Diego Jonio Borba Lins

Senior Software Engineer Manager

About

Highly accomplished Senior Software Engineer Manager with over 15 years of experience leading the development of scalable, high-performance software systems that significantly drive business growth and profitability. Expert in full-stack development, architectural design, and optimizing critical infrastructure, evidenced by improving service reliability from 93% to 99% and accelerating revenue growth by 3x. Adept at fostering cross-functional collaboration, mentoring engineering teams, and translating complex technical challenges into robust, innovative product solutions.

Work Experience

Software Engineer Manager

Indeed

May 2018 - May 2024

Winter Garden, FL, US

Led engineering efforts and managed a team for Indeed's Career Services, overseeing the full lifecycle from conceptualization to production with a balanced focus on individual contribution and people management.

  • Spearheaded the development and launch of Indeed's Career Services team from inception to production, effectively managing a 50-50 split between individual contributor responsibilities and people management duties.
  • Architected and built full-stack, end-to-end internal operations systems for coaches and administrative personnel, including financial reporting and a public-facing checkout funnel, leveraging React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Java.
  • Engineered and deployed critical backend projects, including a Node.JS-based cronjob for automated ticket assignment to career coaches and a Java SpringBoot, Redis, and Kafka-powered notification system, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Championed code quality and architectural integrity through frequent code reviews and group review sessions, ensuring adherence to application standards and best practices across the team.
  • Provided technical leadership and mentorship by leading design review sessions, guiding engineers on complex solution trade-offs and robust system architecture decisions.

Technical Lead

Resume.com

Nov 2015 - May 2018

Winter Garden, FL, US

Directed and executed critical infrastructure improvements and developed core product features for an online resume builder, significantly enhancing performance, reliability, and revenue.

  • Led infrastructure improvement initiatives that boosted service reliability from 93% to 99%, improved 95th percentile response time from 1.5s to 500ms, and reduced cloud costs by 5x.
  • Developed robust backend APIs for the online resume builder using GraphQL, Node.JS, gRPC, and MongoDB, supporting seamless user experience and data management.
  • Designed and implemented a resume template rendering microservice utilizing a headless browser, SQS, and AWS Lambda functions, optimizing content delivery.
  • Conducted comprehensive data collection, processing, and analysis using ELB logs, S3, Lambda, and Athena, providing actionable insights that drove business impact.
  • Optimized landing page load times and funnel conversion, increasing monthly visitors by 5x and contributing to a 3x growth in revenue.

Technical Lead

DATAPREV

Apr 2008 - May 2015

Winter Garden, FL, US

Led the development of enterprise-grade web applications for social insurance government programs and established robust data pipelines, significantly improving operational efficiency and benefit delivery.

  • Developed enterprise-grade web applications with Java EE and Oracle 10g DB, reducing the time for applying and receiving social insurance benefits from 6 months to 30 minutes.
  • Engineered and implemented data pipelines using SAP Data Services, creating ETL processes to migrate data from transactional systems to data warehouses and data marts for Tableau reporting.
  • Facilitated cross-functional alignment by proactively reviewing roadmaps, project scope, and requirements, ensuring effective communication and timely feedback across teams.
  • Provided strategic consulting services on product development and business strategies directly to the Ministry of Social Security staff, influencing key government initiatives.

Education

Information Technology

Douglas College

Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

Winter Garden, FL, US

Mobile and Embedded Systems

Estacio

Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

Winter Garden, FL, US

Computer Science

Paraiba Federal Institute of Technology

Dec 2003 - Dec 2007

Winter Garden, FL, US

Awards

Class Valedictorian

Douglas College

Dec 2016

Recognized as the top academic achiever for the graduating class.

IT & Government E-Services

Editorial Plan Magazine

Jan 2009

Awarded for contributions to IT and e-government services.

Languages

English , Portuguese

Skills

Programming Languages

  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • TypeScript
  • SQL

Web Technologies

  • Node.js
  • React.js
  • GraphQL
  • REST
  • WebSocket

Frameworks & Libraries

  • SpringBoot
  • gRPC

Databases

  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Oracle 10G

DevOps & Tools

  • ETL
  • CI/CD
  • GitLab
  • Automation
  • Redis
  • Kafka
  • Test

Cloud Platforms

  • AWS
  • Cloud Computing

Methodologies

  • Agile

Leadership

  • Mentorship