Demian Gutierrez

Principal Software Developer Engineer @ Ex-Amazon/AWS
20+ years as an SDE / 8 years at Amazon AWS
United States of America 5.0 (20 reviews) Active yesterday Usually responds in a day or two
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$330 / month

Ideal for software engineers, managers, and related professionals seeking career and job support.

2 calls per month (60min/call)

Unlimited Q&A via chat

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I am a pragmatic software engineer with 20+ years of experience, passionate about simplicity, operational and engineering excellence, DevOps, distributed systems and computer science. I am also a teacher and mentor at heart, which allows me to connect with software engineers, managers and tech product leaders of all levels of experience, helping them to grow, learn, and achieve their career goals.

I started coding in GW-BASIC with an 8086 when I was 13 years old (yes, I’m old, I’ve seen a lot). This initial experience made me realize that I wanted to stay around computers as much as I could. All this eventually led to college (Systems Engineering/Computer Science) which led to a long and fulfilling career as software developer engineer, teacher, and mentor.

My journey includes starting my own software engineering companies in Venezuela (and making a living of them for seven plus years), a five-year detour teaching Computer Science related courses at a notable Venezuelan university, and seven plus years at Amazon AWS as a Principal Engineer.


What mentees say

Shawn

Shawn

5 out of 5 stars

Standard Plan · 
2 months

Working with Demian has been incredibly valuable. His ability to break down complex topics into clear, actionable insights made a big difference in how I approach both technical and interpersonal challenges. One standout moment was their advice on system design — specifically the concept of organizing domains based on “who owns the write,” which really shifted my perspective. I also learned a lot about building honest, trust-based relationships with managers, which has already started to impact how I communicate at work. I’m pausing the mentorship temporarily due to current commitments, but I’m genuinely looking forward to picking it back up again. Highly recommend!

Jesper

Jesper

5 out of 5 stars

Standard Plan · 
1 month

Sriram

Sriram

5 out of 5 stars

Demian is a great mentor and gives detailed feedback. His main intention is to help you. He never rushes into anything.

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