About Me
I'm Orestes Garcia, Head of Enterprise Architecture at City National Bank of Florida, one of the state's largest financial institutions. I lead teams across enterprise architecture, development, and integration, driving technology strategy and infrastructure modernization.
What I Do
I specialize in transforming complex financial services infrastructure through cloud modernization and AI-driven development workflows. My work focuses on building systems that are secure, scalable, and compliant with the rigorous requirements of regulated banking environments.
Notable Work
- Enterprise Banking Platform — Core banking system powering operations for over two decades
- Open Banking API Platform — Modern API-led connectivity for banking services
- Azure Cloud Transformation — Significant cost reduction through strategic migration
- Claude Buddy — Open-source tooling for Claude Code
Technical Expertise
Azure Cloud (AKS, DevOps, AI Services), MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Spring Boot microservices, TypeScript, enterprise API design, and AI Engineering. Pioneer in applying AI-driven development practices within regulated financial services.
Background
Cuban-born electronic engineer from the University of Havana with graduate studies from Nova Southeastern University. Based in Miami, FL. 20+ years building critical infrastructure for financial services.