Welcome, I am
Gabriel
Taveira
A Software Engineer with over eight years of experience building great digital experiences. Let's build the future together!
Step 1
Summary of Qualifications
- Over 8 years of professional experience, working on projects of all sizes, from startups to tech giants and delivery apps to fintechs.
- Proven expertise in React/React Native and JavaScript/TypeScript, with a strong focus on user experience and design systems.
- Host of the Space Cast podcast and a regular speaker at technology and leadership events.
- Passionate about mentoring the next generation of tech wizards through content creation and informal chats.
- Dual Italian and Brazilian citizenship, with a work permit for national and international opportunities in Europe and the Americas.
Step 2
Professional Experience
A showcase of the companies I've worked for and some of the projects that came from it
Now
/ 2023
Coinbase
/ G2i
App Infrastructure Engineer
Senior Engineer on Coinbase's Consumer App Infra team — shaping mobile architecture, security, and developer tooling for the company's flagship app (NASDAQ: $COIN). • Contributed heavily to Coinbase's Expo Prebuild migration by migrating native modules and system configs across iOS and Android • Enabled React Native's new architecture by mapping, patching, and upgrading unsupported native packages • Automated code ownership tracking and CI nudges — increased test coverage of team-owned files from 25% to 45% • Rewrote 300+ tests and raised core coverage from 76% to 84% • Built native screen recording detection module — currently upstreaming to Expo • Integrated TopHat (Shopify) for simulator builds; upstreamed bug fixes and built CI pipelines • Strengthened app security: gated deep links behind auth, refactored biometric flows, hardened PIN logic • Driving adoption of React Compiler, collaborating with React WG on issues
2025
/ 2023
A.Team
/ D-ID (Tel Aviv)
Lead Software Engineer
At A.Team, I'm part of the D-ID team, an artificial intelligence platform that simplifies video creation. 🚀 Product of the week December 4th on Product Hunt 🏆 Marketing & Sales Golden Kitty Award on Product Hunt 🏆 Best User Experience 2023 Award on A-Team Our clientele ranges from Fortune 500 companies to marketing agencies, production companies, social media platforms, e-learning services, and independent content creators. While the web app has over 1.5M registrants per week, and 1.5M videos generated per month, the brand new mobile app I'm building is considered the company's core product.
2023
/ 2022
X-Team
/ Groundswell (California)
Senior Software Engineer
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 SOC 2 compliance. • Elevated code coverage from 30% to over 80%, rectifying 100% of previously broken tests for top-tier reliability • Introduced Mock Service Workers, removing over 16,000 lines of redundant and unreliable test code • Refactored numerous screens, notably boosting Discover page performance by 200% • Contributed to open-source (e.g., reanimated) and developed an ESLint plugin to prevent rendering-error crashes • Delivered dozens of features and epics from inception to completion, including migrations for the BEAST project • Initiated the Mobile Engineering Biweekly forums, driving actionable insights and continuous improvement
2023
/ 2022
Meta
/ Kustomer (New York)
Senior Software Engineer
At Meta, I worked within Kustomer, a platform allowing businesses to manage all communication channels in one place. • Built and maintained the soon-to-be open-source design system, standardizing UI components for external developers • Developed and supported developer SDKs, simplifying integrations with Kustomer's APIs • Authored and improved documentation to enhance developer experience (DevX) • Provided DevX feedback and collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine platform features
2022
/ 2020
Zé Delivery
/ Anheuser-Busch InBev
Frontend Engineer III
Zé Delivery is Brazil's biggest beverage delivery app, powered by Anheuser-Busch InBev. • Reduced technical debt by refactoring the "browse" module (≈1/3 of the app), significantly cutting delivery time • Implemented deep-link handling, boosting marketing campaign effectiveness • Contributed to Mozeic, our upcoming Design System • Interviewed and vetted potential hires, ensuring high-proficiency developers joined the team • Built a new API for code challenges using Node.js • Improved consumer UX and price perception, driving conversion increases • Specialized in native-side development, handling platform-specific quirks
2020
/ 2019
Alfred Delivery
Software Engineer
Alfred Delivery is a delivery app serving smaller cities and remote areas in Brazil (90+ franchises). • Led migration from legacy Ionic/Angular to React Native, revamping UI and boosting performance • Implemented Redux and Saga for complex state management and background tasks • Maintained and updated legacy Ionic 3 app to ensure operational stability • Developed new features and services for the core application
2019
/ 2015
Micro Import Group
Full Stack Developer
Micro Import is a premium Apple Service Provider in São Paulo. • Built multiple WordPress templates in PHP for group companies • Designed internal management systems to track employee proficiency and customer satisfaction • Developed static Gatsby sites using WordPress as a headless CMS • Created a real-time repair-status tracker, 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
Made with ❤️ by Gabriel Taveira
Check it out on my GitHub
Final Step
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