Davi Menezes de Oliveira

Almere ยท Netherlands

Senior Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience specializing in high-traffic APIs and distributed systems. Expert in PHP (Symfony/Laravel), and Java, with a proven track record of optimizing AWS infrastructure and enhancing system observability through Datadog.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Speakap - Netherlands
  • Performance & API: Optimized core API performance and reduced latency through strategic caching and query optimization.
  • Architectural Leadership: Facilitated architectural decision records (ADRs) and led cross-functional discussions to define system design patterns, ensuring the scalability of the Symfony API and seamless interoperability between Java microservice.
  • Infrastructure & DevOps: Orchestrated containerized environments using Docker and managed scalable cloud resources on AWS, ensuring high availability for the Symfony-based API serving web and mobile clients.
  • Observability: Engineered a comprehensive alerting and monitoring strategy using Datadog, reducing Mean Time to Detection (MTTD) by implementing real-time dashboards and automated incident triggers.
  • Legacy Management: Maintained and modernized a critical Java microservice, ensuring seamless integration with the broader PHP/Symfony ecosystem.
  • Developer Experience: Spearheaded the development of a Golang-based CLI to improve developer productivity and automate CI/CD workflows.
2022 - Actual

Senior Software Engineer

ProActive Software - Netherlands
  • API Development: Architected and scaled a Laravel API utilized as a core service by multiple internal teams, ensuring robust performance and cross-team interoperability.
  • DevOps Automation: Developed and managed a Ruby-based orchestration script to synchronize local development environments with production configurations, significantly reducing "works on my machine" issues.
  • Infrastructure Management: Engineered a Python automation suite to streamline the lifecycle management of client environments, including automated provisioning, migration, and decommissioning across servers.
  • Onboarding Efficiency: Built a comprehensive Bash-based installation framework to automate dependency management, accelerating developer onboarding and reducing environment setup time for the entire engineering team.
2019 - 2022

Senior Software Architect

Youwe B.V. - Netherlands
  • Full-Stack Architecture: Spearheaded the design and development of complex web applications using a modern tech stack including Symfony, Pimcore, and VueJS, ensuring high-performance front-end experiences backed by robust CMS integration.
  • Legacy Modernization & Development: Engineered scalable web solutions leveraging Symfony for backend services and AngularJS for dynamic user interfaces, maintaining strict coding standards and architectural integrity.
  • Enterprise Java Systems: Delivered enterprise-grade web applications utilizing Java EE, focusing on building reliable and secure backend architectures for high-availability systems.
2018 - 2019

Medior Software Engineer

CESAR - Brazil
  • Full-Stack Development: Engineered dynamic web applications by integrating Symfony backends with EmberJS frontends to deliver seamless user experiences.
  • JavaScript Ecosystem: Developed high-performance web solutions using NodeJS and AngularJS, focusing on asynchronous processing and modular architecture.
  • Innovation: Built native Android applications with a specialized focus on Augmented Reality (AR), pushing the boundaries of mobile interaction and visual overlays.
2014 - 2018

Software Developer | System Analyst

IPAD Institute - Brazil
  • Enterprise Java: Developed robust web applications using the Java EE ecosystem, leveraging JSP, JSF, Struts, and Hibernate for efficient data persistence and UI management.
  • Mobile Engineering: Designed and implemented native Android applications, ensuring compatibility across a wide range of devices and OS versions.
  • Systems Analysis: Conducted comprehensive requirement analysis and authored use case specifications to align technical deliverables with business objectives.
2011 - 2014

Education

Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP) - Brazil

Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
February 2007 - June 2011

Especializa Training

Java programmer
April 2008 - July 2008

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Workflow
  • Agile Development & Scrum
  • Mysql for database maintenance
  • Unit testing
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging

Interests

Technical experience with architecture and web software development, database modeling, analysis and requirements specification.

Proactive, dynamic, good verbal fluency, enthusiastic, organized, systemic vision, fascinated by the opportunity to work with new areas of knowledge and new challenges.

Avid reader who loves to read technical and non-technical books.

Certifications

  • FCE - Cambridge First Certificate of English.
  • PCC - Professional Coach Certification.
  • PDC - Professional Disc Certification.
  • NLP Practicioner - Neuro-Linguistic Programming - Dr. Richard Bandler.
  • Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) issued by Scrum.org.