Summary
Rafael Lopes is a seasoned systems analyst and software developer with 12 years of experience building backend systems and APIs for domains ranging from e-commerce to genetics and geophysics. He combines pragmatic problem-solving with strong attention to quality—unit testing, documentation and measured releases—to deliver solutions that align with user needs. Rafael has deep Python experience (Web2Py, FastAPI), MySQL and cloud deployments on GCP, and has mentored new engineers while owning onboarding at Mendelics. Now contributing to seismic visualization and analysis software at Tecgraf/PUC‑Rio, he brings both research-grade rigor from an M.Sc. in Systems and practical production chops honed across startups and industry. A quietly collaborative "nice guy," he pairs critical thinking with a bias for shipping impactful code.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc. in Systems and Computer Engineering, Algorithms and Combinatorics, 2.77 / 3.0, M.Sc. in Systems and Computer Engineering, Algorithms and Combinatorics, 2.77 / 3.0 at UFRJ - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
High-School with Certification in Informatics, High-School with Certification in Informatics at Cefet/RJ - Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca
Portuguese, English, Spanish