Full-Stack Engineer and Tech Leader

More than a decade shipping results at an enterprise scale. A lifetime designing web experiences with thousands of daily users. An AI native who built chatbots and text generators before the LLM boom. I also teach what I build... and I can do it in five languages!

Portrait of Rodolfo Madero
10+ years
Shipping at enterprise scale
2,500+
Digital signage devices supported
3,000+
Daily players across 50+ titles
5 languages
Spoken

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About

Where I spend my time, and how I approach the work.

  1. 10+ Years

    Tech Analyst and Digital Signage Stack Lead

    I lead technical strategy, integration, and sustainment for digital signage and audio-visual systems at a Fortune-50 global entertainment company. My work spans thousands of endpoints across dozens of properties, balancing platform roadmaps, vendor coordination, automation, security, incident response, and the real-world reliability people experience on site.

  2. 2022 to Now

    Gaming Platform Founder

    Founder, creative director, and lead engineer. I built a site that has 3,000+ daily active users and 50+ shipped titles. Full-stack ownership from gameplay to economy to live ops. The site started as an idea with friends and now we have a thriving community.

  3. 2024 to Now

    University Instructor

    I teach full-stack web development, selected cybersecurity topics, Python scripting, machine learning, NLP, and Cyber Deception Detection. I rebuilt the curriculum and hands-on assignments around real product narratives and AI-augmented workflows that are relevant to the industry.

  4. 10+ Years

    AI Native

    I was building chatbots and text generators before the LLM boom. Today I ship NLP companions, AI tooling, and prompt-engineered features in production.

Frontline Fluency

Hands-On Experience

Before leading enterprise technology programs, I worked directly in customer-facing operations across attractions, hospitality, retail, food service, and live events. I understand the customer, the employee, and the pressure of live operations. I know the difference between a system that looks good in a meeting and one that works in the field.

Product Thinking

Systems Thinking

Whether I am building a gaming platform, teaching a course, or modernizing enterprise technology, I think in systems: roadmaps, reusable processes, feedback loops, support models, user behavior, and long-term maintainability. I ship the thing, then design the machine that keeps improving it.

Background

Tools, schools, certifications, and languages.

Stack

Languages & Frameworks
  • Python
  • Django
  • Node.js
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • React
  • PHP
  • Java
  • Phaser 3
Cloud & DevOps
  • AWS Lambda
  • CloudWatch
  • AWS Secrets
  • Azure
  • Cloudflare
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Heroku
  • BrightSign
Data & AI
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Snowflake
  • OpenAI API
  • LLM integration
  • NLP
  • Splunk
  • Tableau
  • Claude
  • Codex
  • Cursor
Creative
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Premiere
  • Audition
  • Final Cut
  • CapCut
Project Management
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • ITIL
  • ServiceNow
  • Jira
  • Smartsheet

Education

  • MS · Tulane UniversityCybersecurity Management
  • BA · University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)Computer Science & Digital Media Production

Languages

  • EnglishNative
  • SpanishNative
  • HebrewIntermediate
  • ItalianIntermediate
  • PortugueseIntermediate
  • JapaneseLearning

Certifications

  • Certified SCRUM Product Owner
  • Certified SCRUM Master
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Splunk Core Certified User
  • Kepner Tregoe, Incident & Problem Management

Recognition

  • Hackathon Recognition2017 & 2019. Built an AI-powered dining reservation chatbot at a 24-hour hackathon.
  • Engineering Challenge Creative Team Awards2015. Engineering excellence award from Fortune-50 company.

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