Summary
Rodrigo Melo is a senior software engineer with 13 years of hands-on experience building APIs, data pipelines and MVPs across startups and R&D labs, currently driving product-focused engineering at Luizalabs. He blends strong academic foundations in computer science (BSc, MSc and PhD coursework) with practical expertise in Java, Python, Node.js/TypeScript, SQL and GCP to translate hypotheses into production features. Rodrigo has led small engineering teams, defined architectures and automated operations—once achieving 68% process automation for a property-management product—while mentoring juniors and shaping agile practices. His background in networking and security research (protocol simulation, Android prototyping, TLS/RADIUS/PKI) informs a pragmatic approach to reliable systems and data integrity. Equally comfortable in data science and backend engineering, he’s proven at turning player-behavior analytics and educational game telemetry into actionable product decisions. Outside work he channels creativity and community energy as a DJ performer and cycling activist, reflecting a collaborative, curious mindset.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor's Degree (Incomplete dropped out in 2018) Computer Science, Doctor's Degree (Incomplete dropped out in 2018) Computer Science at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco