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Ricardo Basto, Software Developer in Berlin, Germany
Ricardo Basto

Software Developer in Berlin, Germany

Member since March 18, 2019
Ricardo has been coding for over 20 years, having worked in projects in more than ten programming languages. His recent work has ranged from data science and machine learning to high performing web and mobile applications.
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Portfolio

  • Whoosh
    Amazon Web Services (AWS), React, Node.js, Adyen Payments...
  • TriRated
    Amazon Web Services (AWS), Front-end Development, SQL, AWS EC2, JavaScript...
  • Zap2Go
    Front-end Development, JavaScript, NoSQL, APIs, Node.js, Firebase, React

Experience

Location

Berlin, Germany

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Amazon Web Services (AWS), CODE, AWS, Git, Linux

The most amazing...

...side project I did myself was a gaming website that ended up with more than 100,000 users before I sold it.

Employment

  • CTO

    2021 - 2021
    Whoosh
    • Managed a team of remote freelance software developers for the creation of the product from scratch, producing over 40,000 lines of TypeScript code in 3 months.
    • Led the team in the development of the back end for the AWS Lambda/API Gateway using the Serverless Framework for infrastructure as code. Created a DevOps process to integrate Git workflow for completely automated deployment of staging environments.
    • Integrated the solution with third-party services, like Adyen for payment processing and six restaurant POS systems for order retrieval and settlement.
    Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), React, Node.js, Adyen Payments, Serverless Framework, TypeScript

  • CTO

    2018 - 2019
    TriRated
    • Created the front end in React.js for desktop and mobile, which received many compliments for the fluidity and responsiveness of the UI.
    • Created the back end in Node.js as an AWS Lambda microservice, saving the startup from spending on upfront costs related to hosting.
    • Created the data model and implemented on MySQL (AWS RDS) using a denormalized design, improving querying performance by 6x.
    • Created reusable components based on Semantic UI React for a consistent UX.
    • Implemented social login with Google and Amazon (based on JWT authentication).
    Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Front-end Development, SQL, AWS EC2, JavaScript, AWS, MySQL, TypeScript, Node.js, React

  • Web Developer

    2018 - 2018
    Zap2Go
    • Created the front end of the landing page in React.js within a tight deadline.
    • Implemented Node.js scripts for automation of API calls.
    • Set up Firebase hosting for the client and created scripts for automated publishing of the app.
    • Implemented NoSQL database in Firebase Realtime.
    Technologies: Front-end Development, JavaScript, NoSQL, APIs, Node.js, Firebase, React

  • CTO

    2018 - 2018
    ViaHome
    • Supervised an offshore team in the creation of the app, being responsible for defining requirements, assessing code quality, testing the final product and approving invoices.
    • Created Docker containers to run the app in isolation, allowing for quick spawning of environments needed by different clients.
    • Published the app on AWS EC2.
    • Implemented an Ethereum smart contract in Solidity to interact with the app, giving transparency to auditors to review the code and transactions processed.
    • Organized the code from several developers from different shops into a single Git repository.
    Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS EC2, Git, Solidity, Ethereum, AWS, MongoDB, Node.js, React

  • CTO

    2017 - 2018
    Interest Radar
    • Created R scripts to process financial data and output charts with high visual appeal (using Cairo rendering library, bezier curves, and custom fonts).
    • Integrated the app to PayPal for subscription (recurring) payment collections, including complex subscription options with variable trial periods.
    • Implemented several Perl scripts to do screen scraping, which required complex authentication handling and advanced regular expressions.
    • Integrated with Lending Club API (order posting, portfolio download, etc.) with robust error handling and exponential backoff delays and retries.
    • Created MySQL scripts for data mining and risk scoring of hundreds of millions of rows of financial data (from credit information to payment transactions).
    Technologies: SQL, AWS EC2, JavaScript, Lending, MySQL, R, Perl, React

  • Data Strategy Director

    2008 - 2018
    Credigy Solutions Inc
    • Created the Data Strategy office to implement enterprise-wide Data Governance and Data Management.
    • Served as the last resource engineer for performance tuning of SQL queries (both for transactional systems and data analysis databases).
    • Led the change management program that modernized how the business units explored and used the available data.
    • Collaborated closely with business units to gather requirements and implement complex BI dashboards.
    Technologies: Data Governance, SQL, SQL Server 2016, C#, Microsoft SQL Server

Experience

  • Medical Real Estate Startup (Confidential Client)

    Team lead position and full-stack developer.
    • Back end: Node.js, MySQL, Koa, Stripe, AWS S3, SendGrid
    • Front end: React, Ant Design, Contentful

  • Stock Trading Startup (Confidential Client)

    Back-end developer.
    - Developed the integration with several brokerage firms (TD Ameritrade, E-Trade, Robinhood), cryptocurrency exchanges (Coinbase, Binance, Bitfinex, HitBTC) and data providers (Alphavantage, Coingecko)
    - Created unit tests (Jest) for all endpoints
    - Technologies: Node.js, MySQL, Express, OAuth

  • TriRated

    Triathlon Coach Search

  • Zap2Go

    WhatsApp integration for eCommerce stores.

  • Language Practice App

    Personal project. Created an app with some exercises to practice German.
    Made with React JS, hosted in a serverless setup on AWS.
    Translations come from Azure Translation Services and text-to-speech features are powered by Google API.

Skills

  • Languages

    JavaScript, TypeScript, Perl, SQL, C#, TypeScript 3, Solidity, Python 3, R, WASM

  • Libraries/APIs

    React, Node.js

  • Tools

    Git, Rasa.ai, Adyen Payments

  • Paradigms

    RESTful Development

  • Platforms

    Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS EC2, Linux, AWS Lambda, Ethereum, Firebase, Docker

  • Storage

    MySQL, SQL Server 2016, Database Modeling, MongoDB, NoSQL, Microsoft SQL Server

  • Industry Expertise

    Project Management

  • Other

    Network Protocols, Data Governance, Requirements & Specifications, Front-end Development, Serverless, AWS API Gateway, AWS, Lending, APIs, Shell Scripting

  • Frameworks

    Next.js, CODE, .NET, Unity, Svelte, Serverless Framework

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Computer Engineering
    2001 - 2004
    Universidade Paulista - São Paulo, Brazil

Certifications

  • IT Leadership
    JANUARY 2018 - PRESENT
    ESMT
  • Finance for the Non-Financial Manager
    JANUARY 2011 - PRESENT
    Emory University

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