Fernando Sousa
@fernandosousa
Senior software engineer; I build scalable web backends and full-stack products with JavaScript, AWS, and AI-assisted delivery.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, modernizing, testing, deploying, and operating scalable web applications, backend services, API platforms, and internal tools for high-traffic products. I bring strong full-stack expertise across JavaScript, TypeScript, React/Next.js, Node.js, Java/Spring Boot, and Python, with hands-on AWS experience (including EC2) and CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions.
I’m also an AI-native engineer who uses Claude and ChatGPT to accelerate spec-driven development—parallel implementation, incident debugging, legacy-code refactoring, unit-test creation, architecture analysis, documentation, and delivery—while keeping rigorous review standards. I thrive in fast-moving, high-autonomy environments with end-to-end ownership, production support, and on-call incident-response responsibilities.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Paramount / CBS Sports
Mar 2026 - Present (4 months)
Delivered revenue-critical advertising, analytics, CMS, and AWS cloud-service features for a high-traffic sports platform. Modernized a Spring Boot/Java legacy analytics service, rebuilt integration tests, maintained GitHub Actions CI/CD, and provided EC2/Linux-based deployment and on-call incident response.
Software Engineer
The Suite
Apr 2025 - Nov 2025 (7 months)
Modernized a Next.js/React application and shipped an onboarding redesign with guided multi-step flows to reduce user friction. Built a first mobile experience with React Native/WebView, integrated push notifications, and delivered backend enhancements in a Dockerized Django service consumed via GraphQL.
Front-End Engineer
FORT Robotics
Apr 2024 - Oct 2024 (6 months)
Developed and maintained a device-management dashboard and SDK using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript integrated with Node.js services and a .NET backend. Implemented Bluetooth and CoAP communication bridges and built Auth0 authentication with account impersonation using multi-tenancy and RBAC.
Software Engineer
Red Ventures
Mar 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 10 months)
Built and maintained high-traffic Loans and Wealth web experiences using JavaScript, TypeScript, and Next.js, with automated testing via Jest and Cypress. Implemented accessible, SEO-friendly components, integrated PHP/Storyblok hybrid systems, expanded Auth0 security with JWT patterns, automated data collection with Python/OpenAPI, and supported delivery using GitHub Actions and AWS EC2.
Full-Stack Engineer
Genflow
Feb 2021 - Feb 2022 (1 year)
Architected and delivered responsive frontends for high-traffic e-commerce and subscription products, improving performance and usability. Migrated websites to Shopify and integrated Node.js, GraphQL, and AWS services, including JWT-based authentication for secure multi-application sessions.
Full-Stack Engineer
Nextera Huby
Sep 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 4 months)
Built a corporate ride-hailing mobile application using React Native with backend service integrations for enterprise customers. Implemented backend identity and real-time communication services using Java, Spring Boot, Auth0, Firebase, Socket.IO, multi-tenancy, and related authentication/authorization flows.
Founder and Full-Stack Developer
MyUrbe
Jan 2017 - Aug 2019 (2 years 7 months)
Founded and built a food-delivery platform, owning product development from architecture and data modeling through authentication and deployment. Developed the core backend and user flows and supported thousands of users in a fast-moving startup environment.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Uninter Educational University
Associate of Science, Cybersecurity and Technology Security Management
Completed an AS focused on Cybersecurity and Technology Security Management at Uninter Educational University in Brazil.
Universidade Pitágoras Unopar Anhanguera
Postgraduate Certificate, Database Administration
Completed a PGCert in Database Administration at Universidade Pitágoras Unopar Anhanguera in Brazil.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS
Earned the AWS Certified Developer – Associate credential.
IU International University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Completed a BSc in Computer Science at IU International University of Applied Sciences in Germany.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
OpenAPI
GitHub
Kubernetes
Fastly
GitHub Actions
React Native
Expo
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Shopify
Customer.io
Node.js
Django
Spring Boot
Next.js
.NET
Web Components
Redis
Terraform
Java 8
JavaScript
Java
PHP
FastAPI
Prometheus
Linux
GraphQL
Firebase
Socket.IO
Storyblok
Auth0
OAuth2
sso
dockerized
SQL
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
Agentic
Claude Code
Namespace
ChatGPT
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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