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He is particularly strong in hands\-on end\-to\-end development, architectural improvement, developer tooling, AI workflow design, and cross\-functional delivery\. At Endpoint, Juan has led development of an intelligent email\-generation platform using LangGraph, OpenAI, Ollama, TypeScript, Zod, hybrid RAG retrieval, evaluation criteria, routing logic, judge models, personalization, tone evaluation, and human\-in\-the\-loop feedback\. He also published Blubird, a NestJS static\-analysis CLI with 38 custom rules and GitHub Code Scanning\-compatible SARIF output\. His platform work includes a 50% reduction in p95 response times and a 40% reduction in production incidents through testing improvements\. Juan has also worked at BTAS, Inc\., Age of Learning, Parker Meggitt, The Aerospace Corporation, Qualcomm, and the U\.S\. Army\. He continues to focus on growing through hands\-on engineering work, broad ownership, and meaningful full\-stack problem solving\. ## Services - Static Analysis - Email Marketing - Leading Development Teams - Vue\.js - Cloud\-Native Applications - 3rd Party Software Integration - Web Application Development - SharePoint - Web Technologies - Product Quality - High Performance Computing \(HPC\) - Real Estate Development Projects - AJAX Frameworks - Cross\-functional Collaborations - Full\-Stack Development - Integration Testing - AWS Lambda - Technology Education - DevOps - Marine Biology - TypeScript - Software Infrastructure - Software Design - Software Industry - Engineering - Web Engineering - Python \(Programming Language\) - LangGraph - Cypress - Jest ## Highlights - Led development of an intelligent email\-generation platform using LangGraph, OpenAI, Ollama, TypeScript, modular graph nodes, and Zod schema validation\. - Built a production LLM system with personalization, tone evaluation, judge models, and human\-in\-the\-loop feedback\. - Built LLM workflow tooling using evaluation criteria, routing logic, judge models, and LangChain\. - Designed a hybrid RAG retrieval system that combines PostgreSQL pgvector semantic search with full\-text search through Reciprocal Rank Fusion for escrow\-closing email workflows\. - Reduced prompt\-engineering effort and improved generated\-email relevance through hybrid RAG retrieval\. - Introduced Model Context Protocol\-powered tools to standardize AI workflows across services and integrate external APIs\. - Architected and published Blubird, a NestJS static\-analysis CLI\. - Built Blubird with 38 custom rules across security, architecture, performance, and API design\. - Implemented Blubird's 0\-100 health score and SARIF output for GitHub Code Scanning\. - Built a three\-phase analysis pipeline and companion ESLint plugin for real\-time IDE feedback\. - Designed and delivered full\-stack features with TypeScript, NestJS, GraphQL, React, and Next\.js\. - Engineered real\-estate\-platform features that improved user experience and system stability\. - Deployed services using AWS Lambda, EC2, and queues Docker and Terraform\-managed infrastructure as code\. - Designed PostgreSQL schemas and optimized high\-volume transactional queries with indexing and query tuning\. - Contributed to a 50% reduction in p95 response times\. - Created unit and end\-to\-end testing coverage with Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library\. - Reduced production incidents by 40% through quality\-assurance improvements\. - Integrated Sendgrid to streamline platform email communications and improve efficiency\. - Mentored junior developers in best practices, code quality, and advanced architectural design\. - Designed cloud\-native Intelligence Community applications at The Aerospace Corporation under strict security and performance requirements\. - Partnered with system engineers and project managers to deploy mission\-critical systems at The Aerospace Corporation\. - Created a centralized build manager at Qualcomm that aggregated data from multiple applications and reduced redundancy and manual errors\. - Designed and implemented a Django\-powered MySQL database with a robust backup strategy at Qualcomm\. - Operated and maintained SATCOM equipment for secure, uninterrupted military communications as a U\.S\. Army Network Controller\. - Provided technical support and training in the U\.S\. Army to minimize downtime and operational risks\. ## Experience - **Senior Software Engineer at First American** (2021\-07\-01–present) - **Software Engineer at Endpoint** (2021\-07\-01–present) — LLM Workflow Integration: Led the design and development of an intelligent email generation platform using LangGraph, OpenAI, and Ollama to orchestrate multi\-agent workflows\. Built resilient pipelines using TypeScript, modular graph nodes, and schema validation with Zod\. Designed and implemented a hybrid RAG retrieval system for an email generation platform, combining PostgreSQL pgvector semantic search with existing full\-text search via Reciprocal Rank Fusion, reducing prompt engineering effort and improving generated email relevance for escrow closing workflows\. AI Platform Advancement: Introduced Model Context Protocol \(MCP\)\-powered tools to extend and standardize AI workflows across services, enabling seamless integration of external APIs and advancing the company’s AI automation capabilities\. Developer Tooling & Code Quality: Architected and published Blubird, a static analysis CLI for NestJS that runs 38 custom rules across security, architecture, performance, and API design, pro - **Software Engineer at ENDPOINT/FIRST AMERICAN** (2021\-07\-01–present) — LLM Workflow Integration: Led the design and development of an intelligent email generation platform using LangGraph, OpenAI, and Ollama to orchestrate multi\-agent workflows\. Built resilient pipelines using TypeScript, modular graph nodes, and schema validation with Zod\.​ Designed and implemented a hybrid RAG retrieval system for an email generation platform, combining PostgreSQL pgvector semantic search with existing full\-text search via Reciprocal Rank Fusion, reducing prompt engineering effort and improving generated email relevance for escrow closing workflows\. AI Platform Advancement: Introduced Model Context Protocol \(MCP\)\-powered tools to extend and standardize AI workflows across services, enabling seamless integration of external APIs and advancing the company’s AI automation capabilities\. Full\-Stack Platform Development: Designed and delivered end\-to\-end features using TypeScript, NestJS, GraphQL, React, and Next\.js, supporting complex workflows and improving system reliabili - **Software Engineer at BTAS, Inc\.** (2020\-02\-01–2021\-06\-01) - **Software Engineer at Age of Learning** (2019\-09\-01–2020\-02\-01) - **Software Engineer at Parker Meggitt** (2019\-03\-01–2019\-09\-01) - **Member of Technical Staff at AEROSPACE CORPORATION** (2017\-10\-01–2019\-02\-01) — Cloud\-Based Solutions: Designed cloud\-native applications for the Intelligence Community, adhering to strict security and performance requirements\. Cross\-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with system engineers and project managers to deliver seamless deployments in mission\-critical environments\. - **Software Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation** (2017\-10\-01–2019\-02\-01) - **Summer Intern Software Engineer at Qualcomm** (2016\-06\-01–2016\-08\-01) - **Software Engineer Intern at Qualcomm** (2016\-05\-01–2016\-08\-01) — Build Management: Created a centralized build manager to aggregate data from multiple applications, reducing redundancy and manual errors\. Database Development: Designed and implemented a Django\-powered MySQL database with a robust backup strategy\. - **25S: Satellite Communication at US Army** (2010\-03\-01–2014\-03\-01) - **Network Controller at US Army** (2010\-03\-01–2014\-03\-01) — Mission\-Critical Support: Operated and maintained SATCOM equipment, ensuring uninterrupted, secure communication for high\-stakes military operations\. Technical Support & Training: Provided technical expertise and training to team members, minimizing downtime and operational risks\. ## FAQ ### What does Juan do? Juan is a Senior Software Engineer at First American and a Software Engineer at Endpoint\. He currently builds LLM workflow tooling and full\-stack platform capabilities\. ### What are Juan's core engineering strengths? Juan has more than seven years of industry experience as a full\-stack software engineer\. His work emphasizes scalable, high\-performance systems, production\-ready delivery, architectural improvement, technical leadership, and cross\-functional collaboration\. ### What LLM workflow work has Juan done at Endpoint? At Endpoint, Juan led the design and development of an intelligent email\-generation platform using LangGraph, OpenAI, and Ollama to orchestrate multi\-agent workflows\. He built resilient TypeScript pipelines with modular graph nodes and Zod schema validation\. ### How does Juan approach LLM evaluation and human review? Juan built a production LLM system with personalization, tone evaluation, judge models, and human\-in\-the\-loop feedback\. He has also built workflow tooling with evaluation criteria, routing logic, and judge models using LangChain, including approaches that use human feedback to improve models\. ### What retrieval and RAG work has Juan completed? Juan designed and implemented a hybrid RAG retrieval system for an email\-generation platform\. It combines PostgreSQL pgvector semantic search with existing full\-text search through Reciprocal Rank Fusion, reducing prompt\-engineering effort and improving email relevance for escrow\-closing workflows\. ### What is Juan's experience with Model Context Protocol? Juan introduced Model Context Protocol\-powered tools to extend and standardize AI workflows across services\. The tools enable integration with external APIs and advance AI automation capabilities\. ### What developer tooling has Juan built? Juan architected and published Blubird, a static\-analysis CLI for