I'm a passionate tech leader with 13+ years of experience building scalable, cloud-native SaaS platforms. I specialize in JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems and love mentoring teams to deliver high-quality, reliable software.
From early-stage startups to international scale-ups, I've led cross-functional teams, improved developer velocity with CI/CD and observability, and aligned engineering strategy with business impact.
🔧 Main Stack: TypeScript • Node.js • React • NestJS • PostgreSQL • AWS
🧠Current Focus: Cloud Architecture • AI Integration • Developer Experience • Leadership
Languages & Frameworks:
JavaScript • TypeScript • Node.js • React • Redux • NestJS • Next.js • GraphQL • REST
Databases:
PostgreSQL • MongoDB • Redis • SQL/NoSQL
Architecture & DevOps:
Microservices • Docker • CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Buildkite) • AWS (EC2, S3, ECS, Lambda)
Tools & Platforms:
Sentry • CloudFront • Agile • Scrum • Kanban
🧠Engineering Manager @ Trackunit (Remote, 2023–2025)
Led a team of 7 engineers building scalable APIs for IoT telematics. Improved uptime by 30%, introduced OKRs, and boosted delivery throughput by 40%.
🔧 Lead Software Engineer @ Flexcavo (Remote, 2021–2022)
Architected and delivered mission-critical systems using TypeScript, NestJS, and React. Cut infra costs by 18% and increased performance by 15%.
⚙️ Senior Software Engineer @ Keleya GmbH (2019–2021)
Developed React & Node.js applications on AWS. Built CI/CD pipelines and integrated observability tools.
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- Senior Software Engineer – Campai GmbH (2018–2019)
- Freelancer Developer – Fortaleza, BR (2018)
- Lead Software Engineer – Objetive IT, BR (2016–2018)
- Lead Developer – Dingo Innovations, BR (2014–2016)
- Software Developer – TOTVS, BR (2012–2014)
🎓 MBA in Software Engineering – Estácio de Sá University
🎓 B.Sc. in Computer Science – State University of Ceará
📜 CrossFit Level 1 Trainer – CrossFit, Inc.
- 🇬🇧 English – Fluent
- 🇧🇷 Portuguese – Native
- 🇪🇸 Spanish – Advanced
- 🇩🇪 German – Intermediate
- 🇫🇷 French – Basic
“Sam’s ability to lead through adversity is inspiring. He motivated the whole team and always found solutions under pressure.”
— Arthur Bucar, Mobile Developer
“Whenever I think of someone for a tech lead role, I think of Sam. He doesn't just deliver — he improves the entire process.”
— Douglas Gonçalves, Business Manager
🧠“Leading through code, empowering through culture.”