Cristobal GutierrezTorrubia
Frontend Software Engineer·Manchester, UK
Building high-impact features with an analytical approach rooted in Linguistics. Framework-versatile, passionate about infrastructure and performance optimisation.
# About Me
Mid-level Frontend Software Engineer with over two years of commercial experience in high-complexity warehouse management systems.
I apply an analytical-thinking approach rooted in a background in Linguistics to deliver high-impact features and technical autonomy.
Framework-versatile — from Ember.js to React and TypeScript. Passionate about infrastructure and performance optimisation.
Education: BA English Literature & Linguistics (1st) — Granada
# Skills
Languages
Frontend
Backend & Data
Cloud & Tools
Testing
# Experience
Software Engineer
Clarus Software
Oct 2024 - Present · Remote
Owning frontend initiatives end-to-end — from architecture decisions to deployment strategy — with full technical autonomy across the WMS platform.
Key Achievements
- ▹Network drop detection & retry mechanisms for HHD UX
- ▹Framework-less TypeScript features with barcode/serial scanning
- ▹Blue/Green deployment strategy with CloudFront & S3
- ▹Mentoring juniors & bridging engineering with Product
- ▹Framework-agnostic OOP to decouple from Ember.js
Junior Software Engineer
Clarus Software
Oct 2023 - Oct 2024 · Remote
Delivered complex features independently while maintaining high code quality standards across the WMS platform.
Key Achievements
- ▹Promoted within 12 months: gained full autonomy over feature delivery and infrastructure decisions
- ▹Built 'Booking Diary' & 'Packing Desk' interfaces
- ▹80%+ test coverage with Cypress, Mocha, QUnit
- ▹Optimised GraphQL queries with Apollo
Trainee Full-Stack Developer
Northcoders
Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 · Manchester
Intensive bootcamp transitioning from linguistics to software engineering, building full-stack applications.
Key Achievements
- ▹13-week intensive full-stack JavaScript bootcamp
- ▹Built NC News with Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, React
- ▹Created Love Birds app with React Native & Firebase
Previous Life
Various roles
2021 - 2023 · Manchester
From teaching Spanish to children and adults, to cataloguing in an archive library, to pulling pints in a pub. A winding path that built communication, patience, and problem-solving before finding software engineering.
Key Achievements
- ▹Pub-turned-nightclub: thick skin and fast-paced problem-solving
- ▹Library assistant: organisation and attention to detail
- ▹Spanish teacher: tailoring approach per audience, from teenagers to retirees
# Projects
D_Crypto
A cryptography learning platform with daily puzzle challenges. Features procedural puzzle generation using multiple cipher types (Caesar, Vigenère, Atbash) with deterministic seeded randomness. Built with strategy/factory patterns for extensible cipher architecture.
Other Projects
NC News
Reddit-style news portal with articles, comments, and voting system.
Love Birds
Mobile app for couples to share moments and stay connected.
# Get In Touch
I'm currently open to new opportunities. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out!
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