Cristóbal Rojas Brito
Software Engineer II @ Buk | Campus Leader @ Notion
Santiago Metropolitan Area
About Me
Hello! 👋 I'm passionate about programming in Ruby and Rails ❤️ While I'm primarily a backend developer, I'm always eager to learn frontend technologies, especially React. I'm a gaming enthusiast gradually transitioning from software development to game development. Coming soon: digital nomad ✈️ One of my greatest passions is teaching, particularly mathematics, and especially when it comes to Calculus 📚
Professional Experience
Notion
September 2024 - PresentCampus Leader
I lead workshops and build a supportive community, helping students master Notion. My role includes facilitating training sessions, creating resources, and providing one-on-one support to enhance productivity and organization on campus.
Buk
Semi Senior (Level 2) Software Engineer in the Platform team, mainly responsible for maintaining and improving the developer experience and the core pillars of Buk's application.
Working on the Framework team, developing tools and solutions for Buk's developers.
Development intern at Buk.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Course coordinator for PUC's Automata Theory, responsible for organizing the teaching assistant team, overseeing homework and test corrections, and ensuring excellent course operation.
Course assistant and evaluation corrector
PIMU (University Mathematics Insertion Program) tutor for Calculus courses including Precalculus, Calculus I, and Calculus II at PUC. Tutoring consists of personalized sessions with no more than 10 students where the tutor helps reinforce course material through active learning, differing from traditional teaching methods by taking an approach where students face exercises themselves, with the tutor as a guide.
Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2023 - 2025Computer Science Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2017 - 2023Bachelor in Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Liceo Bicentenario Oscar Castro Zúñiga
2013 - 2016High School Diploma
Skills
Soft Skills
- Patient
- Team Player
- Creative
- Proactive
- Adaptable
Programming Languages
- Python
- Ruby
- JavaScript
- C
Frameworks
- Django
- Ruby on Rails
- Node.js
Languages
- Spanish
- English
About Me
Cristóbal Rojas Brito
Software Engineer II @ Buk | Campus Leader @ Notion
Computer Science Engineering @ PUC
Santiago Metropolitan Area
Hello! 👋 I'm passionate about programming in Ruby and Rails ❤️
While I'm primarily a backend developer, I'm always eager to learn frontend technologies, especially React. I'm a gaming enthusiast gradually transitioning from software development to game development.
Coming soon: digital nomad ✈️
One of my greatest passions is teaching, particularly mathematics, and especially when it comes to Calculus 📚
Backend Development
Specialized in Ruby on Rails development
Teaching
Passionate about sharing knowledge and helping others learn
Gaming
Enthusiast and aspiring game developer
Mathematics
Love teaching and exploring mathematical concepts
Projects
Professional Projects @ Buk
Key projects and achievements in my current role
Translatable Building Block
Designed and implemented a new building block that extends forms to support user-defined translations, including backend architecture and design patterns.
Zendesk Integration
Implemented a new Zendesk bubble from scratch, including internal API client development, JWT authentication, and responsive design.
Developer Tools
Created deployment tools to improve developer experience and workflow efficiency.
Sendgrid Integration
Implemented features using the Sendgrid API for improved email functionality.
Personal & University Projects
Projects I've worked on to learn and grow
Zmartboard Backend
Contributed to the backend team, improving and adding new features to this large-scale Rails application.
Web Development Project
University project using vanilla HTML, CSS, and JS for frontend with Node.js backend.
Database Projects
Experience with both SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases, with a focus on relational databases.
Skills
Soft Skills
Patient
Ability to remain calm and work methodically
Team Player
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Creative
Innovative problem-solving approach
Proactive
Self-motivated and takes initiative
Adaptable
Quick to learn and adjust to new situations
Programming Languages
Frameworks
Languages
Professional Experience
Notion
Campus Leader
September 2024 - Present
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
I lead workshops and build a supportive community, helping students master Notion. My role includes facilitating training sessions, creating resources, and providing one-on-one support to enhance productivity and organization on campus.
Buk
Semi Senior Software Engineer
July 2024 - Present
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Semi Senior (Level 2) Software Engineer in the Platform team, mainly responsible for maintaining and improving the developer experience and the core pillars of Buk's application.
Software Engineer
March 2023 - July 2024
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Working on the Framework team, developing tools and solutions for Buk's developers.
Professional Intern
January 2023 - March 2023
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Development intern at Buk.
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Head Teaching Assistant - Automata Theory
July 2024 - Present
Santiago, Chile
Course coordinator for PUC's Automata Theory, responsible for organizing the teaching assistant team, overseeing homework and test corrections, and ensuring excellent course operation.
Calculus I Teaching Assistant
March 2022 - July 2024
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Course assistant and evaluation corrector
PIMU Calculus Tutor
March 2020 - July 2024
Santiago, Chile
PIMU (University Mathematics Insertion Program) tutor for Calculus courses including Precalculus, Calculus I, and Calculus II at PUC. Tutoring consists of personalized sessions with no more than 10 students where the tutor helps reinforce course material through active learning, differing from traditional teaching methods by taking an approach where students face exercises themselves, with the tutor as a guide.
Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2023 - 2025Computer Science Engineering
Professional degree in Computer Science Engineering, articulated from the Bachelor's program
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2017 - 2023Bachelor in Natural Sciences and Mathematics
College program with major in Computer Science and Mathematics
Liceo Bicentenario Oscar Castro Zúñiga
2013 - 2016High School Diploma
Complete Secondary Education