Daniel Gomes

Experience

• Self-employed

  Fractional Technology Leader, Architect & Software Engineer

  Jan 2024 - Present

  • 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.
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  Liquid (goliquid.io)

  Director Of Engineering, acting CTO

  Apr 2022 - Dec 2023

  • 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.
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  Docler Holding Luxembourg

  Engineering Manager

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  • 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%.
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  3cket

  Chief Technology Officer

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

  • 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.

• Teamleader CRM

  Senior Product Engineer

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  • 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.

• Talkdesk

  Senior Software Engineer, Saleforce team

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

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

• Talkdesk

  Team Leader, Marketplace backend team

  Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  • 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.

• Talkdesk

  Senior Software Engineer, Platform team

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2018
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  Uniplaces

  Team leader & Performance Engineer, Internal tools team

  Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  • 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.
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  Uniplaces

  Senior Software Engineer

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2015

  • 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.
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  MongoDB

  Online Teaching Assistant

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

• GuestCentric Systems

  Senior Software Engineer

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  • 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.
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  phplx

  CO-Founder & Organizer

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2022

• Sedimap (now TrackIT)

  Full Stack Engineer

  Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

  • 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.
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  Quidgest

  Software Engineer

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

• Freelancer

  Designer, Web Developer, Project & Client Manager

  Mar 2003 - Dec 2011

  • 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.