Lisbon, Portugal

Daniel G.

Fractional CTO | AI-assisted workflows for rapid, efficient delivery | Building customer-focused products & high-performing teams | AWS expert

With a seasoned background in technology leadership and software engineering, Daniel Gomes stands as a dynamic force in the tech industry. His 12+ years journey encompasses the adept design, planning, and deployment of sophisticated web applications, precisely aligning technology frameworks with business objectives to spark significant value. A committed advocate for customer satisfaction, Daniel excels in crafting bespoke solutions that resonate with client needs and goals. This drive, coupled with a robust skill set ranging from PHP to Agile methodologies, underpins his reputation as a versatile Technology Leader who is not just reacting to changes but proactively shaping the future of technology solutions.

SQL Scrum Mobile Application Development Agile Methodologies

Experience

Jan 2024 — Present

Self-employed

Fractional Technology Leader, Architect & Software Engineer

Provide B2B services as a Fractional CTO and Software Engineer.
Currently working with a customer by guiding the technical decisions and implementing a micro-service architecture using Kubernetes, Kafka, Golang and PHP.

Apr 2022 — Dec 2023

Liquid (goliquid.io)

Director Of Engineering, acting CTO

Expanded cross-continental engineering team from 3 to 7, embedding Agile for improved process transparency and business alignment.
Conducting 1-on-1s regularly and providing feedback for the team. Constantly mentoring and developing team members to be a better version of themselves.
Engineered the new application version, transitioning to a microservices and event-driven architecture grounded in DDD principles.
Delivered Escrow PoC, accelerating market-fit testing, using Node.js/NestJS, ReactJS and AWS/Terraform.
Architected, designed, and implemented the MVP for GlobalPay, integrating JPMorgan APIs, including the Wallet feature.
Oversee day-to-day activities to ensure high standards across systems, infrastructure, and code.
Permanent communication with CPO and CEO, offering key technical insights and strategic recommendations for decision-making.

Jan 2021 — Mar 2022

Docler Holding Luxembourg

Engineering Manager

Led 2 multidisciplinary engineering teams of 7-10 members each.
Conducting 1-on-1s regularly and providing feedback for the team. Constantly mentoring and developing team members to be a better version of themselves.
Proactively identified, Flagged, and mitigated obstacles, within and outside the team improving productivity and efficiency.
Maintained seamless communication with stakeholders and senior leadership, accelerating project completion rates by 30%.

Aug 2019 — Jan 2021

3cket

Chief Technology Officer

Grew the engineering team from 3 to 8.
Upgraded our infrastructure from VPS to AWS using IaaC/Terraform for high availability, resilience, and scaling the business 100-fold.
Introduced Agile and EventStorming, syncing product development with business objectives.
Boosted productivity by 50% through the establishment of CI/CD pipelines and Docker for development.
Enhanced system stability by 40% with the introduction of observability tools.
Modernized our monolithic system by embedding the Symfony framework, enabling new feature development, and transitioned to a microservices and event-driven architecture with PHP, Go, and Kubernetes.

Jul 2018 — Jul 2019

Teamleader CRM

Senior Product Engineer

Delivered multiple customer-centric features and enhancements using PHP and Domain-Driven Design.
Enhanced code maintainability through refactoring and improving the test suite using The Mikado Method and debugging tools.
Represented the engineering team on a discussion panel at a quarterly company event.

Jan 2018 — Jul 2018

Talkdesk

Senior Software Engineer, Saleforce team

Bridged the communication divide between salesforce and engineering teams.
Played a pivotal role in integrating Single Sign-On with our Salesforce application, boosting sales.

Jul 2017 — Jan 2018

Talkdesk

Team Leader, Marketplace backend team

Led a team of 3 engineers.
Key contributor to the design, architecture, and implementation of the Marketplace RESTful APIs helping the company position itself as a Visionary in Gartner's CCaaS Magic Quadrant.
Devised a new partner onboarding process, collaborating across departments, yielding a 50% increase in onboarding speed by enhancing process visibility.

Oct 2016 — Jan 2018

Talkdesk

Senior Software Engineer, Platform team

Nov 2015 — Jul 2016

Uniplaces

Team leader & Performance Engineer, Internal tools team

Managed a team of 4, applying Agile methods to eliminate impediments and maintain tight coordination with product teams and stakeholders.
Introduced observability tools, resulting in improved page load times from 700ms to under 50ms.

Apr 2014 — Nov 2015

Uniplaces

Senior Software Engineer

Boosted onboarding of new colleagues by 50% through the implementation of a portable development environment with Vagrant and Ansible. Later replaced with Docker.
Designed and implemented 80% of the Core API that served 4 applications with PHP and Symfony using Domain-Driven Design methodologies.
Trained Engineers and peer-reviewed code to maintain company standards.

Aug 2013 — Oct 2013

MongoDB

Online Teaching Assistant

Aug 2013 — Mar 2014

GuestCentric Systems

Senior Software Engineer

Increased productivity by 30% by integrating Vagrant with Puppet for the development environment.
Launched a crucial TripAdvisor integration, significantly boosting sales.
Addressed multiple bugs, cutting support tickets by 30% and enhancing system reliability.

Nov 2012 — Jun 2022

phplx

CO-Founder & Organizer

Sep 2012 — Jul 2013

Sedimap (now TrackIT)

Full Stack Engineer

Enhanced page loading speeds by 150% through the implementation of a Varnish caching layer.
Transitioned version control system from SVN to Git and GitLab, streamlining development processes.
Delivered numerous customer-facing features and enhancements, elevating user experience.

Aug 2011 — Aug 2012

Quidgest

Software Engineer

Mar 2003 — Dec 2011

Freelancer

Designer, Web Developer, Project & Client Manager

Crafted unique logos through competitor analysis to ensure client distinction and competitive advantage.
Designed and developed web interfaces, enhancing user experience and functionality.
Led end-to-end development projects, from initial client consultations to solution deployment, emphasizing project management and strategic planning.

Daniel G.

Fractional CTO | AI-assisted workflows for rapid, efficient delivery | Building customer-focused products & high-performing teams | AWS expert