Summary
João Souza is a bilingual Full Stack Developer and payroll specialist with eight years of experience blending web engineering and payroll operations across Brazil and the Greater Tampa Bay Area. He has built and maintained Angular/Spring Boot/SQL systems for utility-scale customers, designed client-facing websites and WordPress solutions, and currently manages payroll for over 100 clients at Paychex. Trained in Digital Media Communications and Information Technology, João combines user-centered front-end design (Figma, Bootstrap) with backend data integrity and billing logic, a background that helps him translate business rules into reliable software. Recently relocated to the U.S., he pairs hands-on coding experience with practical payroll compliance knowledge—an unusual mix that enables him to bridge technical and operational teams. Off the clock he’s an avid coffee fan and self-described eternal student, continually exploring new technologies and tools.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree, Information Technology, Associate's degree, Information Technology at UNIESP Centro Universitário
Bachelor's degree, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, Bachelor's degree, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia at Universidade Federal da Paraíba
English, Spanish, Portuguese