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iConnectionsSenior Engineering Manager
Aug. 2022 - Apr. 2025Estados Unidos- Participated with a crucial role the strategic transformation of iConnections from an event-based company to a full SaaS platform, architecting a scalable solution that supports the full investment journey, enhancing client engagement and retention.
- Scaled the engineering team 3x to 26 engineers at 1.5x cost by pioneering a nearshore hiring pipeline, and established a company-wide nearshore strategy to optimize operational efficiency.
- Designed a cost-efficient distributed backend framework, reducing cloud costs by 80%, and implemented a micro-frontend architecture to enable rapid, reliable feature development.
- Built and mentored 5 autonomous squads, training squad leaders and defining team structures to drive innovation and accountability.
- Instituted agile methodologies, 1:1s, and a feedback culture, creating career ladders and personalized development plans to foster engineer growth and retention.
- Established a QA function and integrated SAST, improving code security and quality across the development lifecycle.
- Leveraged AI-driven tools in coding and PR processes, tripling engineer productivity while maintaining high-quality standards, and proactively managed technical debt.
- Partnered with C-level executives and product teams to cultivate a product-engineering mindset, hired the first product manager, and guided feature scoping to align with business goals.
- Established scalable, maintainable architectural frameworks that facilitated 75% faster deployment in a SaaS environment using Node.js and AWS.
ConsorcieiDe Facto CTO / Head of Engineering
Jan. 2019 - Jun. 2022São Paulo- Established foundational technology structure, elevating Consorciei to a top tier fintech in the consortium sector, recognized as the reference for technology and innovation.
- Architect and implement modern, scalable systems using microservices, serverless, and distributed architectures on AWS, optimizing for cost and performance while adhering to best practices. This allowed us to build complex systems that would cost 5% of a regular architecture while increasing the average productivity per engineer by 3 fold.
- Establish cutting-edge development processes, including eXtreme Programming (XP), Trunk-Based Development, and continuous deployment, supported by a robust CI/CD pipeline with Phabricator/Phorge, Jenkins, SonarQube, Jest, Lint, and Terraform allowing us to build it all without a DevOps team, cutting costs while increasing productivity by 100%.
- Define and drive comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end), ensuring high code quality and system reliability across the platform.
- Hire and mentor a high-performing tech team, developing squad leaders through 1:1s, feedback, and career growth plans, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
- Collaborate with founders and the Head of Product to negotiate priorities, define roadmaps, and balance technical trade-offs, aligning engineering efforts with business objectives - turning us into a 50 million dollars company.
- Partner with the product team to build sustainable models and strategic roadmaps, driving innovation and seamless integration of technology across the company.
- Organize and promote team meetups to enhance knowledge-sharing and community engagement, strengthening the engineering culture.
Hive Marketing TechnologyEngineering Manager & Solutions Architect
Apr. 2016 - Nov. 2018São Paulo e Região, Brasil- Led innovation and development core as a hands-on manager, software architect, and lead developer, delivering cutting-edge solutions for global clients using Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), AI, NLP-powered bots, graph databases, and modern frameworks.
- Managed and developed online tools for Twitter HQ in San Francisco, utilizing AEM, Node.js, Express, Webpack, SASS, and frontend/backend technologies, ensuring high-performance and scalable platforms - creating a near shore team and cutting costs by 50%.
- Oversaw the creation of an e-learning platform leveraging AWS Lambda, Vue.js, NoSQL (MongoDB), and Neo4j graph databases, enhancing user engagement through advanced architectures.
- Designed and implemented NLP-driven and early-stage LLM bots, improving client automation and interaction capabilities across multiple projects that reduced the CS cost by 30%.
- Directed mobile platform development, including augmented reality projects, integrating modern technologies to deliver innovative user experiences.
- Implemented agile methodologies and modern workflows, streamlining development processes and boosting team efficiency and collaboration.
- Provided technical expertise to sales and commercial teams throughout the sales lifecycle, from prospecting to post-sales support, ensuring alignment between technical solutions and client needs.
- Maintained and optimized AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliability and cost-efficiency for client-facing applications.
eCGlobal SolutionsProduct Owner & Engineer team leader
Dec. 2015 - Apr. 2016Salvador e Região, Brasil- Coordinated and implemented SCRUM methodologies for a 6-developer R&D team, driving the development of ecGlobal 2.0, a social networking platform tailored for marketing companies with a differentiated approach.
- Served as Product Owner and Scrum Master, defining product vision, prioritizing backlogs, and facilitating agile ceremonies to ensure timely delivery of high-quality features. and reducing build time by 200%. - Contributed directly to coding efforts when needed, enhancing platform functionality and supporting the team in delivering a robust, user-centric solution.
