Iván García
Hands On Technical Director, building native mobile experiences and applied‑AI products.
Systems engineer with a master's in software engineering. I lead cross‑border engineering teams and translate executive vision into shipped platforms, most recently architecting LLM and knowledge‑graph solutions, on top of a decade of Mobile leadership.
Technical Director leading digital strategy for large accounts, overseeing different business units in Latin America, India, and the U.S.
- Experience
- 14+ years in software development
- Focus
- Mobile architecture, engineering leadership, applied AI
- Education
- MSc Software Engineering, Universidad de los Andes
- Based in
- Miami, FL
Experience
01Globant — Hospitality (Cruise Company)
Own the digital strategy and innovation roadmap across seven business pillars. Lead executive‑level stakeholder negotiations and program governance for initiatives digitizing cruise purchase flows, enabling bidding‑based stateroom upgrades, and AI‑driven pricing, recommendation, and internal innovation tooling.
Directed a 70+ engineer organization across LATAM, India, and the U.S. Shipped Marketplace, Home, Media Network, In‑App Cart, eWaivers, Guest Wallet, and Apple Pay integration across the full guest journey.
Drove architecture for post‑COVID initiatives including a mobile safety‑drill feature, onboard next‑voyage booking, kids‑club registration, virtual queueing, and seamless onboard Wi‑Fi.
Selected for the elite KTLO stabilization team during COVID‑19. Managed the iOS team, designed Guest‑to‑Guest Chat, and contributed to AI‑driven Guest Services Chat and the Virtual Concierge platform.
Led Guest Account and Check‑In, digitizing check‑in and boarding pass generation. Led iOS development on Commerce, enabling onboard booking across app, web, and kiosk.
Joined at the inception of the client's mobile app. Built the Core and Itinerary foundation and led the Guest Account & Check‑In experience to launch.
Earlier roles
Built and maintained mobile banking apps for Grupo Aval, Banco Pichincha, Colpatria, Diners, and CorpBanca, working within security frameworks for financial software.
First iOS developer on a grocery‑delivery app built from scratch in Objective‑C; guided the developers who joined after.
Built and shipped features for a taxi‑booking app that grew past 1M downloads during his tenure.
Skills
02Mobile & Languages
AI & Data
Engineering
Leadership & Process
Apps
03iOS — App Store
All apps on the App Store ↗
Agentic Pets
Also on AndroidAI‑powered pet care: instant breed identification, general health indicators, and personalized recommendations from a single photo.
Faith Guide
Daily devotionals, Scripture reflections, and guided prayer, plus a compassionate AI companion for faith‑centered conversations.
Agentic Bots
Also on AndroidDesign custom AI agents — a lawyer, analyst, or chef — with detailed system prompts, document uploads, and persistent multi‑turn context.
Specter AI
Conversational legal explainer covering contract law, IP, and legal terminology, built to inform — not replace — a qualified attorney.
Thempo
Discover, buy, and sell luxury watches through AI‑tailored recommendations, verified dealers, and concierge support for collectors.
Android — Google Play
All apps on Google Play ↗
Agentic Pets
Also on iOSAI‑powered pet care: instant breed identification, general health indicators, and personalized recommendations from a single photo.
Agentic Bots
Also on iOSDesign custom AI agents — a lawyer, analyst, or chef — with detailed system prompts, document uploads, and persistent multi‑turn context.
Archive
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Astral Numerology
A numerology reading app that reveals personality traits from a name and birth date — simple readings covering astrology and tarot correspondences, fully localized in English, Spanish, and French.
screenshot coming soon
Golera
Colombia's first amateur football league app. Build a team, book five‑a‑side pitches, run or join tournaments, challenge rival squads, and earn "Golera Points" redeemable for pitch discounts and promotions.
"La primera app donde podrás sentirte como un verdadero futbolista."
screenshot coming soon
Mercadoni
Grocery shopping from your phone, built from scratch as the app's first iOS developer — Colombia and Mexico's answer to Instacart, later covered in the local tech press.