work experience

Erick Fernandez

Github | Blog | LinkedIn | Apexwins
e-mail: erick@apexwins.com | mobile: +39 351 189 0291

Professional Summary

Cross-functional builder and delivery operator with 20+ years across software production, web platforms, digital content systems, and technical communication. Combines a decade of AAA shipping discipline from Activision, Atari, and THQ with recent hands-on work in AI workflow design, Web3 developer education, and platform delivery. Strong at turning complex ideas into structured systems, useful technical assets, and executable work across technical and non-technical teams.

Professional Experience

Extropy | Developer Education & Blockchain Development| Dec 2024 - Present

  • Platform delivery: Built and launched the Extropy Academy learning platform, including UI/UX, React/Node.js implementation, and Memberstack integration.
  • Technical communication: Produced developer-facing articles, walkthroughs, and video content covering Solidity, Cairo, Starknet, Ethereum, and Solana topics.
  • Developer support: Contributed to bootcamp curriculum and supported learners navigating technical concepts in blockchain security, cryptography, and smart contract development.
  • Program support: Helped deliver technical education programs through curriculum development, issue resolution, and direct support for developer cohorts.

Co-Founder | Apexwins SRLS, Italy | 2018 - Present

  • Client delivery: Own end-to-end delivery across web, content, and communications projects for motorsports and technical clients, including scope, timelines, and recurring client reviews.
  • Systems building: Designed and built the Apexwins.com site and managed publishing, landing page, and reporting workflows across WordPress, Shopify, and Webflow environments.
  • Operational coordination: Managed parallel workstreams across content, websites, and reporting, keeping execution aligned with business goals and delivery commitments.
  • Growth execution: Helped scale Domino Racing's Instagram presence from about 8k to 114k through structured organic content systems and consistent delivery.

Web Content / Creator | Alpinestars, Los Angeles | 2014 - 2018

  • Audience growth: Helped scale Instagram from about 80k to 1M+ followers and Facebook from about 500k to 2M through high-frequency global content execution.
  • Web publishing: Managed site publishing workflows and supported campaign launches with HTML/CSS/JavaScript-based web updates.
  • Creative production: Produced photo and video assets for global brand and product campaigns.

Owner | Cycle World, Los Angeles | 2005 - 2014

  • E-commerce operations: Managed web updates, digital marketing, lead generation, and day-to-day business operations.
  • Internal tooling: Built custom tracking tools and databases to improve inventory visibility and sales workflow reliability.

Producer / Project Leader / QA | Activision, Atari, THQ | 1995 - 2005

  • Software delivery: Managed schedules, QA coordination, and release execution across 60+ shipped titles.
  • Budget and milestone control: Kept game productions on time and on budget through recurring milestone, progress, and budget reviews.
  • High-stakes production: Supported multi-million dollar software programs and global submission pipelines across Sony, Nintendo, and Sega platforms.

Technical Projects

  • Agentic Resume Workflow: Architected and implemented a multi-agent pipeline for automated job-search triage and resume tailoring using a folder-driven state machine and structured review flow.
  • Agent Zero: Designed a CrewAI-based multi-agent system for social reconnaissance, relevance analysis, and automated content generation.
  • tldx (AI Knowledge Assistant): Built a local-first AI CLI for transcribing, summarizing, and querying long-form content using Ollama and Apple Foundation Models.
  • AI Automation Pipeline: Developed an n8n-based workflow for collecting inputs, filtering signal with local LLMs, and routing draft outputs for review through node-based workflow design.
  • Proof of Speed: Contributed to a trustless verification framework for game achievements on Starknet using Dojo and Torii.
  • Oppidia: Contributed to a Solana program protection toolkit and documented installation and CLI workflows for developers.

Writing & Technical Content

Skills

Technical: Rust, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Solidity, Cairo, HTML/CSS, Git/GitHub
AI & Automation: Multi-agent orchestration, CrewAI, n8n, Ollama, Apple Foundation Models, prompt engineering, local LLM workflows, node-based workflow design, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI
Product & Delivery: Milestone planning, Kanban, scope/risk management, stakeholder alignment, release coordination, budget tracking, cross-functional delivery
Content & Communication: Technical writing, tutorial development, video production, editorial systems, collaborative documentation, web publishing
Platforms: WordPress, Shopify, Magento, Webflow
Collaboration: Google Workspace, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides
Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Native), Italian (Fluent)

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