Jabel Fontoura
Technical Lead at Deel
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Top SchoolJabel Fontoura is a Technical Lead based in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with over 10 years of experience designing and scaling large‑scale backend systems. He has progressed through multiple engineering roles at Deel, now leading technical efforts on global payroll products that require reliability, automation, and international compliance. His background spans full‑stack and security-focused roles, including building a high‑traffic WhatsApp-integrated chatbot and end‑to‑end systems for global energy services, giving him strong cross-domain architecture experience. Jabel combines hands-on implementation with architectural ownership, mentoring teams while shipping resilient, cost‑reducing customer experiences. He brings a practical security mindset from his time on a dedicated Security Team and a history of automating operational workflows across startups and enterprise clients. Colleagues know him for balancing speed with robustness—embracing "DeelSpeed" without sacrificing long-term scalability.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Sistemas Para Internet Tecnologia da Informação, Sistemas Para Internet Tecnologia da Informação at Universidade FeevaleEnsino Médio Politécnico, Ensino Médio Politécnico at Colégio Estadual Vila BeckerTécnica Informática (Desenvolvimento), Técnica Informática (Desenvolvimento) at QI Escolas e Faculdades
Portuguese, English, SpanishGithub contributions (5)
JabelFontoura/coding-exercises
Mar 2018 - Jul 2021
Contributions:6 pushes in 3 years 4 months
JabelFontoura/SocketChatJava
Nov 2016 - Jan 2017
Contributions:28 pushes, 2 branches in 2 months
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