# Edgar Candales

> Software Engineer

Location: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/edgar

Full-Stack and Mobile Engineer with 9+ years of experience delivering production-grade, scalable software across the React Native, TypeScript, and Node.js ecosystems. Adept at architecting GraphQL APIs, building modern web and mobile interfaces, and deploying solutions in AWS and Firebase environments.

GitHub: https://github.com/edgarcandales
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edgar-candales-1018a379/

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ AMCI Global
Jan 2023 – Present | Santa Ana, California, United States
• Led engineering of a mission-critical React Native app used daily by field agents for real-time ride tracking, appointments, navigation, and task workflows.
• Re-architected startup flow, error boundaries, and offline behavior, improving crash-free sessions to 99.5%+ and eliminating prior white-screen failures. 
• Implemented real-time update lifecycle (WebSockets, reconnect logic), reducing stale UI incidents by >60%.
• Built reusable RN components, GraphQL clients, and UI primitives, reducing new feature delivery time by 30–40%.
• Partnered with backend, QA, and product teams to define API contracts, handle edge cases, and ship weekly releases with high reliability.

### Software Engineer @ amenity.health
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | United States
• Developed and maintained a multi-brand React Native app utilizing a configuration-driven architecture.  
• Reduced technical debt by 40% through component consolidation, TypeScript improvements, and CI automation.  
• Achieved a 40% reduction in technical debt by implementing reusable components and Redux middleware.  
• Improved navigation stability, performance, and data consistency across iOS and Android releases.
• Shipped multiple production versions across clients, ensuring parity, accessibility, and reliability under medical compliance constraints.

### Software Engineer @ Digital Scientists
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | United States
• Designed and delivered the “Never Alone” mobile app using React Native and Amazon Chime SDK for secure healthcare video calls.  
• Collaborated with the ML engineering team on the “Guardian” monitoring system to enhance predictive analytics.  
• Optimized app performance through improved component rendering, boosting reliability and user retention.

### Software Engineer @ Crowdbotics
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | United States
• Developed the “Earth Rides” web application using React, Redux, and Google Maps API for enhanced vehicle tracking.  
• Architected the fullstack app “Acru” utilizing Firebase, Node.js/Express, and React Native.  
• Created a responsive UI with a clear separation of logic and presentation, improving user experience.

### Coordinator @ Universidad de los Andes (VE)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Mérida Area, Venezuela
Coordinated and lectured a course of the typesetting system LaTeX, encouraging research and production of scientific documents at the Department of Applied Sciences.

### Professor @ Universidad de los Andes (VE)
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Mérida Area, Venezuela
Full time instructor and researcher of Physics and Mechanics (Statics and Dynamics) at the Department of Applied Sciences. Developed algorithms to calculate shear force and bending moment on beams (structures), by means of Theory of Distributions.


## Education
### Master's degree in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
UEL - Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

### Bachelor's degree in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
Universidad de los Andes (VE)
Jan 2005 – Jan 2011


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/edgar-candales-1018a379

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Source: https://flows.cv/edgar
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Last updated: 2026-03-22