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I'm Rodrigo dos Santos, an Engineering Manager and Software Engineer based in Sydney, with a track record of delivering scalable, data-driven web applications. I specialize in Node.js, GraphQL, OpenSearch, and modern backend architectures, with a strong background in PHP development.\n\nI lead and grow engineering teams, drive platform improvements, and collaborate across product and design to ship high-quality software for fintech and e-commerce platforms.…I'm Rodrigo dos Santos, an Engineering Manager and Software Engineer based in Sydney, with a track record of delivering scalable, data-driven web applications. I specialize in Node.js, GraphQL, OpenSearch, and modern backend architectures, with a strong background in PHP development.\n\nI lead and grow engineering teams, drive platform improvements, and collaborate across product and design to ship high-quality software for fintech and e-commerce platforms.

Rodrigo dos Santos

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I'm Rodrigo dos Santos, an Engineering Manager and Software Engineer based in Sydney, with a track record of delivering scalable, data-driven web applications. I specialize in Node.js, GraphQL, OpenSearch, and modern backend architectures, with a strong background in PHP development.\n\nI lead and grow engineering teams, drive platform improvements, and collaborate across product and design to ship high-quality software for fintech and e-commerce platforms.…I'm Rodrigo dos Santos, an Engineering Manager and Software Engineer based in Sydney, with a track record of delivering scalable, data-driven web applications. I specialize in Node.js, GraphQL, OpenSearch, and modern backend architectures, with a strong background in PHP development.\n\nI lead and grow engineering teams, drive platform improvements, and collaborate across product and design to ship high-quality software for fintech and e-commerce platforms.

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I’m Rodrigo dos Santos, an Engineering Manager and Software Engineer based in Sydney, with a track record of delivering scalable, data-driven web applications. I specialize in Node.js, GraphQL, OpenSearch, and modern backend architectures, with a strong background in PHP development.\n\nI lead and grow engineering teams, drive platform improvements, and collaborate across product and design to ship high-quality software for fintech and e-commerce platforms.

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Engineering Manager at Simply Wall St

September 1, 2025 - September 28, 2025

Led a high-performing engineering team of 5-7 developers, driving the development of key platform features including Dashboard Feed, Watchlist, and Portfolio functionalities. Championed GraphQL adoption, reducing API development overhead and enabling frontend engineers to independently manage data requirements. Implemented OpenSearch to improve platform response times and enable advanced stock search. Coordinated integration with Braze CRM for enhanced customer engagement and marketing effectiveness across the platform.

Senior Software Engineer at Simply Wall St

February 1, 2021 - September 28, 2025

Established comprehensive unit testing protocols across the backend, improving code quality and reducing production incidents; designed and implemented horizontal pod autoscaling in Kubernetes; architected an event-driven system using RabbitMQ to modularize and optimize asynchronous processing; introduced a feature flag strategy to enable safer deployments and A/B testing.

Senior Software Engineer at THE ICONIC

March 1, 2019 - September 28, 2025

Migrated approximately 4 million access tokens from Redis to DynamoDB with zero downtime, ensuring continuous service while improving reliability; contributed to the REST API powering the product catalog; built a promotion management system to support custom discounts, bundles, and campaigns; implemented flexible coupon code functionality with complex validation rules.

Senior Developer at Open Colleges

November 1, 2015 - September 28, 2025

Developed and maintained online learning platforms; implemented technical solutions for educational software; collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience; contributed to architectural decisions and best practices.

Senior PHP Developer at crowdcomms

April 1, 2014 - September 28, 2025

Developed web applications for event management; implemented backend systems using PHP and related technologies; collaborated with teams to deliver high-quality software products; contributed to technical problem-solving and architecture design.

Engineering Manager at Simply Wall St

September 1, 2025 - September 28, 2025

Led a high-performing engineering team of 5-7 developers, driving the development of Dashboard Feed, Watchlist, and Portfolio features. Spearheaded the adoption of GraphQL to reduce API development overhead and empower frontend teams. Implemented OpenSearch to improve response times and enable advanced stock search. Coordinated integration with Braze CRM to enhance customer engagement.

Senior Software Engineer at Simply Wall St

February 28, 2021 - September 28, 2025

Established unit testing protocols for the backend, designed horizontal pod autoscaling in Kubernetes clusters, and architected an event-driven system using RabbitMQ. Introduced feature flag strategies to enable safer deployments and targeted A/B testing.

Senior Software Engineer at THE ICONIC

March 31, 2019 - September 28, 2025

Migrated approximately 4 million access tokens from Redis to DynamoDB with zero downtime, contributed to the REST API powering the product catalog, and built a promotion management system with flexible discount strategies and campaigns. Implemented complex coupon code validation to support broad marketing initiatives.

Senior Developer at Open Colleges

November 30, 2015 - September 28, 2025

Developed and maintained online learning platforms, implemented technical solutions for educational software, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve user experience and inform architectural decisions and best practices.

Senior PHP Developer at crowdcomms

April 30, 2014 - September 28, 2025

Developed web applications for event management, implemented backend systems using PHP, and contributed to architectural design and problem-solving within the team.

Engineering Manager at Simply Wall St

September 1, 2025 - September 28, 2025

Led a high-performing engineering team of 5-7 developers, driving the development of Dashboard Feed, Watchlist, and Portfolio features. Spearheaded GraphQL adoption, reducing API development overhead and enabling frontend teams to manage data requirements. Implemented OpenSearch to improve response times and search capabilities. Coordinated integration with Braze CRM, boosting customer engagement.

Senior Software Engineer at Simply Wall St

February 1, 2021 - September 28, 2025

Established unit testing protocols, improving code quality and reducing production incidents. Designed horizontal pod autoscaling in Kubernetes for resource optimization and stability during traffic spikes. Architected an event-driven system using RabbitMQ to improve modularity and asynchronous processing. Introduced feature flag strategy enabling safer deployments and A/B testing.

Senior Software Engineer at THE ICONIC

March 1, 2019 - September 28, 2025

Migrated approximately 4 million access tokens from Redis to DynamoDB with zero downtime, enhancing reliability. Contributed to REST API optimization powering the product catalog for high-volume mobile/web requests. Engineered a promotion management system to enable custom discounts, bundles, and campaigns, driving revenue. Implemented flexible coupon code functionality with complex validation rules.

Senior Developer at Open Colleges

November 1, 2015 - September 28, 2025

Senior PHP Developer at crowdcomms

April 1, 2014 - September 28, 2025

Developed web applications for event management solutions; implemented backend systems using PHP and related technologies; collaborated with teams to deliver high-quality software products; contributed to technical problem-solving and architecture design.