Gabriel Queiroz Silva
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Brasília - Federal District, Brazil
Toptal member since January 10, 2017
Gabriel is a certified Magento developer who writes clean code and follows best practices, and he is also an experienced PHP developer. He has a vast knowledge on Magento (versions 1 and 2) and private cloud management using XenServer and Opscode Chef Server. He decided to have a go at freelancing because he wanted to focus on development, work on interesting projects, and have the freedom to travel.
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Experience
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Preferred Environment
Git, PhpStorm, MacOS
The most amazing...
...project I have worked on was an eCommerce platform, built on top of Magento, used by over 300 eCommerce websites.
Work Experience
CTO | Co-Founder
Flow eCommerce
- Co-founded and operated a successful startup.
- Delivered over 300 eCommerce projects for clients from diverse countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Bermuda.
- Provided, in partnership with the government, consulting and created eCommerce websites for more than 30 small-and-medium companies.
- Managed a team of 7 members in total; apart from freelancers and outsourcing from different cultures and in different locations (Brazil and India).
- Helped 90+ clients with hosting, using a private cloud composed of around 30 nodes, following a 99.5% uptime SLA and delivering over 2 million page views per month.
- Developed partnerships with key players in the Brazilian eCommerce market.
- Implemented the Agile software development methodology using the Scrum framework.
- Created and maintained over 90 Magento extensions—including payment processing, caching strategies, third party integrations, and UI improvements.
Consultant
Timor Leste Republic Government
- Improved the performance and security of the government’s website production environment (http://timor-leste.gov.tl).
Web Developer
International Labour Organization
- Developed 4 websites for the regional ILO field offices within the ILO global website using the Stellent CMS (Java + Oracle).
- Created Java components and Python scripts to automate the creation of new websites for the ILO field offices.
- Installed and supported wiki and project collaboration tools for internal use tested.
PHP Specialist
IsoBar
- Managed a team composed of 7 web developers.
- Created a process for development cost estimation.
- Created a process for issues management using Active Collab, an open source alternative to Basecamp.
Project Manager
BrasilTelecom
- Planned and monitored some of the department’s key projects including: Metro Ethernet, IP Traffic Analyzer, and video/audio conferences for corporate clients.
Software Engineer
AgênciaClick/IsoBar
- Participated on the successful development of 2 large information systems for the Brazilian government, entirely made in PHP and using Oracle and PostgreSQL as DBMS; being hosted by the Brazilian federal government and used by all of the ministries, government agencies, and the private companies willing to work with the government.
- Automated the approval of the government marketing campaigns through the development of a Soap API used by government agencies, ministries, and private companies.
- Managed the training for the Brazilian government data processing department (Serpro) which is responsible for the maintenance of the above mentioned system.
- Developed a system used in a stand in Rock in Rio Lisbon—where users would take photos and they would be automatically posted to a website.
- Executed Q&A on projects and fixed some of the company's projects.
Web Developer
Fábrica de Idéias (fabricadeideias.com)
- Developed a digital video recording and tagging system.
- Participated on the development of a statistical database of all Brazilian municipalities, having the World Bank as a client.
- Developed 2 websites using the company's home build CMS.
Web Developer
Agência de Notícias dos Direitos da Infância
- Developed the NGO's website.
- Developed the NGO's intranet portal.
- Provided support for the CMS and intranet portal users.
Experience
Casa Rio Grande do Sul
http://www.casargs.com.brClube de Vinhos GB
Quality Nutrition
http://www.qualitynutrition.com.brInternational Labour Organization Offices' Websites
Timor Leste Republic Government Website Production Environment
http://timor-leste.gov.tlCoritiba Store
Edições CNBB
http://www.edicoescnbb.com.brFloresta Flores
http://florestaflores.com.brAgênciaClick/IsoBar
Tigo Money Official Magento Integration (via Toptal)
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Universidade de Brasília - Brasília, DF, Brazil
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery
Tools
Magento, PhpStorm, Chef, Apache, Nginx, Bitbucket, Citrix Xencentre, Git, Shell Development, Stellent Content Management System, Docker Compose, Docker Hub, Git, Subversion
Languages
PHP, PHP, PHP, JavaScript, Perl, Active Server Pages (ASP), Python, Java, Ruby
Paradigms
Agile Development, PMI Project Management, Agile Development, Prototype Development
Platforms
Magento, Magento, Magento, Magento, Magento, Docker, Xen, Linux, XenServer, Linux, MacOS, Ubuntu, WordPress Development, Oracle Development, AWS, New Relic
Frameworks
Knockout.js, PHPUnit, Zend Framework, Hadoop, Big Data Architecture, Symfony, Prototype Development
Storage
MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redis
Other
Client Management, Web Hosting, Ubuntu Server, Bacula, Gentoo, Unix Shell Scripting, DNS
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