Franco Carrara

♦ Assuming full technical responsibility as the sole developer of the platform, managing architecture, implementation, infrastructure, CI/CD processes, and production deployments.

♦ Led end-to-end product development contributing to a 566.3% increase in monthly recurring revenue (MRR).

♦ Developing and maintaining key features in a scalable production environment using Next.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, and AWS.

♦ Implementing complex payment integrations with Stripe and Stripe Connect to manage billing, subscriptions, and KYC compliance in a SaaS model.

♦ Collaborating directly with the client to define the product roadmap and actively proposing UX improvements based on user feedback.

♦ Integrating external APIs, such as QuickBooks, to optimize financial and accounting workflows.

♦ Refactoring and modernizing the existing codebase to improve scalability and overall application performance.

♦ Project: Multi-tenant Appointment SaaS Platform

• Frontend/Backend: Next.js, Prisma ORM, PostgreSQL, Better-Auth, ShadcnUI.

• Cloud (GCP): Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, Artifact Registry.

• DevOps: Automated CI/CD Pipelines (Containerization & Deployment).

• Built a custom multi-domain architecture allowing organizations to host independent appointment portals on a single shared infrastructure.

♦ Project: E-commerce Backend

• Backend: NestJS, PostgreSQL.

• Cloud (AWS): ECS, ECR, RDS, S3, Cognito.

• DevOps: CI/CD integration for seamless code delivery and cloud deployment.

• Developed a backend capable of handling high-concurrency e-commerce traffic by configuring auto-scaling and ensuring action idempotency.

♦ Building a strong foundation in software engineering and computer science principles.

♦ Developing expertise in algorithms, data structures, and relational databases, applying concepts to real-world applications.

♦ Strengthened communication and teamwork skills through group projects, presentations, and technical discussions.