Summary
Rafael Sirotheau is a senior front-end engineer based in São Paulo with 11 years of professional experience building fast, maintainable user interfaces and design systems. He has progressed from hands-on web development roles to leadership positions — including Front-end Chapter Lead and Engineering Lead for design systems at companies like Avenue, Open Co, FARFETCH, and currently Burrow. Rafael blends deep practical knowledge of front-end architecture with team coaching and product-focused delivery, often owning both technical direction and developer experience. His background in computer engineering and an unusual academic interest in anthropology/archaeology suggest a curiosity for human-centered design and systems thinking. Colleagues would describe him as the kind of engineer who balances code quality with pragmatic shipping and scales teams as well as interfaces. He is active on GitHub as a front-end specialist, emphasizing readable, maintainable code over flashy frameworks.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bacharelado, Anthropology with specialization in Archeology, Bacharelado, Anthropology with specialization in Archeology at UFPel
Bacharelado, Computer engineering, Bacharelado, Computer engineering at IESAM
English, Portuguese