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As a Godot 4 game developer, I have led the design and implementation of gameplay systems for a multiplayer 2D game, balancing technical innovation with user experience. I focus on creating scalable, maintainable systems that deliver responsive, immersive gameplay.Key Responsibilities:- Gameplay Programming: Designed and developed core game mechanics such as character movement and combat systems, ensuring smooth and responsive multiplayer experiences. Leveraged a state machine for flexible, real-time combat interactions.- Game Architecture: Implemented component-based architecture to enhance scalability and code modularity. Developed reusable systems for character instantiation and a game mode system for managing multiple rulesets, improving game versatility.- Problem Solving & Debugging: Applied creative solutions to complex technical challenges, such as optimizing collision handling for better gameplay accuracy and ensuring seamless transitions with arena wrapping.- UI/UX Design: Designed dynamic, responsive user interfaces that adapt to game state changes. Integrated UI elements that enhance clarity and user engagement during multiplayer matches, supporting immersive game modes.- Collaboration & Communication: Worked closely with team members to integrate feedback, refine game balance, and optimize player input systems for enhanced multiplayer interaction. Facilitated open communication for continuous gameplay improvement.- Continuous Improvement: Consistently applied best practices such as SOLID principles and clean code standards, ensuring a modular, maintainable codebase. Regularly performed optimizations to improve game performance and streamline feature iteration.

As a Frontend Software Engineer on the Sales Desk team for the Yalo project, I was responsible for developing and maintaining a sales desk application built with React and TypeScript. My key contributions included:- Feature Development & Maintenance: Implemented new features, fixed bugs, and optimized the performance of the application to enhance user experience and overall functionality.- WebSocket Integration: Frontend implementation of WebSocket connections to handle real-time messaging, allowing users to send and receive messages seamlessly in a chat interface, similar to modern messaging apps.- Automated Testing: Developed and maintained a comprehensive suite of unit and integration tests using Jest and React Testing Library, ensuring reliable code and preventing regressions.- Best Practices: Applied industry best practices like SOLID principles, clean code, and component-based design, fostering code reusability and maintainability.- Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the application met the product's requirements and to solve complex technical challenges, particularly around real-time data handling and state management.

- Maintenance of JS and React monorepos.- Maintenance and development on Next.js applications.- Create tests using Jest and React Testing Library.- Document React components with Storybook.- Implement new features and research improvements for the apps and repos.- Create and update company's coding standards.- Experience using and creating workflows for GitHub Actions.- Responsible for reviewing Stylelint, Eslint, and Prettier rules and keeping setup up to date to ensure code quality and standardization for the company's codebase.- Use of Sotrybook for documenting React components.- Build standardized libraries with best practices for clean and maintainable code.- Migration from CSS Modules to CSS-in-JS keeping support to SSR.- Migration from Flow Types to PropTypes on the entire codebase of UI libraries.- Improve developers (DX) and users (UX) experience.

- Frontend Developer on an R&D project focused on oil rig activity management tools.- Developed new features and resolved bugs for the platform's SPA React applications.- Maintained close communication with stakeholders to refine and define specifications.- Collaborated with stakeholders to identify and resolve bugs on the platform.- Implemented Continuous Integration (CI) workflows using GitLab CI for efficient code deployment.- Gained experience in end-to-end (e2e) testing using Cypress for ensuring platform functionality and user experience.

- Management of VMWARE virtualization environments (VSphere).- Responsible for requesting server upgrades and replacement interventions.- Evaluation of Docker and Kubernetes in a test environment.- Creation of SQL queries and configurations on Grafana to monitor energy circuits.

- Coordinate deactivations and migrations of telecommunications circuits, preventive maintenance in telecommunications and energy equipment. - Responsible for preventive maintenance in telecommunications sites (Optical Fiber, Radio and Satellite).- Technical support for the replacement of network elements such as Switches and Routers.- Local support for activation and deactivation of data circuits.- Preventive and corrective support in telecommunications sites to meet Brazilian regulations.