Summary
Anike Arni is a Staff Software Engineer based in New York with 11 years of experience building APIs and web portals that serve millions across the US, Latin America, and Europe. Transitioning from a BA in Social Studies to full-stack engineering, she blends pragmatic product-focused engineering with a deep interest in functional programming, design patterns, and developer tooling (including vim-driven productivity). Her career includes senior roles at Nubank, SoundCloud, Natural Cycles and ThoughtWorks, where she led teams, shaped high-level architecture, and championed CI/CD and quality-first delivery. Beyond production systems she studies NLP, algorithms, and machine learning, and brings a rare interdisciplinary curiosity—combining technical craft with interests in physics, social theory, and ballet—that informs empathetic leadership and thoughtful system design.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics and Social Studies, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Economics and Social Studies at Wesleyan University
Hampshire College
Portuguese, English, Spanish