Rodrigo W.

Rodrigo W.

Senior Software Engineer

Florianópolis, Brazil
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About Me

I am a Senior Software Engineer with 20+ years of development expertise; working in different roles as a hands-on CTO, software architect, and engineer leading, reviewing, mentoring, and coding on software development efforts using Azure DevOps practices. I have deep knowledge in software design and architecture, making critical technical decisions for hybrid, cloud-first, and mobile-first products using current tech stacks, frameworks and tools.

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior DevOps Engineer
2020 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Delivers CI/CD as part of an agile team in improving performance by automating and streamlining operations and processes.

  • Helps build and improve infrastructure, application and performance development and ensures tight security including data encryption, security groups, and environment scanning.

  • Ensures high-quality deliverables and implements DevOps and security best practices in fast-paced environments.

Paradigma Business Solutions Ltda
Paradigma Business Solutions Ltda
Chief Technology Officer
2014 - Present (10 years)
Florianópolis, Brazil
  • Evaluated existing technical solutions and suggested recommendations for the design and development of a micro-frontend solution that embeds the latest software stack and DevOps solutions.

  • Designed, administered, deployed and, managed systems and services for a micro-frontend cloud shell solution to handle authentication, navigation, and injection of other micro-frontends; refactoring the legacy code.

  • Served as a technical lead for cloud services; ensuring compliance with appropriate DevOps standards for the iteration of solutions on an international supply chain service using microservices.

Clicbusiness - Rede de Negócios
Clicbusiness - Rede de Negócios
Chief Technology Officer
2012 - 2014 (2 years)
Florianópolis, Brazil
  • Facilitated the development and delivery of Clicbusiness's idea into a concrete and successful cloud service solution; providing direction and insights to the startup with external funding.

  • Took critical technical decisions on hiring, leading, managing, overseeing team efforts, and collaborating coding efforts for the core components of an innovative SaaS cloud service that processes 10 million+ orders from 100+ clients.

  • Built new features on a project to increase revenue for the client; adhering to the right technology standards and best practices.

Paradigma Business Solutions Ltda
Paradigma Business Solutions Ltda
CTO / Senior Software Engineering Manager / Senior Software Engineer
2001 - 2011 (10 years)
Florianópolis, Brazil
  • Oversaw technical aspects for the design and development of an SDK layer; resulting in improvements in productivity, quality and code maintenance using C#, .NET, Web Forms, MVC controllers, and API controllers.

  • Introduced new project and portfolio management techniques and metrics for the delivery of 10+ software projects; managing 100+ people in different development teams, deadlines and tech stacks.

  • Managed an 18 member dev team with 2 remote engineers on an international e-procurement solution for a client based in Europe; implementing development best practices on the solution.

CWI Software
CWI Software
Technical Lead
2000 - 2001 (1 year)
Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Led and coordinated architecture design discussions, development, testing, and integration of system modules and capabilities for four (4) parallel projects for HP Brazil, HSBC Brazil, and Dell Computers Brazil.

  • Conducted code reviews and optimizations; handling impact analysis of changes to software - providing onsite/offsite support and coordination of activities.

  • Investigated and triaged complex production issues; developing a broad and deep understanding of existing application code and architecture.

Portfolio

CTO / Architect / Senior Engineer - Itaipú Binacional Dam – e-Procurement Portal
CTO / Architect / Senior Engineer - Itaipú Binacional Dam – e-Procurement Portal

Worked on a B2B e-procurement platform for Itaipu Dam, the world’s largest generator of clean energy. The platform allows suppliers from different countries to respond to requests for quotations and send proposals for equipment, materials, and services that keep the dam operational. Oversaw and collaborated the architecting and implementation of the main components for the solution; iterating the microservices design, handling the migration processes from monolith to cloud services and the deployment of the identity management microservices on the solution. The new solution is live and working, helping the dam in its mission - with 3k+ suppliers accessing and using the platform.

CTO / Architect / Senior Engineer - ClicBusiness
CTO / Architect / Senior Engineer - ClicBusiness

Handled the development of a B2B relationship network solution that connects buyers and suppliers with different e-procurement portals from different vendors on a single platform. It allows suppliers to see new business opportunities and participate in ongoing purchasing processes. Worked on the ideation of the solution into a successful cloud service; providing technical direction on key decisions like hiring, team leadership and management, and development process. Oversaw the delivery of the core components for the SaaS cloud service with integration for 100+ companies, 10+ million purchase orders valued at US$ 10 billion. The platform is live and has thousands of small businesses subscribing to the service.

Architect / Senior Engineer - PowerBI microservice
Architect / Senior Engineer - PowerBI microservice

Worked on a micro-frontend solution that embeds Power BI and allows a software product to use this service to present all Power BI reports and dashboards without leaving the main product, giving the end-user a unique experience of using a powerful analytics platform without the need to sign-in/sign-out. The service implements the authentication process using Azure AAD to access the token and Power BI workspace; giving it access to a list of dashboards and reports through the REST API which allows users to access content from the interaction of React with the Power BI visuals. Designed the architecture, defined the tech stack and implemented key component, CI/CD. The micro-frontend solution is being used on all of Paradigma’s products within its cloud and on-premise environments.

Education

Master’s Degree in Information Technology with Systems Engineering Specialization
Master’s Degree in Information Technology with Systems Engineering Specialization
UMUC - University of Maryland
2020 - Present (4 years)
Software Design and Architecture Specialization (Computer Science)
Software Design and Architecture Specialization (Computer Science)
University of Alberta
2019 - 2019
MBA Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MBA Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
2002 - 2004 (2 years)
BSc. Computer Science
BSc. Computer Science
Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões - URI
1996 - 2000 (4 years)