Rafael Costa is a technology leader and CTO based in Piauí, Brazil, with over a decade of hands-on systems development and nine years in senior roles driving product and engineering. Trained as a technologist in Informatics with a specialization in Databases, he blends deep backend and data expertise with practical leadership acquired running his own company, Tartigrado, since 2009. At RevGás he has overseen platform strategy and delivery since 2017, combining operational ownership with ongoing coding contributions. An active open-source contributor, he has directly fixed production-critical issues in Java projects for Brazil’s Nota Fiscal Eletrônica (NFe), including regional integrations and QR code updates. Comfortable moving between code, architecture and team management, he brings a pragmatic, regionally informed perspective on integrating government tax systems with commercial software. Colleagues would describe him as a steady executor who pairs database-driven rigor with entrepreneurial instincts.
9 years of coding experience
Especialização em Banco de Dados, Banco de dados, Especialização em Banco de Dados, Banco de dados at IFPI - Instituto Federal do Piauí
Contributions:10 commits, 20 PRs, 22 comments in 1 year 7 months
Contributions summary:Rafael primarily focused on modifying the Java-based code related to the Nota Fiscal Eletrônica (NFe) system. Their contributions involved adjusting the `idLote` values in the cancellation and correction events, aiming for sequential auto-incrementing values. They also addressed a critical bug in handling NFe cancellations within the SVAN environment and incorporated code changes related to the merging of SVAN and SVRS for the Piauí region. Furthermore, the user added code to incorporate manifestação do destinatário and updated the QR code for the Espírito Santo region.
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