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Engineering management · Technical leadership

ALEJANDRA DUQUE · ENGINEERING LEADER

Better software.
Stronger teams.

I lead engineering teams, develop people, and turn business priorities into dependable software.

14+ years in software development. Managing seven developers today, with experience leading two teams totaling 12 engineers. Hands-on technical depth with a focus on people, quality, and delivery.

Based in St. Petersburg, Florida · Experienced in remote teams

PEOPLE FIRST. IMPACT ALWAYS.Alejandra Duque
Alejandra DuqueEngineer. Leader. Community builder.
14+years turning ideas
into working software
EXPERIENCE ACROSSVivacity TechBunny StudioEndavaJSConf Colombia

SELECTED IMPACT

Leadership you can measure.

Business outcomes, engineering quality,
and teams that deliver.

VIVACITY TECH · PLATFORM STRATEGY

$100K+

Annual licensing costs eliminated

Led the design and development of Dream, an in-house platform replacing more than $100K in annual NetSuite licensing costs and giving the business more control over core processes.

Architecture → delivery

VIVACITY TECH · ENGINEERING QUALITY

60%+

Fewer post-deployment bug reports

Established engineering standards, code reviews, and technical oversight to improve the quality of software reaching production.

Quality built into the process

BUNNY STUDIO · TEAM DELIVERY

20%

Improvement in delivery efficiency

Managed two cross-functional teams totaling 12 engineers, connecting engineering priorities to business goals and supporting timely execution.

Clear direction. Shared ownership.

ENGINEERING OPERATIONS

A clearer view of delivery.

At Vivacity Tech, I built an AI-based delivery command center that connects roadmaps, risks, deadlines, GitHub pull requests, deployment flows, and Atlassian metrics.

One place to understand delivery health, surface risks, and keep technical execution connected to business priorities.

CAREER JOURNEY

Technical depth.
Leadership breadth.

From building full-stack applications to managing remote teams, coaching engineers, and owning delivery.

View full résumé

Sep 2023 — Present

Vivacity Tech PBC

Senior Software Developer · Technical Lead

Managing seven software developers across delivery, technical decisions, and individual growth. Directed Dream, an in-house platform replacing more than $100K in annual NetSuite licensing costs, and built an AI-based delivery command center.

  • Engineering management
  • Team development
  • React
  • Node.js

Dec 2020 — Jan 2023

Bunny Studio

Senior Software Developer · Technical Lead

Managed two cross-functional teams totaling 12 engineers. Improved delivery efficiency by 20%, aligned engineering priorities with business goals, and maintained over 95% client satisfaction.

  • Engineering management
  • Next.js
  • SQL
  • RabbitMQ

Jan 2019 — Jun 2020 · Oct — Dec 2020

Bunny Studio

Full Stack Engineer → Senior Full Stack Engineer

Built core marketplace features for Voice Bunny, Writing Bunny, and Translation Bunny, supporting the services freelancers used to deliver customer work.

  • Full-stack development
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Angular

Nov 2017 — Jan 2019

Endava

Senior Technician

Developed Angular front-end solutions for multinational clients and built a custom application for an auction house.

  • Angular
  • MongoDB
  • Scrum

Nov 2016 — Sep 2017

Advice Interactive Group

Software Engineer

Built web applications and backend data integrations for an international SEO company, and developed an automated mobile application generator.

  • Node.js
  • PHP
  • Firebase

HOW I WORK

Good engineering starts with people.

01

Lead people. Build trust.

Support individual growth through coaching, regular check-ins, thoughtful delegation, and constructive feedback. Lead with clear expectations and empathy.

Engineering management · Coaching · Remote team leadership

02

Connect strategy to delivery.

Turn business requirements into technical plans, identify delivery gaps, align stakeholders, and guide projects from architecture to deployment.

Engineering strategy · Agile delivery · Stakeholder alignment

03

Stay close to the technology.

Bring hands-on full-stack experience to architecture, integrations, and engineering quality. Use AI to make delivery risks and progress easier to see.

TypeScript · React & Next.js · Node.js · SQL · Generative AI

BEYOND THE CODE

Building a more
connected tech community.

I care about what we build, and the people we become while building it.

My leadership is rooted in empathy, clear communication, and helping engineers grow. That commitment extends beyond my day-to-day work into creating spaces for learning and representation in tech.

JSConf ColombiaDirector · 2023 conference
NodeConf ColombiaCo-organizer
SheCodes AngularCo-organizer

LET’S BUILD WHAT’S NEXT

Looking for a leader
who can also build?

Strong teams need clear direction, room to grow, and thoughtful technical decisions. Let’s connect about engineering leadership, product delivery, and building software that serves the business.

hello@maleja.codes

St. Petersburg, Florida · United States