Summary
Rafael Coutinho is a seasoned software developer and co-founder based in São Paulo with 16 years of experience building backend systems in Python, Ruby and JavaScript. He has led engineering work at startups and financial services, including backend roles at PagSeguro and Biva before co-founding Voltera Energia in 2020. His career began with deep hands-on development in Plone and Ruby on Rails, giving him a practical grounding in web platforms and extensible CMS/plugin architecture. Comfortable across systems from electronics-informed troubleshooting to modern backend services, he blends product-focused engineering with operational pragmatism. Rafael’s trajectory shows an ability to transition from specialist developer to entrepreneurial leader while retaining active coding expertise.
16 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas, Incompleto, Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas, Incompleto at FATEC São Paulo
Eletrônica, Eletrônica at Centro Educacional Pedreira
Bacharelado em Física, Incompleto, Bacharelado em Física, Incompleto at Universidade de São Paulo / USP
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