# Leo Ivan Aguayo

> Staff Software Engineer | Android Specialist (Kotlin/Compose) | Tech Lead | AI-Augmented Engineering & Developer Productivity | PayPal

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/leoivanaguayo

Product-oriented Staff Software Engineer specializing in Android with over 14 years of experience building major customer-focused features. 

Proven track record of leading teams, redesigning holistic platform architectures, and driving technical strategy. Expert in bridging the gap between engineering and product to ensure timely delivery while maintaining code health and team morale.

I am an advocate for AI-driven engineering, actively leveraging LLMs to enhance developer velocity. I utilize Generative AI for rapid architectural prototyping, automated test coverage expansion, and streamlining CI/CD pipelines through intelligent scripting.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer PayPal Shopping @ PayPal
Jan 2023 – Present | San Jose, California, United States
- Tech Lead for the Shopping Android team. Spearheaded the delivery of the Shopping In-App Browser, Shopping Search, and Infinite Product List features.
- Led Android engineering efforts for the "PayPal Everywhere" launch in Germany and the US, ensuring localization accuracy and performance stability.
- Orchestrated the revamp of Rewards Offers, modernizing the user experience.
- Stepped in as Engineering Manager to direct team efforts during a critical gap.
- Directed efforts to pay down critical technical debt and unblocked the Subscriptions team to integrate with the Shopping flow.
- Managed the finalization of the Germany launch project and oversaw confidential internal initiatives.

### Staff Software Engineer Honey by PayPal @ PayPal
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area
Android development at Honey by PayPal
- Led Android development for the Honey integration, focusing on architectural alignment with the broader PayPal ecosystem.
- Championed code stability and conscientious deadline management to prevent scope creep during high-velocity release cycles.
- Mentored junior engineers and unblocked team members to maintain an agile and efficient development environment.

### Engineering Manager @ Location Labs by Avast
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Emeryville, CA
- deliver quality releases to b2b clients
- drive product roadmaps to ensure timely releases
- help mentor and aide my employees in ascending their career ladders
- design and implement major architectural components of our code base

### Senior Software Engineer (Android) @ Location Labs by Avast
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Technical lead, on several features and projects.
- Owned and delivered several features in a timely manor.
- Architected new design patterns and championed new technologies in core android code base.

### Software Engineer @ Location Labs by Avast
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Emeryville, CA
- Developed Android mobile family oriented applications.

### Software Engineer / Release Manager @ Organizer Inc.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2016
−	Was intimately involved in holistic platform redesign from concept, design, implementation and release. 
−	Re-skinned entire Android Mobile App on a tight deadline.
−	Lead several Engineering Projects across mobile and web stack.
−	Re-Designed our Git/Gerrit development workflow using git submodules, and transitioned our team from Trac to Jira, optimizing our development process and facilitating Agile Development. 
−	Implemented fully automated deployments with Maven and Jenkins Continuous Integration.

### Student Web Developer @ UC Merced
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
−	Improved web application using Coldfusion, an IIS server and a MS SQL database.
−	Redesigned main features for scalability, and added various backend and frontend features for usability.

### Student Library Technology Services Assistant @ UC Merced
Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | Merced, CA
−	Updated, maintained and repaired library loaner laptops and staff computers.
−	Initiated project to build Linux based public workstations, which improved reliability and performance.


## Education
### B. S. in Computer Science and Engineering
University of California, Merced


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/leoaguayo
- Portfolio: http://leoaguayo.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-12