SCALABILITY
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03 — HOW I WORK / APPROACH

How I work.

Technology changes constantly. My process is more consistent: understand the problem, find the structure, pay attention to the details, and learn whatever the solution requires.

Research

Understand the problem before choosing the solution. Ask questions, inspect the system and find what actually matters.

DISCOVER / CONTEXT

Structure

Turn complexity into something understandable — whether that means a data model, workflow, interface or architecture.

ORGANIZE / MODEL

Detail

Small decisions affect reliability and experience. Test assumptions, notice inconsistencies and make the edges work.

VERIFY / REFINE

Learn

Get into unfamiliar systems, understand how they behave and acquire the knowledge needed to move the work forward.

EXPLORE / ADAPT
“The tool is rarely the interesting part. Understanding what needs to be solved is.”
RESEARCH → STRUCTURE → BUILD → VERIFY → LEARN
04 — EXPERIENCE / CAREER EVOLUTION

Built over time.

The disciplines in my work were accumulated through different environments, responsibilities and problems.

2010 — 2022

elPeriódico de Guatemala

IT Technician → Web Developer → Web Analyst → Webmaster → Web Development Project Manager

Twelve years of progression across IT, web development, analytics, production systems and digital publishing.

2022

HealthCare.com

IT Systems Specialist

A systems-focused chapter connecting technical operations, reliability and support.

2023

European Union

Data Analyst

Social-media monitoring and data analysis during Guatemala's electoral process, working with structured reporting and digital signals.

2024 — 2026

Fundación DESC

Digital Product Leader

Web product, publishing, memberships, automation and the systems needed to operate a digital platform.

2026 — PRESENT

Apte

Analytics Engineer

Data, reporting, analytics and operational systems — bringing the earlier threads into a more data-centered role.

05 — ABOUT

About

TECHNICAL MIND. PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS.

I’m an Information Technology professional with 15+ years of experience working where web development, data analysis, systems and software quality overlap.

I enjoy understanding complex problems, finding structure in messy systems and building practical solutions that people can actually use.

GUATEMALA · REMOTE
Portrait of Carlos David Gonzalez Vivas
CARLOS DAVIDPROFILE / 05GUATEMALAREMOTESYSTEM STATUSAVAILABLE

BACKGROUND

Master of ScienceInformation Technology · Universidad Galileo2022 — 2024
SpecializationUser Experience Research & Design · University of Michigan2022 — 2024
Bachelor’s DegreeComputer Science · Universidad Galileo2012 — 2018

INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF WORK

GAMINGSTRATEGY & COMPETITIVE
COOKINGEXPLORING NEW RECIPES
OUTDOORSMOTORCYCLES & NATURE
MY DOGDOG TRAINING
MUSICSOUND DESIGN & PRODUCTION
06 — CONTACT / OPEN CHANNEL

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