Vladimir Gutierrez

ai & cybersecurity builder

current space systems engineer @ planet labs
prev @ pwc, disney, prudential, fidelity

Planet Labs
Fidelity Investments
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Prudential Financial
Disney

my work

Experience

Space Systems Engineer Intern

Planet Labs, San Francisco, CA

May 2025 – Aug 2025

At Planet, I engineered critical latency and power consumption metrics for satellite imagery systems. My work optimized downlink scheduling and significantly streamlined the satellite scheduler's performance by reducing legacy code.

PythonPandas

Systems Engineer Intern

Vestmark, Boston, MA

Sep 2024 – Jan 2025

I drove a significant increase in AWS compliance to 94% across 27 client environments through strategic patching. I also automated key verification processes with Bash and Rundeck and enhanced infrastructure as code workflows using Terraform to bolster SOC 2 compliance.

AWSBashTerraformRundeck

Software Engineer Intern

Prudential Financial, Newark, NJ

Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

Leveraging Python and the Wiz API, I achieved 97% AWS cloud compliance. I also engineered a responsive React dashboard to visualize cloud vulnerabilities, providing clear insights for the security team.

PythonReactWiz APITerraformAWS

Web Development & Integration Intern

The Walt Disney Company, Lake Buena Vista, FL

Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

As a web development intern at Disney, I built a full-stack cast member application using Angular and .NET for requisition management, and also took initiative to refactor and enhance a critical scheduling feature.

AngularC#.NET

Frontend Developer, AI4Good Lab

NJIT & Microsoft, Newark, NJ

Jan 2024 – May 2024

In collaboration with NJIT and Microsoft, I developed a secure chatbot UI with Next.js and TypeScript for an enterprise pilot. By integrating Azure for real-time data, the solution achieved 95% user satisfaction in a trial with Bank of America.

Next.jsTypeScriptAzureReact

Software Engineer Co-op

Prudential Financial, Newark, NJ

Sep 2023 – Dec 2023

During my co-op, I developed a pivotal Python library to automate Wiz and Jira integrations for over ten teams. I also engineered an AWS Lambda automation repository that cut code review time by 25%.

PythonAWS LambdaJiraWiz

Technology Consultant Co-op

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), New York, NY

Jan 2022 – Apr 2022

At PwC, I contributed to a major wholesaler marketplace by building key frontend components in React to improve the user experience. I also played a crucial role bridging the gap between business stakeholders and developers.

React

Projects

TalentFlow (Hackathon Winner)

A networking platform connecting students to internships.

  • ◆Integrated Hugging Face AI for resume optimization and Auth0 for LinkedIn Sign-In.
  • ◆Awarded 2nd Place Overall, Best Use of Auth0, & Best Educational Hack (out of 54 Teams).
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFlaskLinkedIn APIHuggingFace AIAuth0

UFC Scraper API

An API providing detailed fighter statistics.

  • ◆Developed API with 'ufc-scraper' for 500+ fighters (stats, rankings).
  • ◆Created 6 streamlined endpoints, achieving 400+ downloads in first week.
Node.jsTypeScript

Skills

Web Development

  • ◆Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, SQL, C#
  • ◆Frameworks: React, Next.js, Angular, Node.js, Flask, .NET, GraphQL

Cloud & DevOps

  • ◆Platforms: AWS, Azure
  • ◆Tools: Terraform, Bash, Git, Jira, Jenkins, AWS Lambda

Cybersecurity

  • ◆Cloud Security, Infrastructure as Code, Compliance Automation

AI & Data

  • ◆Libraries: Pandas, Hugging Face AI
  • ◆Tools: Firebase, SQL