About me
Biography and work experience
Hey there! I'm Rafael, a Brazilian web engineer based in sunny Barcelona 🇪🇸, building delightful web apps people actually enjoy using (yes, really!).
I specialize in UI development and Design Systems, turning ideas into smooth, pixel-perfect experiences. I create scalable front-end solutions that simplify complex problems and make collaboration feels effortless.
Off the clock, I'm at meetups, binge-watching TV shows, or exploring the city's best cortados (currently leading candidate:Right Side Coffee).
Let's build something awesome together, or at least grab a coffee and chat!
Hello! I'm Rafael, a web engineer currently crafting user-centric magic at Typeform (and loving it!).
While I'm not looking for new opportunities, here's the buzzword buffet you might be curious about:React, NextJS, TypeScript, Design Systems, Redux, MobX, CSS-in-JS, Tailwind CSS, semantic HTML, understanding of a11y, unit testing, Cypress, Webpack, GraphQL, NodeJS, CI/CD...
TL;DR Happy where I am, but always up for a chat. For everything else just find me on LinkedIn.
Experience
Senior Frontend Engineer •Typeform
Enhancing online conversations at scale. Focusing on form personalization and custom flows while experimenting with A/B tests.
Senior Software Engineer •XING
Building a scalable social network for DACH business professionals. Improving and migrating frontend codebase using React, TypeScript, and GraphQL.
Senior Frontend Developer •SmartFocus
Building and improving products for retail clients' marketing needs. Transitioned from Backbone.js to React & Redux/Mobx. Developing microservices with Node.js.
Senior Web Application Developer •GFT Group
Designed and implemented components for financial applications, focusing on UX and performance, using AngularJS, Angular 2+, and Ionic Framework.
Senior Frontend Developer •Creditas
Worked in the growth team, building FinTech products and driving conversion improvements through strategic A/B testing.
Senior Frontend Developer •Oi S.A.
Developed innovative products for big screens and mobile devices, focused on UX with a main goal of achieving page load in less than 4s.
Software Engineer •Rocket Internet GmbH
Developed and maintained SPAs for venture portfolios using AngularJS, SASS, and PHP. Implemented performance improvements through A/B tests and best code practices.
Software Engineer & Instructor •4Linux
Front-end and PHP development responsible for developing and maintaining projects. Taught courses on front-end and PHP development.