Hernan Albano

Hi, I'm Hernan

Product engineer & founder. I help you build with good judgment and optimize what matters. As a mentor, I listen and walk with you as you grow.

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// Work Experience

Mobile Lead

Zip Moving Software is a company focused on building tools that empower small to medium moving businesses

  • Partnered closely with CTO Vineet Thanedar to refine Mobile user flows and deliver a more intuitive, cohesive product experience
  • Led mobile product development, balancing speed, usability, and long-term maintainability
  • Applied a product and UI/UX mindset to craft a scalable design system using Nativewind and React Native Reusables

Board Member & Advisor | Co-Founder

  • Planning and discussing strategy every week with the board and co-founding team.
  • Focusing on expansion to Paraguay, capturing more users on the existing market, and launching add-ons to the basic plan.

COO | Engineer | Co-Founder

  • Onboarded 4,000+ satisfied clients with 95%+ satisfaction.
  • Automated operational processes, reducing onboarding time by 75% during 1,000% growth.
  • Built the Frontend (Angular) and Backend (Rails) and managed a 10-person team.

Senior Frontend Engineer

  • Improved UX/UI patterns and DX, boosting In-App message creation and adoption scores.
  • Led the implementation of flexible, auto-layout columns for a multiplatform visual editor (based on parcel.io - customer.io acquisition).
  • Enhanced Web Vitals (reduced load times by 30%) and introduced Prettier, linters, automated tests, and TypeScript to an existing In-App messaging creation codebase.

Senior Mobile & Web Engineer

  • Led a team to build EMS, a React Native app generating millions in revenue.
  • Worked on multiple in-house products, including "Don't Pester," a smart home app.

Engineering Manager & Mobile Engineer

  • Aligned product direction with iPlayMe2's CEO.
  • Led a cross-functional team of 9, managing daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Partner & iOS Engineer

Linguoo
  • Developed Linguoo's iOS app from scratch and maintained it for years.
  • Led to participation in European startup accelerator programs (HubRaum, NextStep Challenge).

// Skills

Languages

TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Ruby, Python

Frameworks

React, React Native, Redux, Next.js, Rails, Django, Angular

Tools & Platforms

AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, Postman, Figma

Databases

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB

Design

UX/UI Design, Figma, Design Systems

Spoken Languages

English (C1), Spanish (Native), Portuguese (B2)

AI & Automation

LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Claude & OpenAI APIs, AI-assisted Development, Agentic Workflows

Leadership & Mentorship

Team Leadership, 1:1 Mentoring, Career Coaching, Code Reviews, Technical Strategy