Summary
Gil Pereira is a seasoned Lead Software Engineer and technical leader with 12 years of experience delivering and modernizing large-scale, distributed systems across retail and enterprise clients from ThoughtWorks' global teams. He combines full-stack proficiency—React/Next.js, Node, Java, Ruby, Python—and strong test automation and CI/CD expertise to drive quality, observability, and reliable production releases. Known for coaching engineers and leading training programs, he blends hands-on delivery with people leadership and a clear focus on customer outcomes. A vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, Gil often shapes cross-team engineering strategies (including test strategy and blue/green deployments) that measurably improve efficiency and software quality. Based in Atlanta, he brings a practical, systems-thinking approach informed by operating in multi-timezone, mission-critical environments.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Engineering at Área1 - Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia
Colégio Adventista de Castelo Branco
English, Portuguese, Spanish