Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Senior Full Stack Software Engineer | BuildOps, Toronto, ON | Dec 2024 - Oct 2025
- Tech stack: Node.js, React, Kafka, Elasticsearch, MySQL.
- Leveraged Cursor (AI powered IDE) for rapid, iterative development without compromising quality and maintainability.
- Migrated authentication system for Project Management module to use new Fine Grained Authorization (FGA) system.
- Implemented Inventory Costing for Project Finance module.
- Maintained and implemented features for Project Management module for a Unicorn status startup.
- Rotating on-call support.
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer | Thrive Career Wellness Platform, Toronto, ON | Oct 2023 - Jul 2024
- Tech stack: Ruby on Rails, React, MySQL.
- Continued usage of GitHub Copilot for AI-powered assistance of daily tasks.
- Engineered a resume building tool leveraging ChatGPT.
- Extended and simplified the GraphQL API for internal operations and customer use.
- Developed and maintained SaaS product features using Ruby on Rails, React.js, and TypeScript.
- Increased test coverage to over 90% by consistently adding and updating RSpec unit tests.
Full Stack Software Engineer | CareGuide, Toronto, ON | Apr 2022 - Aug 2023
- Leveraged expertise of Ruby on Rails to ensure solid and maintainable backend with extensive unit test coverage.
- Learned proper usage of GitHub Copilot (AI) for increased velocity, ensuring quality and best standard practices.
- Migrated legacy frontend to a new Next.js with TypeScript frontend.
- Built a "boost profile" feature, creating a new revenue stream for one-off purchases.
- Developed a scam/fraud detection system using Amazon ML, integrated into permanent listings scanning.
- Maintained and expanded comprehensive unit test suites using Jest (frontend) and RSpec (backend).
- Gained hands-on experience with Kubernetes, SEO, A/B testing, and provided rotating on-call support.
Full Stack Software Engineer | Collage, Toronto, ON | Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
- Learned Ruby on Rails and RSpec on the job with an expert mentor.
- Implemented new features for an HRIS SaaS product using Ruby on Rails and React with MobX.
- Applied TDD and software engineering best practices to ensure high code quality and availability.
- Collaborated on key features including a new dashboard and offer workflow.
- Maintained high code coverage with RSpec unit tests.
Systems Integration Designer | Nulogy, Toronto, ON | May 2014 - Mar 2020
- Designed and integrated B2B solutions, building ~200 integrations using XSLT to map XML APIs and X12 EDI via IPAAS (Axway).
- Served as Tier 3 (T3) support for critical technical issues and coordinated directly with clients for requirements and testing.
- Formed a cross-functional team to implement integration points and build formal mapping documents.
- Supported Professional Services and Sales teams by providing data through SQL database queries.
Co-op Placements | Various Companies, Toronto, ON | May 2010 - Dec 2013
- Gained 2 years of software engineering experience through co-op placements at BMO, PriceMetrix, and NexJ Systems, developing internal tools and applications.
Bachelor of Computer Science | University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON | 2009 - 2014
- Co-op Program, Honours Computer Science, Minor in Applied Mathematics
- Graduated with Distinction
- Languages: Ruby, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C#, C/C++, SQL, XSLT 1.0
- Frameworks & Libraries: Ruby on Rails (3+ years experience), React.js, node.js, Next.js, Nx, GraphQL, REST, ASP.NET, MobX
- AI tools: GitHub Copilot (in VSCode), Cursor IDE
- Tools & Platforms: AWS (RDS, S3, EC2, EKS, ElastiCache, ML), Kubernetes, Docker, Git, GitHub, GitLab, CircleCI, ChatGPT, Elasticsearch, Cloudflare, Contentful, Datadog
- Testing & Methodologies: RSpec, Jest, TDD, Agile (Scrum, Kanban), CI/CD, monorepo
- Bilingual professional fluency in English and Brazilian Portuguese.



