About

Rafael A. is a Senior Node Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience in the IT industry. He has worked in various businesses, including financials and e-commerce, and has a passion for turning ideas into well-rounded and designed real-world solutions. Rafael is currently working for OLX Brazil, where he is involved in a challenging project that involves millions of users and daily interactions hosted on AWS Cloud. Rafael's expertise lies in developing cost-effective software solutions that prioritize scalability, availability, reliability, and security. He has experience working with Java and the whole ecosystem on past projects using Spring Boot, Hibernate, and other cool stuff, mainly in the financial market. Rafael is also proficient in using AWS and Azure clouds and has worked with Contentful API to set up garage sales events to promote OLX brand and show users that online experience is better than on-site experience. As a Senior Software Engineer, Rafael has contributed to delivering quality software throughout his career. He has worked with Node.Js in (10+) using nvm, Typescript, and TypeORM, designing and developing APIs on AWS Lambdas. Rafael has also worked with past companies like Brasilcap S/A and Stefanini, where he refactored old micro-services into modern ones, introduced tests (unit and integration), and promoted the use of Typescript on new projects. Rafael holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Universidade Veiga de Almeida, where he graduated in 2017. He is proficient in various technologies, including AWS, Azure, Typescript, Spring, Java, Javascript, Spring Boot, NodeJS, Microservices, Search, Integration, and Web. Rafael has 5.11 years of relevant experience, and his mantra of delivering quality and cost-effective software has helped him excel in his career.