Hello! I' Santiago Herrera, a Software Developer since 2019, and a resourceful high-quality builder since the age of 13.
My mission is to design and deliver solutions to users across diverse niches via working with established businesses to transform ideas into service-based products with long-term impact.
I specialize in building whitelabel products that empower businesses to scale into micro-enterprises. My end customers receive reliable results while enabling companies to grow sustainably with user-maintained systems.
Seeking for professional positions that prioritize execution
Your company and Us/me will work together based in a hard-work relationship for both parties. As a student with self-taught and freelancing background, I'm building professional technical background beyond the limited theoretical knowledge received while you receive results based on practical work with years of results rather than experience.
Programming languages
- •JavaScript & TypeScript
- •Python
- •Native HTML/CSS/JS
- •SQL (Postgres)
- •NoSQL (MongoDB)
Preferred Full Stack
- •Typescript, JavaScript, HTML/JS/CSS
- •React & Webpack modifications, NextJs
- •VSCode local
- •Docker, Redis, PostgreSQL
- •Nginx, Cloudflared Tunnel, Cloudflare R2
Other skills
- •Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere
- •FB Ads Manager, FB Business Manager
- •The ability to dive into a problem and figure out how to solve it
Portfolio
What I've been working on lately
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Testimonials
What people say about working with me
Ricardo Ruiz
Tech Manager at Liceo los Delfines
(Translated) The expertise demonstrated by Santiago in our school led us to open a volunteer internship each year due to his youth energy in solving any problem.
Jose Javier
CEO at Biomedicina Veterinaria Las Lomas
(Translated) Met him at 17 years of age, rapidly got my attention to continue insourcing his services of marketing, got more real-life experience than any local marketing undergraduate.
Wendy Maribel
CEO at Guarderia Danny Kids
(Translated) Super kind and hard hustler, handled our marketing with results, fast and cheap replies, confident and easy to work with.
Formal Education & Work experience
My journey through learning and professional growth
1
Self Taught software development
Informal education (2019 Jun - 2023 Mar)
at Discord servers
My beginnings.
Key takeaways
Started in 2019, at 13 years old
Mastered english for docs understanding
Learnt to code with NodeJs & JavaScript later TS as a hobby for automation production within our active users in the community
Expanded communities via automations & engagement from 4 to 6 figures in recurring users
Inactive mid-2022 post pandemic while reconnecting socially in high school, stepped out at 2023 beginnings, choosing to not take any major role during that inactivity period, left sustainable systems for our new developers
2
Key takeaways
'Founders' scholarship with a % discounted from the price
Detected system flaws within the academic platform and worked along with the staff to solve them as student
Assisted multiple teachers with technical troubleshooting during class sessions; reconfigured IPv4 dns ports to resolve unstable crossport interference.
Assisted with the early production of podcasts and audio production for the company
Later got an internship as the first student ever in the company
Bachillerato Técnico Informática
Formal education (2020 Feb - 2024 Apr)
at Liceo Los Delfines
From introvert developer to social problem-solver
3
Internship
Formal job experience (2023 Mar - 2023 May)
at Liceo Los Delfines
Worked at my high school.
Key takeaways
Made lot of cibersecurity enhancements
Veyon service implementation for security surveillance
Windows Server 2022 implementation for user data management
Miscellaneous work such as; cleaning digital projectors, connecting cameras for the new building within the campus, etc.
4
Key takeaways
Learnt everything about Meta Business Manager; pixel for ecommerce, ad accounts; quick look into Meta Developers API to planify a solution in my latest related project
Managed Meta Ads for Instagram and Facebook
Automated chats like in my early experience with Discord communities, using GoHighLevel with workflows automation to convert leads
Tried hundreds tools from Botpress, Zapier/Make, Calbell and switched from Marketing outsourcing to Chat Automation
Later my SaaS project is based in fully strict but really flexible Workflows
Built a Marketing Agency
Projects (2024 Jan - 2024 May)
for Veterinarians and Dentists
Made mistakes, without formal education nor experience delivered great results, strengthen my purpose.
5
Enrolled in university
Formal education (2024 Jan - 2024 May)
at ESPOL (Ecuador #1 QS 2025)
Prestigious university in this country.
Key takeaways
Enrolled for the pre-university preparation program, with a 1:10 approval rate (5 out of 50 per engineering course, most people repeat before passing)
Created an Anki Deck of mathematics from scratch zero within those months and taught struggling friends with spaced repetition logic
Passed with a 9.3/10 grade over a 6/10 minimum requirement at the first attempt
6
Key takeaways
Passionated in coding, and theorical courses
Using time-saving tools like Anki to practice less with good grades to focus on my side projects
Gathering people with good sales and social skills, software masters in the courses languages, networking with teachers. Planning into outsourcing our whitelabel SaaS for them to build agencies as students like me winning real experience before graduation.
Eng. Data Science & Machine Learning
Formal education (2025 Mar - 2029 Mar)
at ESPOL (Ecuador #1 QS 2025)
Prestigious university in this country.