I'm Nigel Bungaroo Castelo Branco, a Senior AI Software Engineer with over six years of experience building scalable AI platforms, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications for enterprise SaaS and AI infrastructure environments. I design AI-powered backend platforms, including LLM integrations, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, and automation workflows that empower enterprise applications. My technical foundation spans Python, Node.js, TypeScript, and React, and I excel in event-driven microservices to deliver low-latency, multi-tenant systems. I enjoy leading architecture decisions and delivering end-to-end full-stack solutions that boost scalability, reliability, and engineering efficiency in production environments. I have hands-on experience deploying on AWS and Azure, building observable systems with OpenTelemetry, and shaping robust, scalable AI workflows that integrate with data sources and enterprise knowledge bases.

Nigel Bungaroo Castelo Branco

I'm Nigel Bungaroo Castelo Branco, a Senior AI Software Engineer with over six years of experience building scalable AI platforms, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications for enterprise SaaS and AI infrastructure environments. I design AI-powered backend platforms, including LLM integrations, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, and automation workflows that empower enterprise applications. My technical foundation spans Python, Node.js, TypeScript, and React, and I excel in event-driven microservices to deliver low-latency, multi-tenant systems. I enjoy leading architecture decisions and delivering end-to-end full-stack solutions that boost scalability, reliability, and engineering efficiency in production environments. I have hands-on experience deploying on AWS and Azure, building observable systems with OpenTelemetry, and shaping robust, scalable AI workflows that integrate with data sources and enterprise knowledge bases.

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I’m Nigel Bungaroo Castelo Branco, a Senior AI Software Engineer with over six years of experience building scalable AI platforms, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications for enterprise SaaS and AI infrastructure environments. I design AI-powered backend platforms, including LLM integrations, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, and automation workflows that empower enterprise applications. My technical foundation spans Python, Node.js, TypeScript, and React, and I excel in event-driven microservices to deliver low-latency, multi-tenant systems.

I enjoy leading architecture decisions and delivering end-to-end full-stack solutions that boost scalability, reliability, and engineering efficiency in production environments. I have hands-on experience deploying on AWS and Azure, building observable systems with OpenTelemetry, and shaping robust, scalable AI workflows that integrate with data sources and enterprise knowledge bases.

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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior AI Engineer at CouldTalk
October 1, 2023 - Present
Architected scalable backend services for AI-driven applications using Node.js, Python, TypeScript, and microservices architecture, supporting high-volume production workloads across AWS and Azure. Designed LLM-powered agent workflows enabling multi-step reasoning, tool execution, structured responses, and autonomous task completion. Engineered RAG architectures integrating vector databases, embedding pipelines, semantic search, and enterprise knowledge sources to improve retrieval accuracy and contextual response quality. Orchestrated distributed AI inference workflows using Kafka, Redis, BullMQ, and Celery to manage asynchronous processing and high-throughput workloads. Built AI observability dashboards with React and TypeScript, integrating OpenTelemetry traces and evaluation metrics to monitor model behavior, latency, and production performance. Implemented real-time communication workflows using WebSockets for streaming conversational responses and live AI interaction updates. Def
Fullstack & Backend Engineer at Pinecone
December 1, 2021 - July 1, 2023
Developed backend services using Node.js, Python, Flask, and REST APIs for distributed AI and automation workflows. Engineered scalable microservices powering embedding pipelines, vector search infrastructure, and high-throughput processing using asynchronous messaging and distributed service communication patterns. Optimized PostgreSQL queries and indexing strategies to improve ingestion performance and retrieval efficiency. Built internal dashboards with React and TypeScript for monitoring ingestion pipelines and operational workflows. Designed API integrations connecting ingestion pipelines, embedding services, and distributed processing workflows. Partnered with ML and product teams to bring AI features into production, improving reliability, scalability, and operational readiness.
Software Engineer at Objectway
October 1, 2021 - October 2, 2019
Promoted from Software Engineering Intern to Junior Software Engineer, contributing to backend applications, automation tools, and internal enterprise platforms. Key Contributions Engineered internal tooling using Python and SQL to process, validate, and manage engineering data. Automated engineering workflows with Linux-based scripting and backend utilities, reducing manual effort. Optimized database performance through query tuning, indexing, and data validation. Developed and maintained backend features, automation tools, and internal enterprise systems used by engineering teams. Created engineering documentation for internal platforms, automation workflows, and operational processes. Achievements Reduced manual data processing time by 28% through workflow automation. Improved test result accuracy with automated validation and data quality checks. Delivered reliable internal tools adopted across multiple engineering teams.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at University of Milano-Bicocca
September 1, 2015 - July 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics