Welcome, I am
Gabriel
Taveira
An experienced developer looking to excel in a Staff/Lead Engineer role. I have a strong background, am enthusiastic about creating new solutions, teaching others, and ensuring project completion.
Step 1
Summary of Qualifications
- Over 8 years of professional experience in the software development industry, working with projects of varying sizes, from startups to tech giants.
- Proven expertise in React Native, JavaScript, and various programming languages.
- Strong focus on user experience, design systems, and unit, integration, and E2E testing.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience in public speaking, content creation, and mentoring.
- Dual Brazilian and Italian citizenship, open to national and international opportunities.
Step 2
Professional Experience
A showcase of the companies I’ve worked for and some of the projects that came from it
Now
/ 2023
A.Team
/ D-ID (Tel Aviv)
Lead Software Engineer
At A.Team, I led the development of the D-ID's core mobile application from its inception. Our innovative solutions serve a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, marketing agencies, production companies, social media platforms, leading e-learning platforms, and various content creators. The mobile app, available on both iOS and Android, has achieved over 1 million downloads. Product Hunt: 🏆 Product of the Year Key Achievements: - Spearheaded Mobile App Development: Led the creation and launch of D-ID's Studio Product on mobile, transforming it into the company's core offering. - Significant User Growth: Achieved over 1 million downloads, contributing to the company's user base expansion. - Cross-Platform Launches: Successfully released high-quality apps for both iOS and Android platforms, ensuring a seamless user experience across devices. I'm now working on the main product of the company, Studio Web.
2023
/ 2023
Coinbase
/ G2i
App Infrastructure Engineer
At Coinbase, I'm part of the App Infrastructure team, where I focused on enhancing code quality and setting higher coding standards to elevate the overall engineering practices. My role involved low-level programming across multiple platforms, including JavaScript/TypeScript, native Android (Kotlin/Java), and iOS (Swift). Key Achievements: - Code Quality Improvement: Implemented best practices and coding standards that significantly improved the codebase's maintainability and readability. - Expo Conversion Project: Led the impactful transition from React Native to a fully Expo-based project, enhancing app performance and developer experience for a platform serving over 73 million users globally. - Collaborative Innovation: Worked alongside industry-leading professionals, contributing to and learning from a team of top-tier engineers.
2023
/ 2022
X-Team
/ Groundswell (California)
Senior Software Engineer
X-Team collaborates with major global brands, including Coinbase, Riot Games, Fox Broadcasting, Twitter, Sony, Intel, Beachbody, Kaplan Inc., and more. At X-Team, I'm part of a fintech in California focused on creating a donation platform for companies and their employees. My primary responsibility is the development of the main app, built using React Native. Given the financial nature of our platform, we adhere to stringent security standards, including SOC2 compliance. Key Achievements: - Test Coverage Improvement: Elevated code coverage from 30% to over 80%, rectifying 100% of the previously broken tests, ensuring top-tier software quality and reliability. - Testing Infrastructure: Introduced Mock Service Workers, resulting in the removal of over 16,000 lines of redundant and unreliable test code. - Optimizations: Successfully refactored and enhanced numerous screens, notably boosting the performance of the Discover page by 200%. - Open Source Contributions: Contributed to open-source communities, such as reanimated. Notably, I developed an eslint plugin that prevented crashes due to rendering errors we had consistently. - Value Delivery: Delivered dozens of features and epics from inception to completion, including the migration of these features to the BEAST project, our major internal overhaul. - Internal Culture: Initiated the engineering forums culture with the Mobile Engineering Biweekly, where we discussed potential code improvements and issues, resulting in actionable insights.
2023
/ 2022
Meta
/ Kustomer (New York)
Senior Software Engineer
At Meta, I was actively involved in developing a soon-to-be open-sourced design system. This initiative aims to enable external developers to create applications that align with our brand's standards. Introducing this design system will simplify our application review process. Beyond the design system, I serve as a core maintainer of our SDK, which serves as full-stack support for app development Key Achievements: - Design System Development: Took the lead in the design system initiative, upholding brand consistency across application development. - Apps SDK: I was a core builder for the SDK, which provides a holistic toolkit for full-stack app development, helping with its construction and maintenance. - App Development: Developed and maintained several essential apps and integrations for our customers using the Apps-SDK. -App Migration: Migrated existing apps to our new Apps-SDK, enhancing their longevity and ease of maintenance.
2022
/ 2020
Zé Delivery
/ Anheuser-Busch InBev
Frontend Engineer III
Zé Delivery is Brazil's biggest beverage delivery app, with more than 5 million daily users - powered by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Key Achievements: - Reduced technical debt by refactoring the "browse," responsible for about 1/3 of the application, significantly reducing development delivery time. - Created the implementation to handle deep links, boosting our marketing campaigns. - Helped to create Mozeic, our upcoming Design System. - Interviewed potential team members with rigorous screening processes to ensure highly proficient developers succeeded. - Created our new API for Code Challenges using Node.js - Performed code reviews and code quality control to ensure optimal production results. - Contributed to developing a robust User Experience for Brazil's biggest beverage delivery app for the Consumer Purchase Team. My focus was on improving consumer price perception and increasing conversions.
2020
/ 2019
Alfred Delivery
Software Engineer
Alfred Delivery is a delivery app focused on smaller cities and remote areas in Brazil. It currently has franchises in over 90 cities. Key Achievements: - Led the migration of a legacy Ionic and Angular application to React Native, which resulted in a significant performance improvement and included a complete revamping of the User Interface. - Implemented Redux and Saga to handle complex states and background tasks effectivel - Maintained and updated minor features to ensure operational success in the legacy production application using Ionic 3. Later, I migrated us to React Native.
2019
/ 2015
Micro Import Group
Full Stack Developer
Micro Import is a Premium Apple Service Provider in the state of São Paulo - The only one in the region at the time. Key Achievements: - Designed systems for internal management to analyze employee proficiency and customer satisfaction. - Developed modern static websites using Gatsby, with WordPress as a CMS tool. - Built multiple WordPress templates in PHP for various computer repair companies. - Developed a real-time system for customers to track their product repair status, improving customer satisfaction and reducing support calls.
Step 3
Publications & Media
Host at the Space Cast Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/@spacesquad-rocketseatMedium articles on programming:
https://medium.com/@gabrieltaveiraSpace Squad Ambassador:
https://www.rocketseat.com.br/space-squadI’ve also given talks at large events about Technology and Leadership such as Assemble (3 day immersion focusing on forming Tech Leads) and The Developer Conference on Design Systems.
Step 4
Awards
Some of the competitions I’ve participated in over the time
First place
2020
Global Legal Hackathon SP
First place
2019
Mão na Cevada
Second place
2019
HackRibeirão
Second place
2019
Prêmio Jovem Inovador
Finalist
2019
NASA Space Apps Challenge RP
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Final Step
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