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Santiago Salas 👋 Frontend Developer · Product Engineering · Applied AI

I turn complex problems into digital products people use — and pay for.

React and TypeScript are my craft. I build products from scratch, modernize platforms that can't stop running, and bring AI into both the product and the way it gets built.

Frontend is my specialty. Product and AI expand my impact.

Frontend

My specialty: React, TypeScript, frontend architecture, UI and design systems.

Applied AI

I integrate AI into products and use it to accelerate research, development, testing and problem-solving.

Product

I move from problem discovery and validation to MVP definition, prioritization, delivery and iteration with users.

Four stages, one direction

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  1. 01

    Foundations

    Servicio Geológico Colombiano

    Mar 2020 – Nov 2021

  2. 02

    Technical depth

    LinkedAI

    Nov 2022 – Feb 2024

  3. 03

    Adaptability + AI

    57Blocks

    May 2024 – May 2025

  4. 04

    Enterprise complexity

    Cafeto Software / Apptega

    May 2025 – Aug 2026

Own product

PASSTIX

I spotted a problem, validated a solution and turned it into a real product.

It started as a concrete need at real events, was validated with a minimal solution and evolved into a ticketing platform with users, transactions and live operation.

  • Problem & validation
  • MVP & launch
  • Users & transactions

Selection

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Applied AI

Two ways of working with AI

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Building products with AI

I turn AI capabilities into features people can actually use inside a digital product.

Engineering with AI

I use AI throughout the engineering process to improve research, implementation, testing, documentation and problem-solving.

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Capabilities

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Frontend Engineering
React · TypeScript · JavaScript · Next.js
UI & Design Systems
Material UI · Tailwind CSS · Storybook · Figma
Architecture
Frontend Architecture · Multi-repository Systems · Bounded Contexts · Hexagonal Architecture
Quality
Jest · Vitest · React Testing Library · Karate
Applied AI
LLMs · Prompt Engineering · RAG · Embeddings
AI-Assisted Development
Claude · Cursor · Agents · Skills
Product
Product Discovery · MVP Validation · Requirements · Prioritization
Collaboration & Ownership
Stakeholder Alignment · Estimation · Refinement · Technical Decisions

New opportunities

Available for the next challenge

I'm looking for remote opportunities where I can contribute through frontend engineering, product thinking and applied AI, while taking ownership of complex digital products.

Frontend Developer · Frontend Engineer · Product Engineering

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a.santiago.salas.b@gmail.com · Colombia · Remote

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I'm looking for remote opportunities where I can contribute through frontend engineering, product thinking and applied AI, while taking ownership of complex digital products.

Frontend Developer · Frontend Engineer · Product Engineering