Wilhen CruzSoftware · Leadership

Software Engineer · Engineering Manager

I build business software that turns complex operations into scalable products.

I combine software architecture, full-stack engineering, product thinking and technical leadership to design systems that solve real business problems.

Enterprise WMS platforms, point-of-sale systems, logistics products, APIs, SAP Business One integrations and legacy modernization.

Enterprise SystemsWMSPOSAPIsSAP IntegrationsTechnical Leadership
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≈70%

Reduction in invoice processing time

Cafenet POS reduced a manual billing process from 12–15 minutes to 3–5 minutes, an estimated 70% improvement.

5+ years

Building business software

4–5

Engineers led or coordinated

End-to-end

From business discovery to production

ENGINEERING PHILOSOPHY

Engineering starts before the first line of code.

The strongest software solutions begin with a clear understanding of the business, its users and the constraints behind the problem.

SELECTED WORK

Selected work with operational depth

Enterprise products, modernization initiatives and systems designed around real operational needs.

EXECUTIVE PROJECT PREVIEW

WMS Modernization

Enterprise warehouse modernization · Agencia Global / Grupo Fierros

ROLE
Developer → PM → Engineering Manager
PERIOD
2021 — Present
TYPE
Enterprise WMS

PROJECT SIGNAL

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Modernized a business-critical warehouse platform by progressively moving legacy workflows toward web modules and more scalable integrations.

MY CONTRIBUTION

  • Modernized core WMS workflows
  • Supported SAP integration evolution
  • Coordinated delivery across roles
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EXECUTIVE PROJECT PREVIEW

Cafenet POS

Desktop point of sale · Cafenet Calpules

ROLE
Freelance Full Stack Software Engineer
PERIOD
Project-based
TYPE
Desktop POS

PROJECT SIGNAL

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Built a Windows desktop POS to replace manual fiscal invoicing with controlled sales, cash and inventory workflows.

MY CONTRIBUTION

  • Gathered requirements and mapped the fiscal billing workflow
  • Built the C# Windows Forms POS with SQL Server data access
  • Deployed, trained users and supported post-launch operations
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EXECUTIVE PROJECT PREVIEW

PatrimonioGest API

Municipal asset platform modernization · CHV Consulting

ROLE
Backend API Development
PERIOD
Project-based
TYPE
REST API

PROJECT SIGNAL

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Developed the Node.js, Express, TypeScript and TypeORM REST API layer for municipal asset modernization, including PostgreSQL and depreciation rules.

MY CONTRIBUTION

  • Built REST API modules with Node.js, Express and TypeScript
  • Implemented JWT auth, validation, Swagger docs and file handling
  • Supported PostgreSQL workflows and annual depreciation logic
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EXECUTIVE PROJECT PREVIEW

CoreExpress API

Logistics API for package operations · MindSet

ROLE
Database Schema + REST API Development
PERIOD
Project-based
TYPE
Logistics API

PROJECT SIGNAL

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Developed the C# .NET 8 ASP.NET Core API and PostgreSQL data model for logistics operations spanning customers, packages, loads and shipment requests.

MY CONTRIBUTION

  • Designed relational structures for logistics entities
  • Built ASP.NET Core endpoints with Entity Framework
  • Modeled statuses, requests and authorization controls in PostgreSQL
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PROFESSIONAL EVOLUTION

From building software to leading its evolution

Wilhen’s path expands from hands-on engineering into product decisions, architecture ownership and team direction for business-critical systems.
01Software Developer

Built and integrated enterprise systems.

Implementation · APIs · Databases
02Product Manager

Connected business needs with technical execution.

Discovery · Planning · Prioritization
03Engineering Manager

Leads architecture, technical strategy and team evolution.

Leadership · Delivery · Mentoring

My Engineering Journey

From hands-on software development to product ownership and engineering leadership, each stage has shaped how I approach systems, teams and business problems.

Software Developer → Product Manager → Engineering ManagerEnterprise software · Product decisions · Architecture · Technical leadershipExplore my journey →

LEADERSHIP

Leadership through clarity, context and technical direction

Good technical leadership is not about adding noise. It is about creating enough context for teams to make better decisions, ship useful systems and keep business operations moving with confidence.
01

Architecture and technical direction

Define resilient system paths before implementation starts.

02

Mentoring and code quality

Support engineers through reviews, feedback and shared standards.

03

Planning and prioritization

Translate business urgency into focused delivery decisions.

04

Business communication

Keep stakeholders aligned around scope, tradeoffs and progress.

05

Product thinking

Connect features, operations and long-term maintainability.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

A full-cycle engineering map, from product decisions to production systems

The stack is organized around the way Wilhen works: understanding the product, building interfaces and services, integrating business data, deploying reliably and improving with AI-assisted workflows.
Discover & Design

Product and Architecture

Requirements · System Design · Product Flows

Build Interfaces

Frontend

React · Next.js · Vue · Nuxt · Tailwind · UI Integration

Build Services

Backend

Node.js · TypeScript · ASP.NET Core · REST APIs · WebSockets

Integrate Data

Data and Integrations

SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · SAP B1 · Entity Design

Deploy & Improve

Infrastructure + AI

Docker · Jenkins · GitHub Actions · Nginx · Codex · OpenCode · MCP · Figma

Enterprise software requires more than isolated backend work: product sense, frontend execution, data modeling, integrations, infrastructure and technical leadership all need to move together.

WMSPOSSAP B1Product Delivery

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

Working Across Cultures

Professional experience collaborating, teaching and building software across different cultural and operational contexts.
Mexico
Honduras
Colombia
Spain
Ukraine
Direct experienceOrganization origin··· Organization relationship
Cross-cultural experience

Honduras · Spain · Colombia · Mexico

International exposure

Ukraine · GoIT organization origin

Languages

Spanish · English B2

CONTACT

Let’s build software that improves how a business operates.

Currently employed and open to considering compelling remote or relocation opportunities in software engineering, technical leadership and software architecture.
Location
El Progreso, Honduras · Remote / Relocation

Open to Engineering Manager, Senior Full Stack Engineer, Technical Lead and Software Architect opportunities.