Vinicius Brand

Senior Full-Stack and Mobile Engineer
Curitiba, BR.

About

Highly accomplished Senior Full-Stack and Mobile Engineer with 25 years of extensive experience in developing web and mobile applications across SaaS, social impact, and embedded systems. Proven expert in Ruby on Rails, React/TypeScript, Django/Python, and React Native, with a strong track record of end-to-end feature ownership in agile, remote environments. Holds an M.Sc. in Computer Sciences and is available for full overlap with EST, demonstrating flexibility and deep technical leadership.

Work

Tap Goods
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Senior Software Engineer

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Summary

Led full-stack development for a B2B multi-tenant SaaS platform, enhancing routing reliability and implementing key features to streamline rental operations and improve customer experience across North America.

Highlights

Refactored a legacy routing and delivery module as the sole programmer, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve a long-standing backlog of customer-reported bugs and significantly improve routing reliability.

Implemented an end-to-end Event Grouping feature (database schema, GraphQL API, React UI, multi-document billing reports), enabling rental operators to track and invoice multiple orders under a single event.

Led a printout standardization initiative, migrating 3 core customer-facing documents to a unified Rails backend with HTML/CSS templates, ensuring consistent branding and iterative style refinements.

Integrated a mobile barcode scanning library into the serialized inventory workflow, empowering warehouse staff to efficiently scan items and eliminate manual serial number entry.

Developed the Load Lists feature end-to-end from product specifications and Figma designs, including data modeling, full-stack UI, and a slip printing system for HTML/CSS and Zebra ZPL labels.

Cooperativa EITA
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Full-Stack Developer & Systems Analyst

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Summary

Spearheaded full-stack development and systems analysis for a mission-driven technology cooperative, delivering robust software solutions for social movements, solidarity economy organizations, and NGOs in Brazil.

Highlights

Led the development of LDAP write support for the Nextcloud open-source project, foundational for the official `ldap_write_support` community plugin, enabling user creation and management from the Nextcloud UI.

Served as the primary Ruby on Rails developer across multiple client projects, guiding architecture decisions and ensuring end-to-end delivery for RoR-based systems.

Administered the RIOS platform (rios.eita.coop.br), a multi-tenant SaaS cloud service for non-profits, integrating Nextcloud, Matrix.org chat, AWS Lambda functions, and managing Linux servers.

Built Castanhadora, a native Android (Java) application, empowering nut collectors in the Brazilian Amazon to track production and monitor fair sale prices.

Developed Lume, a Python/Django system that replaced a manual spreadsheet workflow for agroecological farm management, providing data visualization and reporting capabilities.

Focus NFe
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Frontend Software Engineer (part-time)

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Summary

Built customer-facing user interfaces for a lean 4-person team, integrating with a RESTful Ruby on Rails API using Ember.js, Bootstrap, and CoffeeScript.

Highlights

Constructed responsive and intuitive customer-facing UIs from designer wireframes using modern frontend technologies like Ember.js and Bootstrap.

Ensured seamless integration with a RESTful Ruby on Rails API, optimizing data flow and user experience within a lean development team.

Contributed to the full development lifecycle, translating design specifications into functional web applications.

RMI Informática Industrial
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Full-Stack Developer

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Summary

As the startup's first hire, built foundational front-end components for Ruby on Rails applications, contributing to the initial architecture and development.

Highlights

Pioneered the development of foundational front-end components using Ruby on Rails, Backbone.js, and Marionette.js as the startup's inaugural engineering hire.

Contributed significantly to the initial architectural design and implementation of core web application features.

Collaborated closely with the founding team to establish development best practices and technical standards.

Dataprom
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Full-Stack Developer

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Summary

Modernized legacy interfaces and developed new features for a large-scale automated fare collection system using Java, Struts2, and Hibernate.

Highlights

Modernized critical legacy interfaces within a large-scale automated fare collection system, enhancing system usability and performance.

Developed new features for public transport ticketing, utilizing Java, Struts2, and Hibernate to expand system capabilities.

Contributed to the improvement of system architecture and codebase quality through active development and testing.

Focus NFe
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Full-Stack Developer

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Summary

Developed full-stack web applications for clients in forest engineering and medicine, managing projects from concept to deployment with direct client consultation.

Highlights

Developed and deployed full-stack web applications tailored to client needs in specialized domains like forest engineering and medicine.

Managed end-to-end project cycles, including direct client consultation to gather requirements and ensure successful delivery.

Utilized PHP and Ruby on Rails to build robust and scalable web solutions, addressing specific industry challenges.

LACTEC
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Firmware Developer

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Summary

Engineered embedded Linux firmware in C for remote-controlled telecommunications equipment in a partnership between LACTEC and Siemens.

Highlights

Engineered embedded Linux firmware in C, specifically for remote-controlled telecommunications equipment, as part of a key LACTEC-Siemens partnership.

Contributed to the development of critical software components, ensuring robust and reliable operation of telecommunications systems.

Collaborated with engineering teams to meet project specifications and delivery timelines.

Multiple Organizations
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Early Career Developer & Technician

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Summary

Gained foundational experience across diverse roles including full-stack development, web development, electronics technician, and academic research, contributing to various projects.

Highlights

Developed full-stack solutions at Thyamad Projects (PHP, eGroupWare customization) and web content at Editora Quantum (PHP, Oracle).

Applied technical skills as an Electronics Technician at Interatec.

Participated in academic research at UFPR in image processing and AI planning, alongside teaching responsibilities.

Education

UFPR - Federal University of Paraná
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

M.Sc., Informatics

Digital Image Processing applied to Dermatology

UFPR - Federal University of Paraná
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

B.Sc.

Computer Sciences

UTFPR - Federal Center for Technical Education
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Electronics Technician

Languages

Portuguese (native)
English (advanced)

Skills

Languages

Ruby, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, PHP, SQL.

Frameworks

Ruby on Rails, Django, React, React Native, Redux, GraphQL (Apollo), Android (Java).

Databases

MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, CouchDB/PouchDB.

Infrastructure

Linux, Docker, AWS (Lambda, EC2), Sidekiq, Git, Datadog, Airbrake.

AI Tools

Claude Code.

Practices

Agile/Scrum, TDD, REST APIs, code review, CI/CD.

Interests

Yoga

Yoga teacher since 2008.

Cycling Advocacy

Former coordinator of CicloIguaçu, Co-organized the Third World Bicycle Forum (Curitiba, 2014, ~3,000 attendees).