Summary
Paula Barreto is a Senior Software Engineer based in Toronto with eight years of experience building reliable software across fintech and consumer services. She progressed from full-stack training at Lighthouse Labs into production roles at iRestify and TD, where she moved from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer, demonstrating sustained delivery and technical growth within a large enterprise. Trained originally as an Industrial Engineer and with early public-sector experience at BNDES, she brings strong operational discipline, process optimization skills, and a data-driven mindset to engineering problems. Comfortable working cross-functionally, she has practical experience designing workflows and improving operational efficiency from both engineering and industrial perspectives. Known as an enthusiastic team player, Paula combines methodical problem-solving with a focus on shipping maintainable systems. Fluent in translating business constraints into technical solutions, she thrives at the intersection of engineering rigor and real-world operations.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Tourism and Travel Services Management, Bachelor’s Degree, Tourism and Travel Services Management at Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Engineering, (Exchange Student), Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Engineering, (Exchange Student) at University of Toronto
Diploma, Full Stack Web Development, Diploma, Full Stack Web Development at Lighthouse Labs
Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian