Gerardo Nobre Soares

Application Architect | Senior Developer

📧 gsoares@simplefractal.com
📞 +55 31 99555 9966
📍 Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil
🌐 gerardon.github.io

Professional Summary

Application Architect and Backend Developer skilled in creating and managing architectural blueprints with 15+ years of development experience, aligning business solutions with enterprise strategies, and leveraging cloud technologies (AWS) for scalable, secure, and efficient software solutions. Proven experience in mentoring agile teams, designing APIs and microservices, and integrating AI-driven analytics. Strong communicator committed to fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

Technical Skills

• Communication: Portuguese, English, Non-Violent Communication, Active Listening
• Methodologies: Agile, ShapeUp, Domain Driven Design, TDD, OOD/OOP, Microservices Architecture, Hexagonal Architecture
• Languages: Python, Shell Script, JavaScript, Ruby, Java, Go
• Frameworks & Tools: Django, Django REST Framework, Rails, React, Node.js, Celery, Puppeteer, Docker, Terraform, Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, CloudFront, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, API Gateway, CloudFormation), Serverless Architecture, CI/CD Pipelines
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL InnoDB, SQL Server
• APIs & Protocols: RESTful APIs, GraphQL, OAuth2, SAML
• AI/ML/NLP: Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Orchestration, Data Analytics
• Security: Oauth2, SAML, Compliance Best Practices

Professional Experience

Tech Guru (Principal Architect & Developer Multiplier) | Simple Fractal

03/2023 - present

• Lead comprehensive architectural design initiatives, creating strategic blueprints aligned with business objectives and technical roadmaps to facilitate scalable and maintainable systems.
• Conduct and facilitate workshops, pair programming sessions, and mentoring activities, significantly enhancing team competencies in software development best practices.
• Spearhead innovative agentic AI projects, utilizing ModelContextProtocol (MCP) servers and orchestrating multi-agent systems to deliver sophisticated, scalable AI-driven products.
• Design, develop, and oversee data analytics pipelines, collaborating closely with analysts to create actionable insights and detailed visualizations, fostering data-driven decision-making.
• Technologies: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Node.js, Serverless, Puppeteer, Docker, Terraform, AWS, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, MCP, Fast-Agent.

Backend Developer | Ferpection

06/2018 - 02/2023

• Developed and maintained a comprehensive user research platform, streamlining the process of collecting and analyzing user feedback for international clients.
• Implemented robust GraphQL APIs, optimizing database interactions and significantly improving platform performance and reliability.
• Technologies: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Redis, Pytest, Git, Domain Driven Design.

Backend Developer | Simple Fractal

11/2017 - 02/2018

• Developed scalable, robust questionnaires and corporate reports for Heidrick & Struggles, supporting efficient client engagement and internal processes.
• Participated actively in ensuring code quality through rigorous reviews and implementation of best practices.
• Technologies: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, RQ, Codeship, Git.

Lead Developer | Finxi

08/2015 - 09/2017

• Directed the development of an advanced logistics system, automating critical business processes and significantly improving operational efficiency.
• Designed and implemented RESTful APIs, integrating multiple modules and streamlining system interoperability.
• Technologies: Python, Django, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, Redis, RQ, Git, Fabric.

Software Developer | Elo Group

02/2014 - 07/2015

• Enhanced and optimized an occupational healthcare system, significantly improving system performance and deployment processes.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines and Docker containerization, achieving streamlined and efficient software deployment.
• Technologies: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Celery, Ruby, Rails, Jenkins, AWS, Docker, Git.

Junior Developer | Myfreecomm

01/2013 - 02/2014

• Developed internal service integrations, notably an OAuth2 authentication system hosted on AWS, enhancing security and interoperability across multiple products.
• Technologies: Python, Django, Django REST Framework, MongoDB, AWS, Git, Shell, Celery, Ruby.

Development Internship | Sieve

09/2012 - 12/2012

• Built a price monitoring and notification system for e-commerce, enhancing customer experience through timely alerts on price reductions.
• Technologies: Python, Django, requests, MySQL InnoDB, TDD, Git, Celery, Mailchimp.

Development Internship | O Holandês

05/2012 - 08/2012

• Developed web applications for reverse auctions, efficiently connecting sellers and buyers through dynamic bidding processes.
• Technologies: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Git, Celery, TDD, Jenkins.

Intern | Informarka (UFF University, Niterói)

06/2011 – 12/2011

• Created web services using Ruby on Rails for administrative tasks, enhancing internal operations at UFF University.
• Technologies: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Git.

Community Involvement

Associação Python Brasil

• Active member in the brazilian Python community since 2012.

Codenames API: Implementing a board game with Django REST Framework

Python Sudeste 2018

• This was a tutorial conducted during Python Sudeste 2018 (an annual regional Python convention) developing an API and its client with the rules of Vlaada Chvátil’s board game Codenames. The goal was to teach good API development practices and code organization in an entertaining way for Django beginners.
• Technologies: Python, Django, Django REST Framework.