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© 2026 Cristian Najera

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Engineering software that moves the needle

I build reliable, scalable systems at the intersection of AI, cloud infrastructure, and data engineering. Let's turn your toughest problems into shipped solutions.

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roleFull-Stack Engineer
focusAI / Cloud / Data
stackPython, TypeScript, AWS
yrs_exp8+
statusAvailable
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Backend Systems

Scalable APIs, microservices, and data pipelines built with Python and cloud-native tools.

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Machine Learning

End-to-end ML pipelines from data wrangling to production deployment on AWS.

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Cloud Architecture

Infrastructure as code, serverless patterns, and cost-optimized AWS environments.

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Data Engineering

ETL workflows, real-time streaming, and warehouse design for analytics at scale.

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AI Integration

LLM-powered applications, retrieval-augmented generation, and intelligent automation.

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A bit about me

I’m Cristian Najera — a software engineer who thrives at the intersection of clean architecture and pragmatic delivery. I build tools and systems that are as pleasant to maintain as they are to use.

More about me

Cristian consistently delivers elegant solutions to complex problems. His ability to bridge backend systems with polished user experiences makes him an invaluable asset to any engineering team.

— Former Engineering Lead

8+

Years experience

40+

Projects delivered

15M

Users impacted

99%

Client satisfaction
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Selected work

Full-Stack Platform

AI-Powered Analytics Dashboard

Real-time data visualization platform with machine learning insights for enterprise clients.

ReactPythonAWS
Search & Retrieval

RAG Document Search Engine

Retrieval-augmented generation system enabling semantic search across millions of enterprise documents.

LangChainOpenSearchPython
Enterprise RAG

Enterprise RAG Pipeline with Azure AI Search Citations

Built a retrieval-augmented generation system on Azure AI Search that extracts page-number citations at query time — no re-indexing required — achieving 94% citation accuracy across enterprise document collections.

RAGAzure AIPythonGPT-4o
Document Validation

Document Validator — Agentic Self-Critique Loop

Built an agentic document validation system for Scoop using LangGraph and GPT-4o, achieving 97% validation accuracy through a self-critique loop and parallel batch processing.

LangGraphGPT-4oPythonStreamlit

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

— Steve Jobs
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Writing log

Jul 2026
Why I Still Reach for Boring Python FirstI default to stdlib and dataclasses until complexity is earned. Here is the heuristic I use to decide when a framework is worth the overhead.
PythonOpinionEngineering
Apr 2026
Evals Are the ProductWhy treating evaluations as a first-class product concern is the difference between shipping reliable LLM applications and guessing.
AITesting
Apr 2026
Building a Design System from ScratchLessons learned creating a token-based design system with Tailwind v4.
Design SystemsTailwind
Mar 2026
Server Components in ProductionPatterns and pitfalls from migrating a Next.js app to React Server Components.
ReactNext.js
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