Paulo – AWS, React, Python
Paulo Vitor is a senior full-stack engineer with deep expertise in Python (FastAPI), React, TypeScript, and AWS, complemented by strong SQL and architectural skills. He has led backend-heavy projects, built cloud infrastructure from scratch, contributed to a NASA project, and delivered AI-agent solutions for startups. Feedback highlights his pragmatic, security-aware approach, clear client communication, and proven leadership in small teams.
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Senior Full-stack Developer
It's a platform that uses AI to allow users and companies to create insights from product data.
- Developed scalable back-end services using Node.js, Python, and SQL to support high-availability systems.
- Built cloud-native applications on AWS to improve deployment efficiency.
- Designed and implemented AI-powered agent systems to increase automation in business workflows.
- Delivered full-stack solutions using Python, React, and microservices architecture.
Senior Industrial Automation Engineer
It's a Brazilian energy company that produces, refines, and sells oil and gas.
- Led Industry 4.0 and IIoT integration projects connecting industrial systems to cloud platforms.
- Developed and supported PLC systems and industrial protocols, including GE, Altus, Modbus, OPC, and IEC 61850.
- Implemented monitoring and infrastructure solutions using OpenStack, VMware, Docker, and Zabbix.
- Improved operational reliability and system observability in critical environments.
Tech Lead & Software Engineer
Various solutions across full-stack development, cloud platforms, APIs, and competitive programming challenges for clients.
- Delivered software solutions through competitive projects, collaborating with global teams across web, cloud, back-end, and API development challenges.
- Built and maintained scalable applications using Python, Node.js, Java, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, and modern front-end frameworks.
- Contributed to architecture design, feature implementation, debugging, optimization, and rapid prototyping for enterprise and startup clients across multiple industries.
- Acted as a technical copilot and solution advisor, helping teams accelerate development through architecture guidance, code reviews, AI-assisted workflows, and rapid problem resolution.
- Served on the platform's Development Review Board, ensuring code quality and best practices.
Embedded software developer
The project was developed to help users monitor homemade brews using a hydrometer device.
- Developed the back-end and integrations for the company's website.
- Built the mobile application.
Senior Software Developer
It's an iPad application to help NASA astronauts monitor their dietary intake in microgravity.


- Refactored the back-end to improve data synchronization with multiple iPads using Node.js and PostgreSQL.
- Updated the iPad mobile application to work with the new back-end, improving performance and reliability.
- Made UX improvements to the mobile application.
- Created an administration back-end to manage food records.
Tech Lead
It’s a search platform that helps users find pending EPA laws and regulations using advanced search criteria, and see how they relate to Clean Air Act enforcement and connected environmental programs.
- Created technical specifications for the project and defined implementation requirements.
- Managed and assigned development tasks to ensure the solution met functional and business requirements.
- Deployed and configured the application within the client’s infrastructure environment.