AI Engineer · Ruby on Rails Architect · Freelance based in Granada
I build software that scales.
Freelance AI Engineer and Ruby on Rails architect based in Granada. 10+ years designing robust systems, integrating artificial intelligence and turning complex problems into elegant solutions.
I'm Ismael Morales, a Senior Software Engineer specialised in Ruby on Rails and high-performance web architecture. Over the past decade I've led projects in EdTech, FinTech, LegalTech and real estate, designed REST and GraphQL APIs at scale and helped companies adopt artificial intelligence as a competitive advantage.
Independent consultant based in Granada and founder of urbanisti.co — a product that turns Spanish urban planning regulations into source-grounded, verifiable answers for architects and municipal technicians.
I care about engineering done well: clean code, solid tests, predictable delivery. I also enjoy the strategic side — understanding the business, prioritising what matters and aligning technology with real goals.
CDTI-recognised adaptive learning platform. Rails backend, Python ML/NLP services and React frontend. Multi-armed bandits and reinforcement learning to personalise learning paths.
Co-founded a project management platform for the architecture sector, with real-time WebSockets, document version control and automated generation of the Spanish "Libro de Obra" compliance log. Acquired by STUARQ.
Payment infrastructure: Alipay acceptance for Spanish merchants, MomoPocket (Spain) and tpaga (Chile). APIs compliant with PSD2 and AML regulations.
First professional role. Web platforms for real estate management, transactions and client portals. Solid foundation in Ruby on Rails.
Design of scalable Rails applications. Code review, refactoring, performance optimisation and legacy system migration.
LLM integration into existing products. RAG implementation, chatbots, processing pipelines and intelligent process automation.
Robust REST and GraphQL API development. Distributed systems design, job queues and event-driven architectures.
Hands-on support for CTOs and engineering teams. Technical reviews, hiring processes, roadmap definition and engineering culture.
RAG over Spanish urban planning regulations. FastAPI + LangGraph + BigQuery Vector Search + Next.js. Source-grounded, verifiable answers.
Multi-tenant Rails platform serving every Spanish territorial federation and the international federation since 2017.
Co-founded and later acquired. Project management for the architecture sector, with WebSockets and automated "Libro de Obra" generation.
Have a project in mind or want to talk shop? Drop me a line.