Summary
Rafael Araújo is a software manager and React/React Native specialist with nine years of experience building mobile and web applications across startups and enterprise teams in Brazil. He progressed from Android and web development into senior React Native roles and leadership positions at companies like X-Team, Open Access Ventures, and Solar Coca-Cola, where he now manages software delivery. A Node.js enthusiast with an MSc in Computer Science and an MBA in Finance, he blends technical craft with product-minded decision making. Rafael is known for engaging discussions about new technologies and development practices, fostering team growth and pragmatic adoption of modern stacks. Based in Ceará, he brings hands-on expertise shipping cross-platform apps and mentoring engineers through transitions from native Android to React ecosystems. An often-overlooked strength is his interdisciplinary background—combining research-level CS training and business finance insight—to align engineering outcomes with organizational goals.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Nanodegree Startup Founder, Nanodegree Startup Founder at Udacity Brasil
MBA Finanças, MBA Finanças at Saint Paul Escola de Negócios
Master's degree Ciência da Computação, Master's degree Ciência da Computação at Instituto Federal do Ceará - IFCE
Sistemas de Informação Tecnologia da Informação, Sistemas de Informação Tecnologia da Informação at Faculdade 7 de Setembro
English