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Ivan is available for hire
Hire IvanIvan Neto
Verified Expert in Engineering
Senior Full-stack Developer
Serrinha - Bahia, Brazil
Toptal member since June 26, 2014
Bio
Ivan is a software engineer with 14+ years of experience in the IT industry, and rich experience in software architecture design and knowledge of a wide range of programming languages, technologies, and platforms. He has worked with high-performance teams, leading projects, communicating with the product and design teams, stakeholders, and developers, applying optimal engineering principles and practices, and building high-quality, extensible, and maintainable products.
Portfolio
GogiX
Python, Flask, SQL, APIs, Redis, Celery, Docker, Point of Sale, OpenAPI, Linux...
Routable
AWS IoT, Python, Flask, FastAPI, Django, Celery, Libraries...
ConsumerAffairs
Celery, Redis, MySQL, Django REST Framework, Django, Python, API Integration...
Experience
- Python - 12 years
- Django - 6 years
- PostgreSQL - 5 years
- Django REST Framework - 4 years
- MongoDB - 3 years
- Flask - 3 years
- Docker - 3 years
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) - 3 years
Preferred Environment
Git, Python, MacOS, PyCharm, GitHub, Jira
The most amazing...
...work I've done is a smart leads collection and distribution system that allows the matching of the users with the best companies that would satisfy their needs.
Work Experience
Senior Platform Engineer
2024 - 2025
GogiX
- Developed a query language for a marketing tool, translating it to SQL to provide users with flexibility without exposing SQL.
- Integrated with a payment provider to allow clients to make orders and enable Google Pay and Apple Pay from the company's app.
- Participated in on-call rotation and worked on platform infrastructure, helping the system scale.
- Created a chatbot for WhatsApp to understand user messages and send orders to restaurants.
- Contributed to an outbound sales agent with robust real-time data exchange between voice input, LLM inference, and mobile interfaces, using Voice AI to talk to leads in real time.
Technologies: Python, Flask, SQL, APIs, Redis, Celery, Docker, Point of Sale, OpenAPI, Linux, Chatbots, Artificial Intelligence (AI), OpenAI, JavaScript, Node.js, Healthcare, Supabase, Next.js, Bots, PyCharm, Coding, Google AI Platform, Google API, Odoo, System Integration, Asynchronous Programming, ChatGPT, MongoDB Atlas, DevOps, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), OpenAI API, Auth, Tailwind CSS, Supabase Auth, LangGraph, React Flow, LangChain, AI Agents, Agentic AI, Architecture, Large Data Sets, Code Review, Automated Testing
Senior Software Engineer
2021 - 2024
Routable
- Joined the team for an ongoing project to enable cross-border payments.
- Adapted a batch payments functionality to handle international payments, allowing the onboarding of 10 new clients.
- Added a security layer to the API by masking sensitive fields and building trust with existing clients.
- Led a team of eight engineers on a project to add support for two highly demanded currencies, resulting in an increase of 10% in total cross-border payments in the platform.
- Did hands-on development work on an ETA service to answer when payment is expected to arrive for any method, currency, or country.
- Did hands-on development and technical leadership work on a payment activity service, tracking the status of a payment and any related event.
Technologies: AWS IoT, Python, Flask, FastAPI, Django, Celery, Libraries, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, React, Web App Development, Back-end, Front-end Development, Full-stack Development, Databases, Software Architecture, Docker, Back-end Development, Scalability, RESTful Services, Database Design, Technical Leadership, CI/CD Pipelines, Leadership, SQL, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Data Integration, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Scalable Application, JavaScript, GIS, Jira, PyCharm, Coding, Google API, System Integration, Asynchronous Programming, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), OpenAI API, Architecture, Finance, Code Review, Automated Testing
Lead Software Engineer
2014 - 2021
ConsumerAffairs
- Worked on the tiering subproject, enabling the platform to have different plans for its clients and increase revenue.
- Changed the entire system architecture, separating one system into six different microservices, allowing them to communicate and making it easier to handle by allowing a single part to be updated and restarted, without risk to the others.
- Migrated all systems, including the web apps, the database server, the cache server, the task queue server, the files sync system, the mail log, and the event log to a whole new infrastructure without downtime.
- Worked on an end-to-end marketing attribution solution.
- Worked on content system modularization and scalability of partner content publication.
