Rodrigo Lima is a seasoned technology leader and CTO with 12 years of experience building scalable web and infrastructure solutions from Brazil’s Alagoas. As co-founder of Top Ideias and long-time CTO of EduSynch, he focuses on affordable, scalable English proficiency testing platforms while managing cloud-native stacks and production operations. His hands-on background spans Java enterprise systems, PHP web platforms, Docker/NGINX deployments, and database work with MySQL/PostgreSQL, reflecting deep full-stack and DevOps fluency. Rodrigo pairs industry experience with advanced research as a PhD candidate in Computer Science and a master’s in Informatics, bringing rigorous academic thinking to product and architecture decisions. He’s comfortable leading teams, shipping reliable systems, and bridging legacy enterprise apps with modern containerized deployments. A practical innovator, he often combines entrepreneurial instincts with low-level operational know-how to keep services resilient and cost-effective.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Master's degree, Informatics, Master's degree, Informatics at Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Specialist, Software Engineering, Specialist, Software Engineering at Centro Universitário Cesmac
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