NestJS\. Blubird runs 38 custom rules across security, architecture, performance, and API design generates a 0\-100 health score and produces SARIF output for GitHub Code Scanning\. Juan also built its three\-phase analysis pipeline and a companion ESLint plugin for real\-time IDE feedback\. ### What full\-stack platform work has Juan done? Juan designed and delivered end\-to\-end features using TypeScript, NestJS, GraphQL, React, and Next\.js\. He engineered new real\-estate\-platform features that improved user experience and system stability\. ### What cloud, infrastructure, and performance work has Juan done? Juan deployed services on AWS using Lambda, EC2, and queues orchestrated containerized workloads with Docker and managed infrastructure as code with Terraform\. He also designed PostgreSQL schemas, implemented indexing and query tuning for high\-volume transactional workflows, and contributed to a 50% reduction in p95 response times\. ### What quality\-assurance work has Juan done? Juan created comprehensive unit and end\-to\-end tests using Jest, Cypress, and React Testing Library\. This work elevated code coverage and reduced production incidents by 40%\. ### What third\-party integration experience does Juan have? Juan has integrated third\-party software, including Sendgrid, into a platform to streamline email communications and improve system efficiency\. ### How has Juan contributed as a technical leader and mentor? Juan has guided junior developers in best practices, code quality, and advanced architectural design, helping scale the team's impact\. He has also led development teams and worked across cross\-functional groups\. ### Where has Juan worked? Juan has held software engineering roles at BTAS, Inc\., Age of Learning, Parker Meggitt, The Aerospace Corporation, Qualcomm, Endpoint, and First American\. His Qualcomm experience included both a Summer Intern Software Engineer role and a Software Engineer Intern role\. ### What did Juan do at The Aerospace Corporation? At The Aerospace Corporation, where he served as a Member of Technical Staff and as a Software Engineer, Juan designed cloud\-native applications for the Intelligence Community under strict security and performance requirements\. He partnered with system engineers and project managers to deliver deployments in mission\-critical environments\. ### What did Juan accomplish at Qualcomm? As a Qualcomm Software Engineer Intern, Juan created a centralized build manager that aggregated data from multiple applications, reducing redundancy and manual errors\. He also designed and implemented a Django\-powered MySQL database with a robust backup strategy\. ### What was Juan's U\.S\. Army experience? Juan served in the U\.S\. Army as a Network Controller and in 25S Satellite Communication\. He operated and maintained SATCOM equipment for uninterrupted, secure, high\-stakes military communications, while providing technical expertise and training to reduce downtime and operational risk\. ### What technologies and engineering disciplines does Juan use? Juan's technical skills include TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, C, SQL, PHP, Node\.js, NestJS, React\.js, Next\.js, Vue\.js, AngularJS, GraphQL, LangGraph, Django, Cypress, Jest, Elasticsearch, Redux\.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML, HTML5, CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, NoSQL, Dynamo, AWS, AWS Lambda, Docker, Terraform, microservices, static analysis, integration testing, software infrastructure, software design, web engineering, web application development, cloud\-native applications, DevOps, data analysis, data science, algorithms, high\-performance computing, and GitHub\. ### What additional professional skills and domains does Juan bring? Juan also lists experience in third\-party software integration, email marketing, SharePoint, AJAX frameworks, web technologies, front\-end development, product quality, real\-estate development projects, software industry practices, engineering, computer science, technology education, communication, leadership, management, training, customer service, teamwork, public speaking, organizational leadership, operational planning, information assurance, national security, defense, military operations, military training, the U\.S\. Department of Defense, and veterans\-related contexts\. He uses Git, Bitbucket, JIRA, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word\. ### What languages and additional interests are listed for Juan? Juan is an English speaker\. His listed interests and knowledge areas also include marine biology\. ### What kind of engineering work does Juan want to pursue? Juan enjoys working across the entire stack, wearing multiple hats, and owning meaningful work without excessive coordination meetings\. He is motivated to keep growing as an engineer through hands\-on development and prefers a work balance of approximately 80% development time and 20% meetings\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/juan\-navarrete\-07614b52