FRANKY CASTILLO
Solutions Architect / Principal Software Engineer
Professional Profile
Highly accomplished Solutions Architech and Technical Project Lead with 20+ years of experience architecting and delivering complex, distributed cloud systems. Expert in Java (Spring/Spring Boot, C# (.NET Core), and Database Administration (Postgres, SQL Server). Proven success leading teams and driving strategic technical initiatives, with a recent focus on AI/LLM integration and modern cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure, Kafka, Kubernetes). Founder of The Dev Krewe, partnering with businesses to architect success through custom, scalable software solutions. Strong emphasis on Cloud Architectures, Design Patterns, and delivering scalable, high-performance, and observable cloud solutions for the AI era.
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Selected Projects
Live product platforms designed and built through The Dev Krewe for independent insurance agencies and custom print shops.