Kindness leaves fingerprints on code.
The best code I have ever read was also the kindest.

Welcome! I’m Carolina, a passionate engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable, user-focused products and empowering teams. I thrive at the intersection of technology, empathy, and collaboration - leaving every project, process, and team better than I found it.

• Building inclusive, psychologically safe teams
• Advocating for thoughtful, clean, and maintainable code
• Creating learning experiences that empower others
• Continuous growth - both as a developer and as a human

• Languages: JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, SQL, GraphQL
• Frontend: React, Vue.js, Vite, Storybook, Design Systems
• Backend: Node.js, Nest.js, Express, REST, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Knex.js, Microservices
• Testing: Jest, React Testing Library, Vitest, Cypress (recent experience), Enzyme, Mocha
• Tooling: ESLint (custom rules), Docker, CI/CD, Monorepos (Rush, Yarn Workspaces)
• Architecture: Event-Driven, Scalable Solutions, API Design
• AI & Agentic Coding: Hands-on with AI-powered engineering workflows and agentic coding tools
• Collaboration: Technical Documentation, Mentorship, Cross-team Communication

• portfolio: Quick-up portfolio for job application
• vue-tdd-automation (npm package, WIP): Automate the workflow for Test-Driven Development (TDD) in Vue projects. Currently in active development.
• react-testing-code-labs: React Testing with Jest and React Testing Library
• aipackr: AI-powered travel packing assistant
• pluralsight-typescript-structure-code-lab: TypeScript barrel files and module re-exports
• design-system: Building a design system inspired by great team culture
• pluralsight-typescript-design-system-lab: Hands-on code lab for TypeScript and design systems
• code-craft: A platform to teach Coding & AI as an after-school club. Made with Bolt for its Coding Challenge.
• gnow: Quick Prototype for GolfNow.

Featured Work:

• Architected Pluralsight’s integrated learning platform and multi-content player
• Led migration projects improving testing reliability and developer workflows
• Designed custom ESLint rules for codebase best practices
• Developed hands-on labs and interactive content for Pluralsight
• Prototyped Cypress test integration, adopted Vite & Vitest for modern DX
• Built and maintained monorepos, microservices, and event-driven systems

• LinkedIn: carolina-p-powers

Empathy is a product engineer’s greatest strength. When kindness shapes the way we work, the result is more than clean code - it’s a better product, a stronger team, and a place where people can truly thrive.

🌎 Born in Brazil & based in the U.S.A