Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Luiz Avila
Full stack software engineer with 15+ years experience, with a current focus in
anything Javascript and especially React. Results oriented professional with a
special liking for problem solving and innovation. Great at multitasking and
adapting quickly to new technologies. Worked with small and medium teams, acting
as a technical leader and mentor for several different projects ranging from
research and development to government, healthcare and private companies.
Proficient in several programming languages, platforms and technologies.
SKILLS
Java: 13 years - Many different Java technologies ranging from Swing Desktop
applications to Spring and almost everything in between.
Javascript: 9 years - Nonstop frontend development since 2013 starting with
AngularJS, moving to Angular and most recently React.
Ruby: 3 years - Ruby on rails and related technologies
PHP: 3 years - Laravel, Zend and pure PHP
Databases: Many different ones including but not limited to Oracle, PostgreSQL
and MongoDB
Experience
with
technologies
continuous
delivery
and
integration
and
many
related
EXPERIENCE
CareMessage, San Francisco - Remote — Software Engineer
APRIL 2018 - MARCH 2022
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Build applications that helped safety-net organizations fulfill the
essential needs of underserved populations.
Was part of the COVID response team that brought quick changes to the
product mid-pandemic and helped double the total of MAUs to approximately
2 Million
Applications build on Ruby on Rails, AngularJS, Angular and React
Algar Tech, Belo Horizonte - Brazil — Software Architect
JULY 2013 - MARCH 2018
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Lead architect in a cell of approximately 40 people.
Had the roles of architect, technical leader and developer when building
new web applications for one of the 5 largest healthcare companies in
Brazil and also one the most important Electronic ticketing companies in
Brazil and Latin America.
Leader and team mentor, responsible for assuring quality of the
deliverables and supporting the cell on the development and support of
various applications
technologies.
with
a
wide
array
of
Java,
PHP
and
Javascript
Algar Tech, Belo Horizonte - Brazil — Software Developer
JANUARY 2010 - JUNE 2011
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Built applications for the planning department of Minas Gerais state to
manage the government buildings.
Acted alongside the architect of the project to design the architecture
and solution for this project.
Helped team members with issues and acted as technical leader.
Spatial Java application built on JBoss Seam.
AXXIOM, Belo Horizonte - Brazil — Software Developer
JANUARY 2009 - JANUARY 2010
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Helped develop the company own framework in Java
Developed Java spatial applications for one
companies in Brazil.
Mentored junior team members.
of
the
largest
power
Synos Technologies, Belo Horizonte - Brazil — Software Developer
JUNE 2007 - DECEMBER 2008
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Developed and maintained Java desktop and web applications for Minas
Gerais State Audit Office.
Refactored legacy code to conform to best practices and also migrated old
persistence layers to JPA.
Concert Technologies, Belo Horizonte - Brazil — Software
Developer
JANUARY 2006 - June 2007
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Developed Java desktop and web applications for two of the largest power
companies in Brazil.
Participated in R&D projects of said companies and wrote my final term
paper for the university based on this work.
EDUCATION
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte Brazil — Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
2007
IGTI, Belo Horizonte - Brazil — Postgraduate Certificate in
Systems Architecture
2010 - Incomplete