Technologies: Celery, Redis, MySQL, Django REST Framework, Django, Python, API Integration, APIs, SQLAlchemy, AWS IoT, PostgreSQL, Flask, FastAPI, React, Web App Development, Back-end, Databases, Software Architecture, Docker, Back-end Development, RESTful Services, Performance Optimization, Database Design, Technical Leadership, Containerization, CI/CD Pipelines, Leadership, SQL, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Data Integration, HIPAA Compliance, Google Maps, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Beautiful Soup, Jira, Coding, System Integration, DevOps, Code Review
Software Engineer II
2011 - 2014
Anchor Loans
- Developed and maintained systems controlling the flow of buying and selling processes of properties owned by the company.
- Developed a subsystem for neighbor property comparison.
- Developed a system for property construction process management.
Technologies: MongoDB, Pyramid, Python, Data Scraping, Web Scraping, API Integration, APIs, Web App Development, Back-end, Front-end Development, Full-stack Development, Databases, Back-end Development, Google Maps, Beautiful Soup, Coding, Code Review
Researcher
2011 - 2011
UFBA - Federal University of Bahia
- Researched and developed applications for Digital TV, focusing on applications running in live programs and using web services to give extra information and interaction to users.
Technologies: MySQL, Django, Python, Lua, Coding, Code Review
Web Developer
2010 - 2011
Apimenti
- Created an event platform for the National Congress of Project Management and the International Seminar on Cinema and Audiovisuals.
- Developed a subject pre-registration system for the Mathematics Institute of the Federal University of Bahia.
- Coordinated a team of seven people to develop a promotional website in two days for Salvador's Carnival (the biggest in the world).
Technologies: MySQL, Drupal, PHP, Bots, Coding, Code Review
Experience
Service Areas
https://github.com/ivancrneto/service-areasA small sample project allowing company owners to set up service areas by using polygons in a Maps API, built using Python/Django, jQuery, and MySQL. The users could iterate with the platform and draw areas where they provide services.
Exway
https://github.com/ivancrneto/exwayA sample project for user expense management that I created using Python/Django, Django REST Framework, AngularJS, Twitter Bootstrap, and SQLite.
Pymox
https://github.com/ivancrneto/pymoxPymox is an open-source mock object framework for Python, allowing developers to have a good and straightforward interface and developer experience by helping them write unit tests for Python applications better.
Blog Post for Career Advice
https://dev.to/ivancrneto/what-id-like-to-hear-from-an-experienced-developer-when-i-was-a-beginner-438gTitled "What I'd [have liked] to hear from an experienced developer when I was a beginner."
Education
2017 - 2018
MBA in Information Technology Management
FMU - Faculdade Metropolitanas Unidas - Serrinha, Bahia, Brazil
2006 - 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
UFBA - Federal University of Bahia - Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Skills
Libraries/APIs
REST APIs, Django ORM, Google Maps, React, Google API, OpenAI API, jQuery, Facebook SDK, Beautiful Soup, Fabric, Node.js, SQLAlchemy, OpenAPI, Auth, React Flow
Tools
Git, Celery, ChatGPT, Bitbucket, Subversion (SVN), Vagrant, Sublime Text 2, MacVim, Vim Text Editor, Mercurial, GitHub, Jenkins, NGINX, PyCharm, Jira, RabbitMQ, GIS, Google AI Platform, Odoo, MongoDB Atlas
Languages
Python, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, HTML5, C, Lua, XML, CSS, HTML
Frameworks
Django, Pyramid, Django REST Framework, Flask, AngularJS, Selenium, Scrapy, Bootstrap, Next.js, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Tailwind CSS, LangGraph
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, Database Design, Scalable Application, Asynchronous Programming, Automated Testing, Continuous Integration (CI), Agile, Agile Software Development, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Continuous Deployment, Test-driven Development (TDD), Extreme Programming, REST, Scrum, Kanban, HIPAA Compliance, DevOps
Storage
Databases, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Data Integration, SQLite, Redis, Oracle SQL, JSON, Google Cloud
Platforms
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Drupal, MacOS, Docker, Linux, AWS IoT, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Industry Expertise
Healthcare
Other
API Integration, APIs, Back-end, Back-end Development, Coding, Code Review, FastAPI, Software Architecture, Scalability, RESTful Services, Performance Optimization, Technical Leadership, Leadership, Chatbots, Artificial Intelligence (AI), OpenAI, Bots, System Integration, Architecture, Finance, User Experience (UX), Web App Development, Data Scraping, Web Scraping, Libraries, Front-end Development, Full-stack Development, Containerization, CI/CD Pipelines, Team Leadership, Point of Sale, Supabase, Discord Bots, Supabase Auth, LangChain, AI Agents, Agentic AI, Large Data Sets
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