Gabriel Moral Ortiz

Principal Architect

Dublin, Ireland +353 89 231 1440 gabrielmoralortiz@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/gabrielmoral

Professional Summary

Accomplished technology leader with 16+ years of experience driving architectural excellence and team enablement across the full software development lifecycle. Proven expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, containerization, and .NET stack modernization. Passionate about empowering engineering teams to achieve their goals while strategically addressing technical debt. Strong track record of progressing from developer to Principal Architect, leading complex system transformations and fostering collaborative, high-performing teams.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure:
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Architecture, Containerization, Microservices, Terraform
Development Stack:
.NET Framework, .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET, Application Modernization
Architecture & Design:
Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, System Design, Technical Debt Management, Architectural Patterns, Monolith to Microservices Migration
DevOps & Tools:
Team Foundation Server, GitHub, CI/CD Pipelines, Agile Methodologies
Leadership:
Team Enablement, Technical Strategy, Cross-functional Collaboration, Mentoring

Professional Experience

Ding — Dublin, Ireland

As the world's largest mobile top-up network, Ding delivers over 30 million transactions annually across 400+ operators in 130 countries, reaching 4 billion phones globally.

Principal Architect September 2025 - Present (6 months) | Hybrid
  • Design and deliver architectural solutions across the organization, establishing technical standards and best practices
  • Enable teams to effectively leverage AWS services, providing guidance on cloud-native design patterns and implementation strategies
Application Architect April 2023 - September 2025 (2 years 6 months) | Remote
  • Led architecture for a critical backend team, driving strategic technical debt reduction and system modernization initiatives
  • Architected and executed monolith-to-microservices transformation, improving system scalability and team autonomy
  • Orchestrated enterprise-wide migration from RabbitMQ to AWS SNS/SQS, modernizing messaging infrastructure across all systems
  • Managed AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform, establishing repeatable deployment patterns
  • Spearheaded organization-wide GitHub migration, establishing modern source control practices and workflows
Principal Engineer January 2021 - April 2023 (2 years 4 months)
  • Collaborated across multiple engineering teams to enhance platform capabilities and system reliability
  • Played key role in cloud migration strategy, successfully transitioning critical systems to AWS infrastructure
  • Established engineering best practices and technical standards across teams
Senior Software Developer January 2017 - January 2021 (4 years 1 month)
  • Core member of backend team responsible for global mobile top-up recharge system processing millions of transactions
  • Mentored team members and drove continuous improvement of core platform capabilities
  • Contributed to team growth and system enhancements supporting worldwide operations

Dimatica Software Development — Valencia, Spain

.NET Developer February 2015 - December 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Sopra Group — Valencia, Spain

Senior .NET Developer June 2013 - February 2015 (1 year 9 months)

Prodevelop — Valencia, Spain

Senior .NET Developer February 2010 - June 2013 (3 years 5 months)

OdPe Business Solutions — Valencia, Spain

Developer December 2008 - January 2010 (1 year 2 months)

Education

Grado Superior en Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Web

Higher Degree in Web Application Development

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Team Kanban Practitioner

Issued: March 2017

Kanban University

MOC 50430: Administering Team Foundation Server 2010

Issued: November 2014

TecnoFor

Microsoft Products and Solutions Architecture

Issued: November 2014

TecnoFor

Software as a Service Certification

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