About Iván
Principal Software Engineer and Java Champion with over 20 years of experience building and evolving JVM-based systems at scale. I specialize in modern Java and the JVM ecosystem, with deep expertise in Spring Boot, Micronaut, Grails, and related frameworks.
I am a former core committer for the Micronaut and Grails frameworks and a Testcontainers Community Champion, with a strong focus on software quality, testing strategies, and maintainable architectures. Throughout my career, I have worked extensively with Linux, cloud-native environments, and containerized systems, contributing both as a developer and as a technical leader.
Beyond my professional work, I am deeply involved in the open source and Java communities. I regularly speak at international conferences and co-organize Madrid-JUG, while also organizing Madrid-GUG, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration within the ecosystem.
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- BroadcomPrincipal Software EngineerApril 2024 - December 2025 (1 year and 8 months)Lead development of new features and integrations for Bitnami Secure Images (formerly Tanzu Application Catalog) following the Broadcom acquisition. Architect and evolve backend services using Spring Boot 3 and Java, focusing on security, scalability, and maintainability in enterprise environments.
- VMwareStaff Software Engineer and Team LeadFebruary 2022 - April 2024 (2 years and 2 months)Served as Tech Lead for the VMware Image Builder and Assets Distribution Software, leading the migration and development of services to Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.Designed an API Gateway using Spring Cloud Gateway to aggregate OpenAPI specifications from multiple services.Designed and implemented a key service to distribute all Bitnami assets (containers and Helm charts) to customer registries. Implemented rigorous testing and verification pipelines using Testcontainers, JUnit, and Spock.
- Object ComputingSenior Software Engineer (Core Committer)January 2019 - January 2022 (3 years)Core committer for the Micronaut Framework, delivering significant contributions with a strong focus on GraalVM integration. Built and maintained comprehensive CI pipelines to test Micronaut modules across multiple GraalVM versions. Contributed to key ecosystem modules including Flyway, Liquibase, and OpenAPI, and authored official documentation to support framework adoption. Represented the project on the GraalVM Advisory Board, providing expert insights and influencing roadmap decisions.
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Education
- Spring Certified Professional2024Spring Certified Professional
- Computer Science DegreeUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid2002Computer Science Degree