Gabriel Penha

I’m a Backend Software Engineer with 3.5+ years of experience building high-performance Python applications, data-intensive pipelines, and scalable REST APIs using FastAPI and Flask.

I bring systems-rigor from a C++ background to ensure low latency, robust data quality, and dependable event-driven performance—especially when CPU/memory budgets are tight. I focus on writing efficient, maintainable services that hold up in production.

In my recent work, I built FastAPI-based REST APIs and low-latency communication pipelines connecting real-time telemetry to Python backend services. I also designed concurrent multi-agent processing systems, enforced Git Flow with code reviews, and improved reliability through automated unit tests.

Across roles, I’ve optimized PostgreSQL schemas and complex SQL queries for transactional integrity and low query latency, and used Redis caching to reduce load. I enjoy architecting microservices and event-driven integrations, and I continue building toward scalable cloud-ready platforms on AWS with Docker-based deployments.