Leonardo Gonçalves

Leonardo Gonçalves

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Software engineer with 17 years of experience
Software engineer with 17 years of experience

Senior Backend Engineer with 18 years of experience specializing in high-traffic API infrastructure and developer tools. Expert in Node.js and Go. An early adopter of AI-augmented development, utilizing Claude Code and agentic workflows to accelerate system delivery without compromising on TDD or architectural integrity. Proven track record of boosting system performance by 20-30% and improving Developer Experience (DX) through meticulous API design and event-driven architectures

Brasilia (-03:00)
Joined April 2021
EXPERTISE
4 years experience
Building scalable REST, gRPC APIs.
Building scalable REST, gRPC APIs.
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8 years experience
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8 years experience

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SOCIAL PRESENCE
GitHub
grpc-blockchain
A GRPC Blockchain server and client built in Go
Go
2
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socialpoll
A program that reads tweets and pushes the votes into mq
Go
1
0
Stack Overflow
104 Reputation
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1
3
EMPLOYMENTS
Senior Backend Engineer
Sword Health
2024-11-01-Present
  • Designed and implemented core platform features using Go and Node.js, leveraging ClaudeCode (agentic AI) to accelerate developmen...
  • Designed and implemented core platform features using Go and Node.js, leveraging ClaudeCode (agentic AI) to accelerate development velocity by 30% while maintaining a rigorous TDDworkflow and ensuring 90%+ test coverage.
  • Optimize gRPC APIs and MySQL queries for microservices, reducing system and improvingperformance for high-traffic endpoints.
  • Utilize Test-Driven Development (TDD) to ensure code reliability, decreasing bug rates by 15%through automated testing suites
  • Promoted best practices in backend development, contributing to project planning, code reviews,testing and ongoing maintenance.
Node.js
MySQL
TypeScript
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Node.js
MySQL
TypeScript
Microservices
gRPC
API Integration
API Documentation
Golang
AI
Claude.ai
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Backend Engineer
AlticeUSA
2022-04-01-2024-06-01
  • Working with a diverse team to build an in-house CRM platform that drives digital transformation for various Operations & Bus...
  • Working with a diverse team to build an in-house CRM platform that drives digital transformation for various Operations & Business Support Systems.
  • Developing and maintaining gRPC-based APIs in Go, integrating with multiple architectural services using REST and SOAP APIs.
  • Tackling complex technical issues across software development, engineering tasks, and product releases.
  • Designing and implementing high-performance, scalable projects and infrastructures, ensuring top-notch code quality.
  • Involved in all stages of software development, from requirements analysis to proposing innovative solutions that improve technical and business aspects.
  • Promoting best practices in backend development, contributing to project planning, code reviews, testing, and ongoing maintenance.
Redis
Google Cloud Platform
SOAP Web Services
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Redis
Google Cloud Platform
SOAP Web Services
gRPC
Golang
RESTful API
SvelteKit
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Fullstack Software Engineer
Clevertech
2021-10-01-2022-02-01

Fullstack engineer working with a team responsible for designing and building GraphQL APIs for an application to manage buildi...

Fullstack engineer working with a team responsible for designing and building GraphQL APIs for an application to manage building incidents. These APIs were consumed by a mobile and web front end. Stack: Typescript, AWS, Postgres, GraphQL and MongoDB

Node.js
MongoDB
Redis
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Node.js
MongoDB
Redis
TypeScript
React
GraphQL
Keycloak
AWS
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PROJECTS
CRM in-house Product
2022
Working as a backend engineer, I am responsible for building gRPC API to be consumed by a web application that provides information about...
Working as a backend engineer, I am responsible for building gRPC API to be consumed by a web application that provides information about the internet, TV, and Phone products to sell to end users. These APIs are hosted on the Google Cloud Platform via Cloud Run product.
Docker
Google Cloud Platform
Microservices
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Docker
Google Cloud Platform
Microservices
gRPC
API Integration
Golang
Jira/confluence
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System to manage building incidents
2021
Backend developer working with a team responsible for designing and building GraphQL APIs for an application to manage building incidents...
Backend developer working with a team responsible for designing and building GraphQL APIs for an application to manage building incidents. These APIs were consumed by a mobile and web front end.
Node.js
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
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Node.js
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Docker
React
GraphQL
RESTful API
AWS
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