Summary
Gustavo Faria is a Senior Engineer based in New York with 12 years of experience building modern web experiences, currently shaping products at Forbes after senior roles at Huge. He blends a strong front-end engineering background with formal design training (MFA from Parsons and a degree in Industrial Design), enabling clear communication of ideas and a user-first, holistic approach to engineering. Comfortable across modern JavaScript frameworks, CMSs, and core web technologies, he has led front-end teams and ensured code quality and delivery on complex websites and applications. His career began in design and visual merchandising, a path that gives him uncommon expertise in visual systems and packaging applied to digital products. Known as proactive and hardworking, he brings both hands-on development and cross-disciplinary collaboration to fast-paced newsroom and agency environments.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Design and Visual Communications, Bachelor's Degree, Design and Visual Communications at IADE - Instituto de Artes Design e Marketing
OLM-Rio
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Design and Technology, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Design and Technology at Parsons School of Design
Spanish, Portuguese, English