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.