Milena
From Brazil
Milena – PHP, Vue.js, Laravel
Milena is a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with a backend focus and deep expertise in PHP, Laravel, Symfony, and Vue.js. She has led teams and delivered business-critical systems, taking ownership of complex product logic and maintainable architecture. She is comfortable working in startup environments, aligning with stakeholders, and driving delivery decisions. Her communication is clear and pragmatic, especially when explaining trade-offs and scope. She comes across as highly production-oriented, hands-on, and confident working with complex systems.
8 years of commercial experience in
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Engineering Lead
Product covering tax compliance across all U.S. states, unlocking new revenue streams.
- Launched a tax compliance product covering all U.S. states;
- Oversaw technical and product refinements balancing delivery speed with maintainability;
- Coordinated cross-functional releases to minimize customer support impact.
Engineering Lead
Unified platform combining core company products, reaching 500+ customers in under six months.
- Designed the back-end architecture;
- Led a team of 9+ engineers across product development and QA;
- Coordinated delivery to reach 500+ active customers within the first 6 months;
- Scaled the QA function from 1 to 3 engineers and improved automated test coverage;
- Partnered with CX, Product, and Operations to coordinate major releases.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Delivered Agent v2 as a strategic milestone in the product roadmap, introducing Registered Agent services built with PHP 8.1 and Vue.js.
- Built Agent v2 using PHP 8.1 and Vue.js;
- Delivered a strategic milestone aligned with the product roadmap;
- Implemented most of the backend features;
- Integrated with third-parties such as OpenCorporates, Stripe, DocSpring, Postmark.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Led the launch of the Mailroom product in just two months, establishing the company’s first recurring revenue stream.
- Launched the Mailroom product within two months;
- Implemented integrations to support the product’s recurring revenue model;
- Developed both front-end and back-end features;
- Integrated with third-parties, such as Stripe, SphereMail, and OneNotary.
Middle Full-Stack Engineer
Compliance platform enhanced with enterprise features and modernization via microservices and integrations.
- Delivered enterprise features to improve regulatory alignment;
- Designed and deployed microservices using Node.js and Express.js;
- Built serverless components with AWS Lambda and Amazon SQS;
- Integrated Laravel, MySQL, MongoDB, Vue.js, and Docker to modernize the system.
Middle Software Engineer
Backend API service enabling secure communication between client applications and the platform, with authenticated access and scalable architecture.
- Built a full-featured API with Node.js and Express;
- Designed and implemented authentication for secure access;
- Ensured secure data exchange through proper CORS configuration.
Middle Software Developer
Fully customized ERP for inventory, production scheduling, and warehouse management.
- Designed and developed an ERP system end-to-end;
- Implemented modules for inventory, production scheduling, and warehouse management;
- Maintained local infrastructure to ensure system stability.