Jefferson Valandro
Senior software engineer · applied AI, full stack and data science
- Bento Gonçalves, Brazil · remote or hybrid
- jeffersonvalandro.com.br
- linkedin.com/in/jeffersonvalandro
- github.com/jeffev
Summary
Software engineer for 14 years, programming professionally since 2012, with a postgraduate degree in Data Science from PUC-Rio. My current focus is applied AI: LLM assistants inside products, conversational BI, AI tooling for software development (Claude Code, MCP, spec-driven) and MLOps pipelines. I bring a solid engineering foundation: Java and Spring Boot backends, Python, React frontends, system architecture (microservices, hexagonal, messaging) and ERP integrations, across banking payments, ERPs, logistics and education. Former Tech Lead, setting standards and architecture for the team. I also ship my own products: SaaS apps with public demos, Next.js templates, Apify scrapers and technical books.
Experience
Software Engineer (contractor) · Self-employed
01/2026 — PresentContract software engineer on client projects: Java and Spring Boot backends, REST APIs, React frontends and cloud infrastructure.
- Build backend services and REST APIs in Java 21 and Spring Boot.
- Deliver complete features from backend to React frontend, working with client teams.
Java 21Spring BootReactOracleCloud
Senior Backend Developer · Dexian
06/2025 — 12/2025Backend for mission-critical payment processing systems at a banking-sector client, focused on performance, security and high availability.
- Built and maintained payment-flow microservices in Java 17/21 and Spring Boot, with REST APIs and Oracle.
- Applied hexagonal architecture and asynchronous RabbitMQ messaging between services.
- Wrote unit and integration tests with JUnit and Mockito and monitored logs to find and fix production failures.
- Worked on Jenkins CI/CD pipelines in Scrum teams.
Java 21Spring BootRabbitMQOracleJUnit / MockitoJenkins
Tech Lead · Esig Software
11/2024 — 08/2025Technical leadership of a multidisciplinary team on Java educational software, responsible for architecture, code quality and team standards.
- Led the multidisciplinary team technically across the educational software projects.
- Drove architecture and development of scalable Java systems, ensuring code quality and best practices.
- Defined coding standards, technical guidelines and development strategies.
- Coordinated integration with infrastructure and information security across multiple environments.
JavaStrutsHibernate / JPAPostgreSQLJenkinsiReports
Senior Software Engineer · Promob Software Solutions
10/2021 — 08/2024Modernization of the company ERP, focused on performance, scalability and reliability, plus backend automation of business processes.
- Led ERP modernization initiatives focused on performance, scalability and reliability.
- Built backend features and automated business processes.
- Kept third-party integrations working and production environments highly available.
Java 11+Spring BootRabbitMQDockerKubernetesPostgreSQL
Software Engineer · Transportes Bertolini
05/2021 — 10/2021Support and evolution of a transport company's ERP.
- Diagnosed operational issues, updated the ERP and implemented process improvements for transport operations.
Java 8SpringJSPiBatisPostgreSQL
Software Engineer — ERP & Integrations · Group
02/2019 — 05/2021Integrations between internal and external systems and evolution of a legacy ERP, with Java backend services for orders and automation.
- Integrated REST and SOAP APIs across internal and external systems, including payment gateways and messaging platforms.
- Maintained and evolved a legacy ERP in Visual DataFlex, adding features and improving stability.
- Contributed Java backend services for order management and business process automation.
Java 11+Spring BootREST / SOAPRabbitMQOracleVisual DataFlex
Software Developer · Promob Software Solutions
11/2013 — 02/2019Six years on the company ERP: order workflows, integrations with external platforms and evolution of critical features.
- Managed order workflows and built Java integrations between ERP modules and external platforms.
- Evolved critical ERP features with a focus on stability, performance and maintainability.
- Took part in REST and SOAP integration projects, improving connectivity and data consistency between systems.
JavaSpring BootJSF / PrimefacesPostgreSQLJUnitJenkins
Junior Software Developer · MTW
09/2012 — 11/2013First role as a programmer, on the EducaWeb education system and on data integration between schools and government.
- Coordinated the data integration project between schools and government, streamlining communication between systems.
- Was a key contributor to the company's adoption of Scrum.
Java 7SpringJSPiBatisPostgreSQLScrum
Skills
Applied AI
LLMs in products · Claude API · Gemini · Claude Code · MCP · Spec-driven development
MLOps & data
MLOps · Machine Learning · Data engineering · ETL · iReports
Languages
Java · Python · JavaScript · TypeScript · SQL
Frameworks & libraries
Spring Boot · Hibernate / JPA · Struts · JSP · Flask · FastAPI · React · Next.js · Material-UI
Data & infrastructure
PostgreSQL · Oracle · IBM DB2 · Docker · RabbitMQ · Kafka · Maven · Gradle · GitLab · Jenkins · CI/CD
Architecture & integration
System architecture · Microservices · REST APIs · SOAP · ERP integration · Monorepo
Leadership & process
Tech Lead · Scrum / Agile · Code review · Mentoring · Best practices
Own projects and products
Education
Postgraduate in Data Science & Analytics
2024 — 2025PUC-Rio — Rio de Janeiro · Concluded
Bachelor's in Systems Analysis & Development
2009 — 2012Ftec — Caxias do Sul · Academic honor — outstanding student
IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
2023Coursera — IBM