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Now

What I'm actively focused on right now — work, learning, and who I'm looking to talk to.

Last updated May 2, 2026 · Panama City, Panama

Day job

Working on

Wrapping up the credit-card tokenization platform at Telered — the Sept 2025 → Jan 2026 build is live and now in operations + monitoring phase. AWS Lambda + DynamoDB + KMS in the cloud, Fortinet VPN tunnels bridging to legacy on-prem BankCore servers, all under PCI-DSS scope.
Architecting OurMemories — a personal mobile app (iOS + Android) with a web companion at web.ourmemories.app, planned to follow WhatsApp's web-companion pattern. Domain budget secured for the September 2026 drop window.
Iterating on this site (isaacvidal.dev) — soft-launched April 30, 2026. Currently shipping post-launch polish: search, per-post OG cards, Speed Insights.

Reading list

AWS Cloud Solutions Architect Specialization (Coursera) — Specialization track complete, currently absorbing the architecture patterns into actual work.
Containers & Kubernetes Essentials (IBM via Coursera + Credly badge) — done. Next: hands-on with EKS now that the foundations are in place.
Microsoft Project Management, Google Project Management, Xbox Product Management — three parallel certifications in progress, all Coursera, all on weekends.
Self-Driving Cars Specialization (University of Toronto, Coursera) — pace project. Not for work, just for the joy of the math.

Job hunt

Senior backend, applications architect, or cloud engineering roles — full-time or contract.
Open to remote, hybrid, or relocation. US, Spain, and LatAm tech hubs are top of mind.
Especially interested in payments, fintech, platform teams, or anywhere the work involves bridging legacy systems into cloud-native architectures.
Visa sponsorship welcome but not a deal-breaker.