Roldan Padilla

A software developer passionate about building clean, simple, and meaningful application experiences.

Work

Target Role: Engineering Manager

Open to Opportunities

Currently taking on leadership responsibilities and seeking a formal Engineering Manager role. I have a track record of delivering complex products, partnering with stakeholders to define roadmaps, and mentoring engineers. I focus on creating predictable delivery, high-quality engineering practices, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Focus: Team building, developer onboarding, roadmap ownership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Senior Software Consultant — BDO USA

Nov 2020 - Present · 5+ years

Agile Delivery & Technical Direction: Steer technical execution within a 2-week sprint cadence. Guide development efforts, collaborate closely with QA to maintain code quality, and align with Principal Engineers on architecture.

Write, debug, and optimize code daily using generative AI assistants like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT.

Angular, React, Vite, and Next.js experience — developed internal finance applications for hedge fund business users.

Data Analytics Specialist — built custom reporting and analytics solutions (Power BI, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS) for large hedge fund clients.

Full-stack development across .NET, SQL, Java, and Javascript/TypeScript; continuous integration using Bamboo and Github Actions.

Software Consultant — BDO USA (formerly SWC Technology Partners)

Mar 2018 - Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

C# & Java Development: Designed and developed enterprise-grade applications and RESTful web services utilizing .NET MVC and Spring MVC.

Mobile Solutions: Delivered custom PowerApps mobile applications for sales and field teams, seamlessly integrating with MS SQL, CRM, SharePoint, and custom APIs.

IT Consultant — SWC Technology Partners

Sep 2015 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 6 months

Provided onsite and remote Tier 2 support, presented reports to executives, managed patching and network devices, deployed VMs and applications to private/public clouds, and automated tasks with PowerShell.

Associate IT Consultant — SWC Technology Partners

Oct 2013 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr 11 months

Monitored NOC dashboards, provided break/fix support, documented procedures, recovered data with Veeam/BackupExec/Datto, and supported VDI and hypervisors.

Intern — SWC Technology Partners

Aug 2012 - Sep 2013 · 1 yr 2 months

Helpdesk support for SMBs, Active Directory updates, remote support tooling, and ticketing via Autotask.

Consultant / IT Helpdesk Supervisor — University of Illinois at Chicago

May 2010 - Jul 2012 (various roles)

Managed AD and Group Policy, deployed and imaged labs using SCCM, developed PowerShell scripts and App-V packages, created custom installers and automation, and supervised helpdesk staff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science — University of Illinois at Chicago

Class of 2013

About

Based in Chicago, IL. I have a background in IT infrastructure and operations, and have transitioned into software development and engineering leadership over the past decade. I enjoy building things that solve real problems and working with teams to create great products.

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