Summary
Fabio Almeida is a Lead Software Engineer with a decade of experience building backend and full-stack systems across fintech and edtech, now at Thoughtworks after leadership roles at PicPay and Kroton Tech. He combines strong hands-on Java/Kotlin and Spring expertise with database modeling (SQL/NoSQL), microservice design, and practical cloud and messaging experience (Azure, Kafka). Fabio has led technical teams through transitions from traditional to agile at scale, coaching peers, making architectural decisions, and defining delivery metrics. He is proactive about cross-functional work, regularly mentors new squad members and improves team workflows beyond his formal scope. Early in his career he automated complex business-rule validation that cut costly monthly fines—an example of his focus on pragmatic, impact-driven engineering.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
English, Portuguese