Pedro Neiva Alves
@pedroneiva
Senior backend software engineer crafting scalable microservices and automation on cloud.
What I'm looking for
I’m an experienced backend Software Engineer with 15+ years delivering scalable cloud applications, microservices, and automation. I build from design to production, using Java/Spring Boot and TypeScript/Node.js to ship reliable services in fast-paced environments.
In my current role, I developed and optimized C# backend services for Pix payment processing, reducing API latency by 2% and increasing transaction throughput by 2%, while improving processing reliability in a 24/7 mission-critical setup. I also strengthened monitoring and production support to maintain 99.95% service availability and reduce incident resolution time by 5%.
I’ve also led major scaling efforts as a founding engineer: re-architecting batch workflows into event-driven pipelines (4x throughput, hours-to-minutes latency), implementing validation/quarantine/replay to cut billing disputes by ~70%, and hardening integrations with idempotency, queues, DLQs, and observability (reducing stuck or failed provisioning flows by >80%). Beyond engineering, I enjoy mentoring—whether mentoring teams or teaching developers through hands-on programs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer
Caixa Econômica Federal
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Developed and optimized C# backend services for Pix payment processing, reducing API latency by 2% and increasing transaction throughput by 2% for real-time banking operations. Refined validation and business rules to lower transaction failure rates by 2% and improved reliability to maintain 99.95% service availability while reducing incident resolution time by 5%.
Founding Software Engineer
Lemon Energy
Apr 2019 - Apr 2026 (7 years)
Architected and scaled backend services handling 5M–20M daily events for billing, reconciliation, and operational workflows. Re-architected reconciliation to event-driven pipelines, increasing throughput 4x and reducing processing latency from hours to minutes while cutting billing disputes by ~70% and reducing provisioning failures by >80%.
Software Engineer/Architect
LightCone Technology
Apr 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Built Java/Spring Boot backend services for a V2X platform supporting multiple mobility use cases, delivering telemetry/event-processing services for ~300K to 3M+ events/day. Reduced p95 alert latency by ~80% (1.8s to 350ms), improved reliability to 99.9% availability, reduced production defects by ~35%, and shortened deployment time by ~88% (2h to 15m).
Founding Software Engineer
Octo Data
Aug 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 6 months)
Architected and implemented a cloud-native medical data platform with Java/Spring Boot and AWS (EC2, S3, RDS), enabling secure access for 20+ clinics and hospitals. Built REST APIs with JWT authentication and AES encryption to meet Brazilian LGPD requirements, and automated data extraction/transformation with Python and shell scripting to achieve 99%+ accuracy.
Mobile Developer
Cardiac Designs
Feb 2017 - Jul 2017 (5 months)
Enhanced the ECG Check iOS app by developing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) data transfer modules in Objective-C, reducing failed connections by 30%. Delivered HIPAA-compliant secure ECG data storage using REST APIs and local encryption to support clinical adoption.
iOS Instructor
Apple Developer Academy (UCB)
Jan 2014 - Feb 2017 (3 years 1 month)
Instructed and mentored 400+ students in Swift and Objective-C, including UIKit and CoreData, guiding project-based learning that resulted in 200+ App Store launches. Designed curriculum modules for iOS/watchOS/tvOS and delivered training on RESTful API integration, Git, and automated testing with XCTest.
Professor
Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)
Jan 2014 - Feb 2017 (3 years 1 month)
Taught advanced undergraduate courses in digital forensics, computer security, and cybercrime investigation, supervising student research and incident response procedures. Built hands-on lab environments using virtual machines and forensic toolkits (FTK, EnCase) to improve evidence analysis proficiency.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Toronto
Certificate in Cyber Security, Cyber Security
2022 - 2023
Completed a certificate in Cyber Security at the University of Toronto.
Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)
MBA, Computer Forensics
2014 - 2015
Earned an MBA focused on Computer Forensics at Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB).
Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
2004 - 2008
Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at Universidade de Brasília (UnB).
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