# Maria Camila R. > Platform Engineer | Distributed Systems & API Development | Python Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mariacamilar Platform Engineer at Arrowstreet Capital, building systems and APIs for internal platforms. I specialize in collaborating with stakeholders to design and develop backend solutions that meet scalable requirements while driving adoption. Passionate about leveraging data to make informed decisions and build systems that improve user experiences. My work includes developing high-volume APIs, implementing automated workflows, and deploying services to production with comprehensive monitoring. I have experience with Python, Node.js, and TypeScript in distributed system environments. Deeply interested in big data, machine learning systems, and recommendation engines, particularly how thoughtful backend architecture enables personalized experiences at scale. ## Work Experience ### Senior Associate @ Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Jan 2026 – Present | Boston, MA ### Software Engineer @ IBM Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | Cambridge, MA - End-to-end development of enterprise platform solutions serving internal research teams - Build large-scale backend applications using Node.js, OpenShift, and Kubernetes with focus on reliability and scalability - Develop user-facing features including data visualization dashboards and real-time monitoring interfaces - Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Platform, DevOps, and Research groups to deliver high-quality products - Mentored interns on technical skills and cross-team collaboration strategies - Led development of AI-powered automation systems that reduced manual processing time from days to minutes - Implement comprehensive testing frameworks using Playwright and Jest, improving code quality and reducing production issues ### Instructor @ Juni Learning Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | United States Currently working as a private instructor for kids ages 5-18. Through interactive projects, we learn fundamental programming concepts and problem-solving skills in Python level 1, level 2, and Java. ### Intern @ IBM Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Albany, New York, United States - Ran Jupyter Notebooks and PyTorch on AiMOS to remove images that included people from the COCO dataset. - Trained the dataset using Detectron2. - Implemented Tensorboard and Wandb visualization tools on AiMOS. - Documented the AiMOS Service Processes and Procedures Appendix in collaboration with RPI and IBM. - Contributed to documenting the user setup process for AiMOS in the IBM-AI-Hardware-Center Github repository. ### Front Desk @ RPI Student Living and Learning Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Troy, NY Helped guide our guests to the correct point of contact for any questions they had. Assisted students who had problems with their dorms, for instance, if they got locked out. Collaborated with the rest of the team to create new organizational structures. ### TA Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program @ Girls Who Code Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Atlanta, GA Mentoring girls throughout summer immersion program and helping them learn the different programming languages taught. Aid in answering questions, helping them understand the concepts, scheduling guest speakers, and organizing group activities. ### Front Desk @ Off Campus Commons Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Troy, New York Assisted students who needed to use the facility and completed projects to maintain and improve the quality of the facility. ### Assistant Teacher @ Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church Summer Camp Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Key Biscayne, FL Assisted lead teacher in arts and craft activities for kids, taking care of all the kids in class and during their time at the park, set up lunch and snack time for kids. ### Barista @ Starbucks Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Key Biscayne, Fl Made the drinks for customers, worked at the register and primarily worked the closing shifts. ### Microsoft Office Tutor @ Self Employed Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Key Biscayne, FL Educated older individuals on how to use and navigate Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. Taught how to use a Surface and how to use most, if not all, features of the Surface. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ### MAST Academy ### Summer Immersion Program in Computer Science Girls Who Code ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/maria-camila-ruiz --- Source: https://flows.cv/mariacamilar JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mariacamilar/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-28