Staff Frontend Engineer & Design Systems Architect

Rodrigo
Bustamante

I architect scalable frontend systems and design systems for global brands — with 9 years of engineering behind me, building platforms used by millions.

9 years engineering50+ teams on the design systemMillions of passengers reached10+ countries

Madrid, SpainRemote-friendly

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Experience

A decade of building for scale — from payment rails to global platforms used by millions.

Hangar Design System — LATAM Airlines

✦Boilerplate code shipped to 50+ teams across the company

Software Architect

Led design and development of cross-functional UI solutions for LATAM Airlines, creating boilerplate code for 50+ teams across different areas of the company, focusing on performance, accessibility, and best practices.
Developed and maintained components for React and React Native projects, providing support across all business areas.
Designed and built CI/CD pipelines, application deployment workflows, and created MCPs and Skills for use by teams and agents.
Automated processes and built data collection and metrics tools to support decision-making.

ReactReact NativeNext.jsTypeScriptGCPTerraform CloudGitLab CIDockerRedisStorybook

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Digital Marketing Engage — LATAM Airlines

✦Home page of the largest airline in Latin America

Senior Software Engineer

Developed new functionalities for the home page of the largest airline in Latin America.
Implemented new features for the backoffice used to load promotions displayed on the home page and offer landings.
Built microfrontends in React/Next.js and BFF APIs with Node.js and Express, using Redis as in-memory database and Jenkins for CI/CD.
Worked in 2-week Scrum sprints managed via Jira.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsExpressRedisJenkinsMicro-frontends

Digital Marketing Engage — LATAM Airlines

✦Microfrontends and BFFs for global operations

Web UI Developer — Senior / SSr Adv

Developed new functionalities for the home page and promotions backoffice of the largest airline in Latin America.
Built microfrontends in React/Next.js and BFF APIs with Node.js and Express for real-time promotions management.
Used Redis as in-memory database and Jenkins for integration and continuous delivery.
Worked in 2-week Scrum sprints managed via Jira.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsExpressRedisJenkinsMicro-frontends

Simple — Ripley.com

✦Subject Matter Expert during COVID-19 crisis

Subject Matter Expert

Took the role of Subject Matter Expert, helping new team members design, develop, implement, and deploy new features during the COVID-19 crisis context.
Led technical decisions and maintained system stability under increased e-commerce demand during the pandemic.
Stack: React microfrontends, Node.js/Express APIs, Redis, imgix as image CDN, Heroku deployment, and GitLab CI/CD.

ReactNode.jsExpressRedisimgixHerokuGitLab CI

eCommerce Gateway — Coca-Cola / Embonor

✦Payment gateway for Chile and Peru

Backend Developer

Developed a Node.js/Express payment gateway for CocaCola Embonor covering Chile and Peru, using MySQL to persist transaction records.
Deployed on AWS EKS using Kubernetes as container orchestration, with GitLab CI/CD for continuous integration and delivery.
Integrated Kiphu as SaaS for digital payments.

Node.jsExpressMySQLAWS EKSKubernetesGitLab CIKiphu

Simple — Ripley.com

✦Core of online sales for one of Chile and Peru's largest retailers

FullStack Developer

Developed the main page, product catalogs, product tabs, and campaign administration panel (for analysts to create campaigns), among other modules.
Worked side by side with the marketing and technology departments, integrating vendor technologies and performing requirements analysis.
Stack: React microfrontends, Node.js/Express APIs, Redis, imgix as image CDN, Heroku deployment, and GitLab CI/CD.

ReactNode.jsExpressRedisimgixHerokuGitLab CI

INNSPIRAL

✦30% faster time-to-market

Technology AnalystJun 2018 — May 2019

Developed and deployed end-to-end innovation platforms for corporate clients, owning the full lifecycle from database modeling to cloud deployment.
Reduced time-to-market for internal pilot projects by 30%.

Node.jsReactSQLCloud

Earlier roles

✦Where the foundations were laid

Software Engineer — OrmasoftFeb 2018 — May 2018

Architected a unified medical-records system for the Chilean healthcare sector using Aurelia, D3.js for clinical visualization and HTML5 Canvas for high-performance rendering.

Software Engineer Intern — Análisis Ltda.Sep 2017 — Dec 2017

Built specialized accounting software for CasaIdeas with Angular and Node.js/Express, implementing complex PL/SQL queries for accurate financial reporting.

Teaching Assistant — Duoc UCMar 2015 — Dec 2017

Mentored undergraduates in Programming Fundamentals and Database Design through workshops and hands-on guidance.

AngularAureliaD3.jsNode.jsSQL

Skills

The tools and disciplines I reach for.

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScript (ES6+)Async JSWeb WorkersWebpack

Architecture

Design SystemsMicro-frontendsSystem DesignSOLIDTDDCI/CD

Cloud & Infrastructure

Google Cloud (GCP)GitLab CIDockerRedisMySQLNode.js

Visualization & Tools

D3.jsHTML CanvasGoogle Maps APILottiePythonReact Native

Testing

JestCypress

Projects

Side projects built to explore ideas I care about.

PACE

In development

Running analytics app integrated with Strava. AI coaching powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash surfaces insights from your training history and helps you plan smarter weeks.

Next.js 14ExpoTypeScriptGemini 2.5 FlashStrava API

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Intervalo

In development

Sonic visualization of metro networks (Santiago & Madrid) using GTFS open data, MapLibre GL JS, and the Web Audio API. Each station, line, and transfer becomes sound.

Next.jsMapLibre GL JSWeb Audio APIGTFSTypeScript

Repo Demo