Gabriel Aragão | Software Engineer

About Me

Passionate about technology and innovation, I am a Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience in full-stack development, cloud architecture, and technical leadership. I believe technology exists to help people, which drives my focus beyond coding to product impact and business growth.

Expertise in Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript, and AWS. Proven ability to build products from scratch to production, delivering scalable, user-centric solutions that drive business value.

Core Competencies

Languages

Java / Kotlin
Python
TypeScript / JavaScript

Technologies

Spring Boot
Node
React / Vue.js
GenAI / LangChain / Ollama

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, CDK and others)
Docker
CI/CD Pipelines

Databases

PostgreSQL / MySQL
MongoDB
DynamoDB

Professional Experience

Senior Software Developer / Tech Lead

September 2022 - Present

Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions | Lisbon, Portugal

VW Bridge - Internal Innovation Platform

Core developer of VW Bridge, VWDS's first fully internal project to become an official product. Built a platform connecting employees through skills mapping (380+ skills) and peer support tools.

Achieved 45% company adoption (360+ active users) on a 5-developer cross-unit team in 3 months
Later achieved 60% company adoption
100+ registrations on launch day, with 35+ professionals serving as mentors
Promoted to official VWDS product with dedicated staff in 2025

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Led technical team as Tech Lead for 1 year, mentoring 3 developers and establishing structured interview and hiring processes
Implemented CI/CD pipelines, E2E testing, and horizontal/vertical scaling strategies using AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker
Built high-volume document processing system using Java and Spring Boot

Technologies: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, React, TypeScript, AWS (ECS, Lambda, CodePipeline), Kubernetes, MySQL

Software Engineer

July 2021 - August 2022

Loggi | Lisbon, Portugal

Built mid-mile transport visibility system for Brazil's largest private logistics company
Developed features for route calculation, delivery delay alerts, cost calculation, and package data aggregation
Optimised database queries and identified performance issues through profiling

Technologies: Python, Django, Kotlin, Micronaut, React, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, gRPC

Software Developer

March 2020 - July 2021

Alter Solutions / Siemens | Portugal

Developed Progressive Web Application (PWA) for Siemens' global parts repair management system with offline-first architecture
Led cloud migration from on-premise servers to AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront)
Supported international clients across 6 countries: US, Brazil, UAE, India, South Africa, and Germany

Technologies: Node.js, Vue.js, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront, MongoDB

Software Developer

2018 - 2020

Vantum / Idealizer / Lab Ventures | Brazil

Built a health monitoring dashboard using React and Node
Fundraising activities (pitches, business model canvas, roadmap planning)
Built agricultural image processing platform; supported pre-seed fundraising with Ventiur Smart Capital acceleration

Technologies: Node.js, Vue.js, React.js, MongoDB

Publications

ProfAI – Teaching Co-agent for Pedagogical Mediation in Virtual Learning Environments

Gabriel Aragão, Leonel Morgado | Revista de Ciências da Computação, 2025

An intelligent agent designed for pedagogical support in Moodle, combining Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology with dynamic LMS integration. The system operates on local infrastructure for data protection compliance and provides individualized feedback to students.

Keywords: agent, Moodle, LLM, RAG, AI, e-learning

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Contact

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-m-aragao