Open to remote US / LATAM AI-native product engineering roles

I build
AI-accelerated products
with senior engineering judgment.

Senior Software · Fullstack · Product Engineer with 12+ years shipping scalable web products across startups, SaaS, digital media, IoT, payments, mobility and BI — now applying AI-native workflows, Claude Code, agent-assisted delivery and architecture judgment to move from idea to working software faster.

12+
Years
AI-NATIVE
Delivery
TypeScript
React · Angular · Node
Lead
& Architect
Diego Herrera
DH
How I work

AI speed. Senior judgment.

I use AI agents to accelerate research, architecture, implementation and review — while keeping product fit, maintainability and quality in human hands.

Current work

AI-Native Product Engineering in Practice

I am currently building an independent AI-native product engineering foundation designed to move from ambiguous business ideas to MVP-ready technical foundations faster — using reusable software starters, clean architecture boundaries, CI/CD workflows and agent-assisted implementation.

Agent-assisted delivery

I use Claude Code, ChatGPT and AI coding agents to decompose tasks, explore implementations, refactor, document and accelerate delivery loops — with human review over architecture, security, maintainability and product fit.

Reusable software foundations

I design modular starters around clear boundaries, service-oriented patterns, adapters and MVP-first scope control — so new products can start faster without becoming overengineered platforms.

Product-to-architecture thinking

I translate ambiguous product ideas into functional specs, acceptance criteria, implementation plans and technical guardrails before code generation starts — keeping engineering grounded in real product value.

Delivery stack

TypeScript · Node.js · Angular · React · GitHub Actions · AWS-oriented patterns · Vercel · Supabase / PostgreSQL · REST / GraphQL · Make · n8n · CI/CD workflows.

Selected impact

Problems I've owned and solved — across product, architecture, delivery and AI-accelerated engineering.

Nomad Media · 2022–present
Turned complex media workflows into stable products with AI-assisted delivery

Built and evolved modular Angular applications inside an NX monorepo while using AI-assisted workflows to accelerate requirements analysis, debugging, refactoring, documentation and test scenario thinking — keeping ownership of architecture, quality and release stability.

Knetik · 2018–2021
Scaled a real-time IoT platform from hundreds to 1,000+ concurrent device interactions

Led a 4-person team across the full stack — Angular, Node.js, and event-driven architecture — making concurrency, reliability, and UX decisions in a product where small technical choices had immediate real-world impact.

Rockstar Coders · Classy.org · 2021–2022
Shipped a crypto payments flow in ~1 month inside a complex SaaS platform

Drove frontend and fullstack work (Node.js / Laravel, GraphQL) across a focused product pod — navigating embed challenges and keeping delivery moving where reliability and speed were non-negotiable.

Norelian · 2017–2018
Cut deployment cycles from over a week to same-day validation

Led the improvement of CI/CD and release workflows for enterprise hospitality apps — establishing the practices that gave the team confidence to ship daily instead of waiting over a week.

Products I've worked on

Products I helped build

Recommendations

What people say about working with me

He's been adopting AI to really accelerate his development velocity and to help round out the process with requirements creation and testing scenarios. Always available across time zones, listens to feedback well, and collaborates to achieve the goals of the team. Great person to work with.
AM
Adam Miller
Technology Executive · managed Diego directly · Nomad Media
What I appreciated most was his ownership and attitude. If something was unclear with backend or cloud integrations, he asked early, figured it out quickly, and kept things moving. I'd absolutely work with Diego again and would recommend him to any team.
JR
Jacob Rillema
Senior Software Engineer · same team · Nomad Media
Diego is not just an outstanding frontend developer with a focus on quality and a great eye for detail — he's also a natural leader who takes ownership of issues without being asked. He always finds a way to add more value than expected.
JG
John De Goes
Product Leader · Startup Specialist · same team in Norelian
Diego is a hard-worker, well-liked by his teammates. I strongly suggest you give him the opportunity to show his strengths. He would be a fine addition to any development organization.
WG
William Gunther
CTO · Knetik (Cima Group)
Diego is a fantastic developer who jumps at the opportunity to learn and lead innovative projects. His ability to converge technical and business strategies, and direct teams to bring concepts to fruition, is an asset to any company that wants robust and strategic leadership.
DC
David Chang Villacreses
Technology Strategy & AI · mentor
What I bring to your team

I reduce ambiguity early — turning unclear requirements into structured, working product flows before they become costly rework.

I move independently across product, design, backend and QA — no hand-holding needed to stay unblocked.

I use Claude Code, ChatGPT and AI coding agents as force multipliers — but architecture, quality, security and product tradeoffs stay in human hands.

I write for maintainability, because fast code that creates six months of debt isn't actually fast.

I work well in founder-style environments where engineers are expected to clarify the problem, define the technical path, ship, measure and iterate.

Stack & AI-native workflow
TypeScript React Angular Node.js GraphQL REST APIs NX Monorepo Frontend Architecture Fullstack Development Tech Lead AI-Native Workflows Claude Code AI Coding Agents Agent-Assisted Delivery GitHub Actions · CI/CD AWS · Vercel · Supabase Make / n8n Product Engineering Architecture Guardrails Remote Collaboration Laravel / PHP MongoDB · MySQL
Best fit

AI-forward startups, edtech and product-led companies that need a senior engineer who can own fullstack delivery, clarify ambiguous product problems, apply AI-native workflows responsibly, and ship fast without losing architectural structure.

Available now

Building AI-native products or fast-moving software teams?

Open to remote US / LATAM roles where product thinking, senior engineering judgment and AI-accelerated delivery matter. I respond fast — feel free to reach out however is easiest.

Full background

Experience in detail