Jehu Torres Vega — Full Stack Engineer & AI/Cloud Architect

About Me

Microsoft Certified Full Stack Engineer and AI/Cloud Architect with 15+ years building secure, production-grade web applications and cloud solutions. Ten years at Microsoft designing RESTful APIs, containerized microservices (Docker/Kubernetes), and React frontends with a strong emphasis on data integrity, compliance, and security-by-design. Broad database expertise across SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, and cloud-native stores. Rapid self-learner who thrives on complex, security-sensitive challenges.

What I Do

Design secure, scalable web & cloud systems
Architect AI solutions and responsible-AI controls
Build production-grade APIs, microservices, and tooling

Tech I Use

React · Redux · TypeScript .NET Core · C# · Azure Functions Docker · Kubernetes (AKS) · Azure

Skills

Frontend

React.js · Redux · TypeScript · JavaScript · HTML/CSS · Bootstrap · Office UI Fabric

Backend & Cloud

.NET Core / .NET 5+ · C# · Azure Functions · Python · RESTful APIs

Data & Security

SQL Server · MySQL · PostgreSQL · Cosmos DB · Azure SQL · AAD · Security-by-design

Experience

Senior Data Architect — AI For Good Lab

Microsoft | Redmond, WA • Jun 2022 – Oct 2024

Designed reference architectures for AI solutions across healthcare, education, and sustainability using AKS, Cognitive Services, and Azure ML.
Implemented responsible-AI and compliance controls; enforced data protection and security frameworks across global teams.
Collaborated with data scientists to build secure web solutions that delivered measurable outcomes.

Senior Software Engineer — Device Platform

Microsoft | Redmond, WA • Aug 2021 – May 2022

Led cross-org initiatives for Windows Core OS layering, SKU management, and driver platform delivery.
Improved state separation and system integrity contributing to Windows reliability at scale.

Senior Software Engineer — MBO Protection Services

Microsoft | Redmond, WA • Apr 2016 – Aug 2021

Built cloud-native security and compliance solutions using .NET, Azure Functions, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.
Designed RESTful APIs with Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, and KeyVault for secure end-to-end workflows.
Developed forensic tooling to protect ecosystems from 3rd-party threats.

Software Engineer II — Web Platform

Microsoft | Humacao, PR & Redmond, WA • Apr 2016 – Sep 2020

Built full stack web apps with React, Redux, .NET Core, and Azure Active Directory for internal users.
Orchestrated data workflows with Azure Data Factory, Logic Apps, and Function Apps.

Senior IT SDE • Application Engineer • Software Developer

Hewlett-Packard, EVERTEC, Inc. • 2012 – 2016

Developed auditing and transaction systems using Java, .NET, Oracle, and MySQL.
Delivered operational dashboards and transaction processing platforms.

Education & Recognition

Education

M.S. Computer Science — IT Management & Information Assurance
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

B.S. Computer Science — Mathematics
University of Puerto Rico – Río Piedras

Certifications & Recognition

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Designing & Developing Web Apps (.NET Framework 4.0)
.NET Framework 4: Service Communication & Web Applications
Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems (Coursera)
NSF CSEMS Scholarship recipient; CESPR-PRIDCO Scholarship; Who's Who Among American Students

Publications

AI-Enabled Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Low-Resource Settings — JAMA Network Open, April 2025. jamanetwork.com
Open Data on GitHub: Unlocking the Potential of AI — arXiv, June 2023. arxiv.org

Let's Connect

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