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Luiz Alves

@luizalves1

Back-end developer at Gupy who led Quick Apply/Smart Job, increasing applications by approximately 40%.

At Gupy, I was technical lead for the Quick Apply/Smart Job feature, which let candidates apply without logging in and increased application volume by approximately 40% while reducing job closing time by 64%. I also guided architectural decisions and mentored developers.

My work has included developing Node.js and TypeScript services, APIs, and AWS infrastructure, from MVP conception through production. At Gupy, I contributed to AI-based features for generating interview questions and evaluating candidate responses, and improved LGPD compliance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Gupy

Aug 2022 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Technical lead for the 'Quick Apply/Smart Job' feature, increasing application volume by approximately 40% and reducing job closing time by 64%. Mentored developers, guided architectural decisions, and implemented improvements in LGPD compliance.

NodeJS TypeScript React AWS PostgreSQL NestJS OpenAI LGPD Technical Leadership Mentorship RFC design documentation

Software Developer Engineer

Edify Education

Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 (6 months)

Worked from MVP development through the first weeks of production, focusing on authentication, authorization, and security. Implemented unit and E2E tests and developed GraphQL-based APIs.

NodeJS TypeScript NestJS GraphQL Authentication Authorization Security Unit Testing E2E Testing

Tech Lead

2listen

Sep 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 3 months)

Defined best practices for architecture, security, and scalability, and participated from MVP conception through production launch. Developed REST APIs in Node.js and created full AWS-hosted infrastructure.

NodeJS REST AWS Microservices Architecture Security Scalability React Product Management

Full-Stack Developer

Aktie Now

May 2017 - Sep 2019 (2 years 4 months)

Developed applications for large clients in the Zendesk ecosystem, created help center websites with responsive design, and integrated advanced knowledge base search using ElasticSearch.

Zendesk Responsive Design Elasticsearch Fullstack Development

Full-Stack Developer

Blank Advanced Programming

Jul 2013 - Mar 2017 (3 years 8 months)

Maintained and developed desktop systems for the financial market using C#, participated in migration to web applications using REST, and developed hybrid mobile applications using Cordova.

C#REST Cordova Desktop Applications Web Applications Hybrid Mobile Development