Gustavo Magalhães
@gustavomagalhes
Senior full-stack developer building scalable, secure PHP/Laravel and modern front-end systems for mission-critical products.
BrazilWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Full Stack Developer with over 15 years of experience building scalable, high-performance PHP applications across government, education, healthcare, gaming, and life sciences. I focus on both front-end and back-end work, backed by SOLID principles, Design Patterns, and OWASP security practices. I’ve also worked with microservices, message queue architectures, containerized environments, and CI/CD pipelines, and I’ve been remote-first since 2021 while collaborating with international teams.
In my recent work, I’ve developed and maintained REST APIs and front-end features (Vue.js / SPA) for high-volume platforms, improving database query performance and application stability through asynchronous job processing. At ACTO, I built SaaS solutions for life sciences with secure learning/workflow and analytics capabilities, aligning with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and SOC 2. Earlier, at Datainfo, I supported Brazil’s national teacher education programs by building backend services, REST APIs, authentication and RBAC, data processing, and reporting—optimizing database operations and contributing to a high-availability architecture.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior PHP/Laravel Developer
Limestone Digital
Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Developed and maintained scalable backend services and REST APIs for Prodege's rewarded gaming and offerwall platform, supporting millions of users. Built frontend features for game discovery and reward tracking and delivered changes through AWS-based CI/CD pipelines.
Senior PHP/Laravel Developer
Datainfo
Feb 2017 - Feb 2025 (8 years)
Developed and maintained a large-scale government platform supporting Brazil's national teacher education programs. Built REST APIs and web applications, implemented secure authentication with RBAC, and contributed to high-availability architecture while optimizing database operations.
Senior PHP/Laravel Developer
ACTO
Jan 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years 8 months)
Built scalable SaaS solutions for the life sciences industry, including backend services, REST APIs, and responsive frontend applications. Implemented integrations and supported compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and SOC 2 while optimizing performance and database queries.
Middle PHP Developer
Cast Group
Jun 2016 - Sep 2017 (1 year 3 months)
Developed and maintained large-scale government platforms for Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC), supporting teacher recognition, attendance monitoring, and public-sector career management. Built backend services, REST APIs, and web applications with secure authentication and workflow automation integrated with government systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UniCEUB
Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering
2003 - 2011
Completed a Bachelor of Computer Engineering with coursework in hardware, software, and networking. Thesis focused on applying filters to audio signals for music hardware.
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Location
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