# Felipe Machado > Software Engineering | Web & Web Application Development | Team Leadership & Building Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/felipemachado From Rio de Janeiro to Amsterdam to San Francisco, I’ve embraced every challenge in software engineering with an eagerness for transformation. Whether I’m orchestrating microservices to handle 100K daily calls or cutting infrastructure costs by 80%, my focus is on creating scalable solutions that deliver real impact. I’ve built global card game platforms, real-time social networking frameworks, and advanced automotive systems—always aiming to reduce overhead, boost performance, and craft seamless user experiences. Looking ahead, I’m excited to deepen my expertise in distributed systems and cloud-based architectures at a forward-thinking tech organization, where I can lead teams and drive innovation in areas like streaming, e-commerce, and beyond. If you’re seeking an engineer who combines an international perspective with a results-driven mindset, let’s connect. I’d love to discuss how my global experience and proven track record can help your team excel. Tech Stack: • TypeScript (React, Node.js) • Python • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Amazon Web Services (AWS) • Docker/Kubernetes ## Work Experience ### Senior Backend Engineer @ Felipelm LLC Jan 2024 – Present | Edina, Minnesota, United States - Architect server-side infrastructure using FastAPI microservices on GCP for global card game distribution, choosing microservices over monolithic design to provide component isolation and targeted scaling capabilities. - Implement comprehensive game analytics combining BigQuery and Amplitude that reduced feature experimentation cycles by 40% and enabled data-driven validation of product-market fit hypotheses. - Create fault-tolerant synchronized gameplay experience across time zones using Google Tasks, maintaining 99.9% reliability for time-sensitive game mechanics. - Reduce infrastructure costs by 40% through strategic migration to serverless architecture while maintaining sub-100ms response times and 99.99% availability. - Drove backend development autonomously in a lean cross-functional team (8 members), coordinating integration points with iOS client, design, and marketing workstreams. ### Senior Software Development Engineer @ Felipelm LLC Jan 2024 – Present | Edina, Minnesota, United States - Rescued production platform by diagnosing and resolving critical Node.js/NestJS memory leak using Chrome DevTools heap snapshots, Node.js --inspect flag, and v8-profiler to identify closure-scoped event listener references that weren't being properly garbage collected. - Conducted infrastructure audit that cut operational costs by 80% through infrastructure-as-code implementation while preserving performance for NYC gym's booking and streaming services. - Developed secure OAuth 2.0 authentication system between proprietary platform and third-party services, ensuring credential security and frictionless user experience. - Assumed key technical leadership role in small 3-person team (1 PM, 2 engineers), driving critical architectural decisions to stabilize and scale gym booking and video streaming application. ### Senior Frontend Technical Lead @ Volvo Cars Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 - Led frontend modernization implementing micro-frontend architecture with Webpack 5 Module Federation. - Reduced build times by 70% while enabling incremental migration through independently deployable feature modules. - Transformed deployment processes that increased release frequency 8x (from monthly to bi-weekly deployments) and reduced feature delivery time by 33% (from 15 to 10 days), enabling faster iteration and customer feedback through CI/CD pipeline optimization and automated testing. - Provided technical leadership for a cross-functional team of 11 specialists including mobile developers (iOS/Android), backend engineers, product managers, and designers building a comprehensive dealership maintenance, test drive, and vehicle delivery platform. - Successfully navigated major team reorganization while maintaining development velocity, creating comprehensive documentation, establishing onboarding procedures, and mentoring new team members to ensure seamless knowledge transfer. - Recognized with multiple MVP awards from team members for exceptional technical contributions, leadership during critical phases, and creating architectural improvements that significantly enhanced system reliability and maintainability. ### Senior Full-stack Developer @ Toptal Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 - Architected and deployed diverse client solutions including a global aviation booking portal and cross-platform Shopify CRM systems while engineering a React Native event discovery platform using serverless architecture. - Led technical migration from Twilio to Agora WebRTC for a communications client, implementing video and audio capabilities while designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs across multiple projects to optimize data exchange and system performance. https://www.toptal.com/resume/felipe-machado ### Senior Full-stack Engineer @ Fam Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 - Architected and scaled mission-critical call system from 5,000 to over 100,000 daily calls by implementing distributed processing and intelligent caching strategies, directly contributing to 300% user growth (1M to 4M+) for social networking application. - Created App Store simulator with automated A/B testing that accelerated marketing concept validation from 2 weeks to 3 days, directly improving user acquisition efficiency. - Implemented synchronized daily calling mechanisms with custom real-time communication protocols that became the platform's signature engagement feature. ### Full-stack Developer @ Rede Nacional De Ensino E Pesquisa - Rnp Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil - Architected and implemented a high-performance image processing pipeline that reduced processing time by 85% - Developed an interactive web visualization tool that improved research workflows. - Led cross-functional collaboration to produce technical solutions that secured $1.2M in research funding. ### Software Engineer @ Descomplica Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil At Descomplica I gathered and analyzed the requirements for solutions development in adherence to the full software development lifecycle through the buildout and implementation of application push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging and AWS Lambda Functions. My most notable accomplishment through this role was: ► Owning the development of a user-friendly chat mobile application with React Native, GraphQL, NodeJS, and MongoDB. ### Software Engineer @ Aussi Aplicativo do Empreendedor Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil Through this role I contributed to the initial stages of a mobile applications startup, building infrastructure with Amazon AWS for data storage and services, a backend API with Ruby on Rails for push notifications and authentications, and a frontend with Ionic Framework. Also, I leveraged my expertise in AngularJS to organize and implement application layout and logic for both Android and iOS mobile operating systems. ### Software Engineer Intern @ Visagio Tecnologia Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil As a Software Engineer Intern at Visagio I utilized Ruby, Rails, Javascript, MySQL, and GitHub within a Linux environment to create and implement innovative new customizations into Redmine, a project management web application. My most significant contribution here was: ► Engaging and contributing through all development phases to create and deliver a tool employed by Embraco, currently in use by over 1,500 users throughout five countries. ### Director @ VProductionAx Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands During my role as a Director for VProductionAX I owned several key functions for the startup, offering SEO services in addition to Social Media and website consultation. I held charge over hiring global freelancers to deliver key projects and to produce 2D and 3D user education videos in the English and Portuguese languages. ### IT Intern @ SLACAM Tecnologia Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil Kicking off my career I partnered with LineA’s astrophysics group for the successful implementation of parallel distributed file systems, Lustre and GlusterFS. Importantly, I also assisted in the implementation of high processing computing algorithms to process images gathered from telescopes that rapidly conduct I/O operations and provide redundancy for sensible data. ## Education ### Bachelor of Computer Engineering in Computer Engineering Instituto Militar de Engenharia Jan 2011 – Jan 2016 ### Exchange Student in Computer Science Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ### High School Degree St John's College, Darwin - Australia Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/felipelmachado - GitHub: https://github.com/felipelm/ - Website: http://felipelinsmachado.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/felipemachado JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/felipemachado/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22