Summary
Rafael Toledo is a Full Stack Developer and Project Manager with 11 years of professional experience and over 3 years focused on leading and delivering complex web projects at companies like Cal.com, Grafana, Drata and GitStart (YC S19). He combines hands-on engineering in React, TypeScript, Node and microservices with pragmatic project leadership, driving CI/CD, DevOps practices and rigorous testing (unit and E2E) to reduce maintenance overhead and increase reliability. Rafael is known for refactoring legacy codebases into well-organized, best-practice-aligned systems while mentoring junior developers and establishing sustainable processes. He regularly shapes architecture and integrates third-party APIs to deliver tailored business value, keeping clients aligned through clear documentation and communication. Based in São Paulo, he blends an electrical engineering background with formal web development training to approach problems from both systems and product perspectives. He favors organization as a multiplier for team velocity—an often overlooked lever that he uses to scale delivery without sacrificing quality.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Desenvolvimento Web, Computer Software Engineering, Desenvolvimento Web, Computer Software Engineering at Trybe
Bacharelado em Engenharia, Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica, Bacharelado em Engenharia, Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica at Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora