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Félix Daniel Coca Calvimontes

Software Engineer & Tech Lead

Building scalable backends, ERP integrations, and developer tools. The easy part is starting — the hard part is keeping going.

About Me

I'm Félix Daniel Coca Calvimontes, a Software Engineer and Tech Lead from Bolivia with extensive experience in backend development, Odoo ERP, and systems integration.

Consulting

Open Source Initiative Open Source Initiative
Odoo Odoo

Frontend

Angular Angular
Astro Astro

Backend

Ruby on Rails Ruby on Rails
Flask Flask
FastApi FastApi
Spring Boot Spring Boot

Databases

PostgreSQL PostgreSQL
MySQL MySQL
Redis Redis

Infrastructure

Docker Docker
Kubernetes Kubernetes
Bare Metal Bare Metal
Nginx Nginx
Traefik Traefik

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer

APPEX Latam
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
December 2025 — Present
  • Lead a team of eight developers; mentor on Python, Odoo, code review, and standardized delivery workflows.
  • Architected hybrid on-premise deployments with VPS-based failover for 20+ concurrent Odoo client instances.
  • Designed internal tooling for automated, verifiable backups and operational monitoring across multi-tenant environments.
  • Shipped 60+ custom Odoo modules and third-party integrations with unit, integration, and end-to-end test coverage.
  • Built Odx, a Rust-based accelerator for Odoo module development and delivery.

Software Engineer

YaToca
Bolivia
June 2025 — Present
  • Led code design standards, git flow, and pull request reviews for the platform.
  • Designed backend services focused on security, reliability, and performance.
  • Designed the API for the mobile application and the public site aligned with the mobile experience.
  • Supported the launch of YaToca, a service for renting sports courts across Peru, Argentina, and Bolivia.

Senior Odoo Developer & Software Engineer

DATEC Latam
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
June 2024 — December 2025
  • Led DATEC's first international Odoo implementation (Costa Rica), adapting modules to regional requirements.
  • Developed Python microservices for third-party integrations and REST API designs.
  • Managed and mentored a four-person team; delivered the project in under two years.
  • Drove DATEC's initiative to deliver software from Bolivia to international clients.

Software Engineer (Contract)

Caisy Bolivia
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
May 2025 — June 2025
  • Deployed and designed a modern website for Caisy Bolivia, a food cooperative.
  • Worked with a UI/UX designer to meet client expectations.
  • Launched caisybolivia.com using Directus and Astro.

Independent Software Engineer & Odoo Consultant

Freelance
Remote / Santa Cruz, Bolivia
May 2021 — Present
  • Specialized in Odoo module development for Community and Enterprise editions.
  • Delivered B2B integrations and full on-premise deployments.
  • Provided Odoo consulting and live demonstrations for prospective clients.

Freelance Systems Administrator

APPEX Bolivia
Remote
2023 — Present
  • Administered Linux servers, Docker containers, and internal service orchestration.
  • Configured domains, Nginx, Traefik, SSL certificates, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Managed secure backups, monitoring, and performance tuning.

InterOps Software Engineer

Assuresoft
Texas, USA (Remote)
August 2022 — May 2023
  • Built Python tools for service bus monitoring and data pipeline visualization in the health sector.
  • Automated backend processes to support high availability targets.
  • Delivered an analysis tool for medical data using ETL.

Site Reliability Engineer

Banco Fassil
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
December 2022 — May 2023
  • Maintained Docker Compose and Kubernetes configurations.
  • Managed internal services and core infrastructure.

Odoo Senior Developer & Technical Lead

Banco Fassil
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
August 2021 — November 2022
  • Designed backend systems for financial and HR applications using Python and Odoo.
  • Led development of the Human Resources Management System (HRMS) using Angular and Python.
  • Integrated APIs and mentored junior developers in a regulated environment.

Frontend Developer (Flutter)

APPEX Bolivia
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
December 2020 — May 2021
  • Developed mobile features for the UorkCity platform using Flutter.

Chief Technology Officer

Studio Chromantis
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
October 2020 — May 2021
  • Led a CRM project for a local company using React and Spring Boot.
  • Designed the database and backend architecture.

Ruby on Rails Developer

Qubytesoft
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
September 2019 — May 2020
  • Developed RESTful APIs for a travel-rental platform.
  • Created a reusable Ruby gem for Bolivian tax processing (caesar-tax).
  • Designed PostgreSQL-based backend architectures.

Software Developer

Open IT Soluciones Open Source
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
November 2018 — May 2019
  • Developed Odoo v12 modules for Bolivian accounting requirements.

Software Developer

BZGroup
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
June 2017 — August 2018
  • Maintained Odoo modules for v8 and v10.
  • Developed custom libraries for Bolivian electronic invoicing (Impuestos-Internos-Helper).
  • Migrated modules from v8 to v10 for electronic invoicing.

Linux Distribution Maintainer

Uremix Linux
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
April 2011 — July 2014
  • Built a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu for education and local technology use.
  • Coordinated development and community engagement in Bolivia.

Projects

odx-ce

Active

Rust CLI to create and operate Odoo development projects — scaffolding, database management, i18n, testing, and packaging for Arch, Debian, and Windows.

minissh

Active

Keyboard-first SSH host manager with a three-panel TUI dashboard. Inline terminal sessions, fuzzy search, OS keychain auth, and scriptable CLI subcommands.

Constrictor

In development

A simple and lightweight Flask boilerplate to start your projects.

Resume

Software engineer with 8+ years building scalable backend systems, enterprise ERP integrations, and self-hosted infrastructure. Leadership in international Odoo implementations, developer tooling, and hybrid on-premise deployments.

  • Led DATEC's first international Odoo rollout (Costa Rica)
  • Architected hybrid on-premise + VPS failover for 20+ Odoo client instances
  • Shipped 60+ custom Odoo modules with test coverage in CI/CD pipelines
  • Built Odx (Rust CLI) and minissh (Go TUI) developer tools

Contact

I'm always open to new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out via email or LinkedIn.