Rafael Zago

Rafael Zago

Senior Software Engineer in São Paulo, Brazil

About

I’m a software engineer with 10+ years of experience in building and maintaining scalable, distributed web applications. I’ve worked as a full-stack developer, a SE consultant and also have past experience leading software teams within the influencer marketing segment, blockchain companies and financial institutions.

My background has enabled me to lead, teach and carry out all phases of the software development process and product management endeavors. I believe that asynchronous, remote, lean and carefully delegated work contributes to ownership and better results. As a team player, I thrive when immersed in strong, respectable cultures and communities. However, I seek and cherish some alone time to focus on myself, studying whatever technology I am passionate to work with, right now this technology is Next.js.

Work Experience

2018 — Now
São Paulo, Brazil
  • Planning and concept features and applications.
  • Development of applications for internal use and also for clients.
  • Identify bugs, improve user flows and propose solutions.
  • Development of RESTful API's.
  • Development of SPA applications and API's communication.
  • Coordinate meetings with other teams to identify needs and problems.
2017 — 2017
Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Developed wireframes and prototypes
  • Designed and developed a user-friendly interface with intuitive navigation and modern visuals
  • Developed a style guide and design system that improved product consistency and speed of development
  • Created a custom design library that improved the speed of design and development
2016 — 2016
Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Developed wireframes and prototypes
  • Designed and developed a user-friendly interface with intuitive navigation and modern visuals
  • Developed a style guide and design system that improved product consistency and speed of development
  • Created a custom design library that improved the speed of design and development
2014 — 2015
Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Developed creative solutions to complex design challenges
  • Utilized a variety of software to create high-quality visuals, including Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
  • Adapted design concepts to different media formats, including web, social media, print, and video
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure designs met business objectives

Side Projects

2023

Linkz is a web application designed to simplify the process of creating shortlinks and generating QR codes, while also providing valuable metrics on user access. The project was built using tRPC and Next.js, leveraging their robust capabilities for a fully typed data flow and enhanced development experience.

2022
CertidãoJá

CertidãoJá is a platform where users can consult and generate governmental legal documents and certificates. This project was created alongside my friend who is a UI Designer and designed the interface while I developed all the code and implemented the infrastructure.

Contact

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