- Fostered collaboration between developers and stakeholders, aligning technical efforts with business goals to create an innovative platform that strengthened ecGlobal’s market position.
CONECTA BrazilSenior innovation and online solutions analyst
Jul. 2014 - Sep. 2015São Paulo Area, Brazil- Led the Facilit8 project, an integrated platform for ConectaI’s online research panel, overseeing planning, specification, and development to manage panel recruitment, maintenance, and frontend experiences.
- Coordinated a development team as Product Owner within an Agile framework, driving efficient delivery of platform features and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Spearheaded integration of Facilit8 with company systems, including ERP, survey management, and reporting tools, enhancing operational efficiency and data interoperability.
- Analyzed and approved third-party IT projects, ensuring technical compatibility and strategic alignment with organizational goals.
- Contributed targeted coding in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, VBA, and C#, focusing on critical platform components to meet quality and performance standards.
- Maintained Linux web-servers and infrastructure, ensuring reliable platform availability and performance.
flyfrogLead Software Engineer
Mar. 2013 - Jun. 2014São Paulo Area, Brazil- Single-handedly developed and maintained online and offline market research surveys and tools, creating and managing community panels for quantitative and qualitative research.
- Programmed and monitored quantitative online surveys and qualitative online forums for internal and external clients, ensuring high-quality data collection and user experience getting responses 3-5 times faster.
- Built Android-based survey applications, including backend systems, to support mobile data collection and expand research capabilities.
- Processed and exported survey data, utilizing SPSS and other tools, to deliver actionable insights for clients and internal teams.
- Developed automation tools to streamline company processes, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing manual workloads while cutting build time by 50%.
- Contributed to the partial development of a comprehensive panel management tool, laying the foundation for scalable research operations and increasing the research base by over 10 fold.
- Coordinated and mentored one intern, fostering skill development and ensuring project alignment in a lean team environment.
SMG TechFreelance Software Engineer
Mar. 2012 - Feb. 2013Jundiai, SP- Developed targeted software solutions for system and process automation, enhancing operational efficiency at SMG Tech by 25%.
- Designed and implemented a scalable AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure and cost-effective system performance dropping their infrastructure cost by 50%.
- Maintained and optimized cloud systems, supporting reliable operations and seamless business workflows.
CPqDIntern
Aug. 2011 - Feb. 2012Campinas e Região, Brasil- Developed embedded systems based on Linux OS for network switches and optical fiber equipment, contributing to robust and efficient telecommunications solutions.
- Designed and implemented control and communication software for a patented RAMAN-EDFA hybrid optical fiber switch, enhancing system performance and reliability by 10%.
- Optimized code across multiple company products, improving operational efficiency and supporting high-performance network infrastructure while gaining 20% speed.
N/AFreelance Software Engineer
Mar. 2006 - Jul. 2011São Paulo / Campinas- Developed custom software and web applications for small and medium-sized companies, delivering tailored solutions to meet diverse business needs.
- Utilized a wide range of technologies, including C, C++, C#, Java, HTML, JavaScript, and Flash, to build robust and user-friendly systems.
- Collaborated directly with clients to gather requirements, design solutions, and ensure successful project delivery, enhancing operational capabilities.
Dixtal BiomédicaSoftware Developer
Mar. 2004 - Apr. 2006São Paulo Area, Brazil- Developed and configured Linux and Windows embedded systems for multi-parametric hospital monitors and central control stations, ensuring reliable and precise medical equipment performance while making build and deploy time 30% faster.
- Designed and implemented software for hospital monitors and other company products, enhancing functionality and user experience in critical healthcare environments.
- Provided internal technical support for Linux systems and network infrastructure, maintaining operational continuity and resolving issues efficiently while freeing up 20% of the team's time.
Rochester performance tunningPartner / Mechanic
Aug. 2002 - Jun. 2003Rochester, New York AreaPartner and mechanic on a high performance automotive shop.
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITALSoftware Developer
Jun. 2001 - Jul. 2002Rochester, New York Area- Developed visual pattern recognition software and automated microscope systems for a glaucoma research laboratory, utilizing MediaCybernetics ImagePro, a platform also employed by NASA for the Hubble telescope. This cut research costs by 75%.
- Created specialized programs to enhance image analysis and data processing, contributing to advanced glaucoma research and improving diagnostic capabilities.
- Delivered high-impact solutions, with several programs sold to Bausch & Lomb’s research department, expanding the reach of laboratory innovations and reducing human-required interactions by more than 50%.
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