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Rafael Fonseca

@rafaelfonseca

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Staff Software Engineer specializing in AI and DevOps solutions.

Brazil

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative environment that fosters innovation and growth, where I can leverage my skills in AI and DevOps to drive impactful projects.

I am a Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience in developing innovative solutions, particularly in AI-powered applications. Currently, I lead the design and execution of a cutting-edge video ad generation engine at Sandstorm, where I have successfully integrated various AI services to enhance functionality and user experience.

Throughout my career, I have worked with notable clients such as Apple and First American, transitioning monolithic applications to microservices and creating robust CI/CD pipelines. My entrepreneurial journey as the founder of DoWhile has equipped me with a comprehensive understanding of software consulting, cloud infrastructure management, and team leadership.

I thrive in collaborative environments and am passionate about mentoring others while tackling complex challenges. My technical expertise spans a wide range of technologies, enabling me to deliver scalable and efficient solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Staff Software Engineer

Current

Sandstorm

Jul 2023 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Led the design and execution of an AI-powered video ad generation engine, integrating services like OpenAI and Deepgram. Developed scalable pipelines for media processing and monitoring systems for over 4,000 brands.

AI AWS Lambda Deepgram Monitoring Trigger.Dev Event Driven Architecture Microservices Architecture React Remix ElevenLabs Platform Cloudflare Workers Amazon SQS GitHub Actions

Senior Software Engineer

Monks (Former TheoremOne)

Apr 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Worked on projects for clients like Apple and First American, transitioning applications to microservices and setting up CI/CD pipelines. Developed testing infrastructure and managed Kubernetes integrations.

TypeScript NestJS Prisma Postgres CI CD Kubernetes GitHub Actions Python Microservices Python 3 fastAPI Pytest DevOps

Senior Software Engineer

FullStack Labs

Sep 2021 - May 2022 (8 months)

Built an ETL pipeline for Procore, significantly improving sales engineer productivity. Integrated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.

ETL NestJS MongoDB CI CD GitHub Actions Software Development API Development Backend Development Data Processing ETL Processes Vue Vue.Js Message Queues AWS ECS

Mid Software Engineer

CTIS Tecnologia

Jan 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 6 months)

Worked as a mid software engineer focusing on Java development, contributing to various projects.

Java Software Development Backend Development Team Collaboration Problem Solving

Founder

DoWhile

Jul 2015 - Aug 2021 (6 years 1 month)

Founded a software consulting firm, delivering web and mobile solutions. Managed cloud infrastructure and mentored a team of developers.

AWS Team Leadership Consulting Mobile Development Vue Ionic

Junior Software Engineer

TOTVS

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 (11 months)

Started as a junior software engineer, contributing to Java projects and gaining valuable experience in software development.

Java Software Development Team Collaboration Problem Solving Application Development

Intern/Junior Software Engineer

NeoGrid

May 2011 - Jun 2013 (2 years 1 month)

Began as an intern and was promoted to junior developer, working on Java projects and learning software development practices.

Java Software Development Team Collaboration Learning

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Pontifícia Universidade Católica

Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science

2010 - 2013

Completed 3 out of 5 years in the Bachelor of Computer Science program. Transitioned to entrepreneurship, focused on a mobile app, and then later founded a consulting company.