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Gabriel Fonseca

Software Engineer

Building scalable, secure solutions since 2016

# About

Software engineer with nearly a decade of experience building scalable backend systems and APIs across industries such as fintech, e-commerce, and enterprise SaaS. Proficient in PHP, Node.js, and Go, with hands-on frontend experience using React and Vue. Passionate about code quality — I have championed automated testing practices, contributed to open-source projects, and mentored fellow developers. I thrive in cross-functional teams, turning complex business requirements into reliable, well-tested software.

# Experience

Software Engineer

Oct 2024 – Present

Loopio

Building and shipping features for enterprise clients on a B2B SaaS platform. Working across the stack — backend with Symfony and PHP, frontend with React and TypeScript. Focused on performance, test coverage, and collaborating closely with product and QA.

SymfonyPHP 8TypeScriptReactJsMySQLPHPUnitTDDRedisDockerCode ReviewAWS

Software Engineer

Jan 2023 – Oct 2024

Netcoins

Built and shipped critical fintech features including Staking and KYC flows, directly impacting revenue and regulatory compliance. Spearheaded the adoption of automated testing across the engineering team, significantly reducing production bugs and establishing a quality-first culture. Refactored legacy codebases to improve maintainability and developer velocity.

LaravelPHP 8TypeScriptVueJsMySQLPHPUnitTDDRedisDockerCode ReviewAWS

Software Engineer

Aug 2022 – Dec 2022

M56 Studios

Designed and built REST API endpoints powering the Fit52 fitness platform. Owned end-to-end integration with third-party services including Shopify, Stripe, Segment, and RevenueCat, enabling seamless payment processing and subscription management.

LaravelMySQLAPI Integrations

Backend Developer

Sep 2020 – Aug 2022

Leroy Merlin Brasil

Scaled the Google Merchant Center product catalog from 200K to 800K products by building high-throughput data pipelines with Go and Apache Kafka. Developed integrations with Facebook Business and BigQuery to power marketing and analytics. Built and maintained REST APIs for a large-scale e-commerce platform with comprehensive test coverage. Improved platform observability by implementing monitoring with Grafana, Datadog, and Confluent Conduktor. Mentored junior developers and contributed to the team's open-source library, Metamorphosis.

LaravelMongoDBElasticsearchKafkaPHPUnitTDDOpen SourceMentorshipDataDogGrafanaDockerRedisCode ReviewGitHub ActionsJenkinsGoAWS

Fullstack Developer

Jun 2019 – Sep 2020

Museu de Arte de São Paulo – MASP

Built internal tools that streamlined administrative workflows and improved operational efficiency for one of Latin America's most prominent art museums. Designed and developed interactive visitor kiosks using real-time Web Sockets, enhancing the on-site museum experience. Delivered fullstack solutions across multiple frameworks deployed on Azure.

LaravelPostgreSQLAzureVueJSReactNodeJSWeb SocketsAPI Integrations

Web Developer

Jun 2016 – Jun 2019

Digital Video Music

Built and delivered web solutions for clients across multiple industries, progressing from static sites to full dynamic applications. Grew technical skills from junior to mid-level, gaining solid foundations in PHP, JavaScript, and relational databases.

PHP 5.6/7MySQLjQueryJavaScriptCSSHTML

# Tech Stack

Backend

PHPNodeJSGoTypeScript

Frontend

HTML5CSSJavaScriptTypeScript

Frameworks

LaravelSymfonyPHPUnitExpressJsVueJsReactJs

Databases

MySQLPostgreSQLMongoDB

Cloud Computing

AWSGCPAzure

# Education & Certificates

Education

Systems Analysis and Development

Information Technology

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Triângulo Mineiro

Feb 2015 – Feb 2018

Certificates

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
  • KanBan Foundation (KIKF)
  • DevOps Essentials Professional Certificate (DEPC)
  • Verified International Academic Qualifications (WES)

# Get in Touch

Feel free to reach out for opportunities, collaborations, or just a friendly chat.

Address

823 Carnarvon Street

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