Cristobal GutierrezTorrubia
[kɾisˈtoβal ɣuˈtjeɾeθ toˈruβja]
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
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
Practices
# 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 monitoring & retry mechanisms for offline-capable handheld devices (HHD)
- ▹Image capture system with local storage, compression, and deferred upload for camera-enabled HHDs
- ▹Packing Desk: touch-based interface for complex packing warehouse workflows
- ▹Cross-functional leadership across engineering, product, and QA teams
- ▹Framework-agnostic refactor enabling Ember → React migration
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 through independent delivery and cross-team collaboration
- ▹Built Booking Diary scheduling system and PDF Template Builder with Liquid templating
- ▹Drove +80% test coverage and pioneered Cypress E2E adoption across multiple codebases
- ▹Navigated 3 interconnected codebases (Frontend, HHD and its Components) with deep architectural understanding
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 OAuth/SSO with Google using NextAuth v5 and JWT-based sessions. Implements strategy/factory patterns for extensible cipher architecture (Caesar, Vigenère, Atbash, Substitution) with procedural generation via seeded randomness. Protected routes with middleware authentication, anonymous session migration on sign-in, and type-safe tRPC endpoints. Weighted difficulty distribution ensures varied cipher selection across Easy/Medium/Hard modes.
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!
Built with Next.js & Tailwind CSS