Summary
Emerson Xavier is a Head of Technology based in Melbourne with 11 years of hands-on experience designing and shipping enterprise software, specializing in Ruby on Rails, Java and microservices architectures. He began his career at Accenture Brazil and progressed through senior engineering and technical lead roles before moving into technology leadership at ReadyTech, combining deep implementation experience with team and platform ownership. Certified as an Oracle Java SE 6 Programmer and holding a BA in Information Systems, he balances classical object-oriented discipline with modern microservices practices. Known for longevity in codebases, he brings rare continuity—over a decade working in Ruby on Rails alongside recent leadership of scalable service-oriented systems. Comfortable toggling between architecture and developer ergonomics, he focuses on pragmatic, maintainable solutions that accelerate delivery. Colleagues value him for turning complex legacy landscapes into stable, evolvable platforms while keeping developer productivity front of mind.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology, Bachelor’s Degree Information Technology at Universidade Castelo Branco
Portuguese, English