ERICK VERAS
Fortaleza
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience in web applications, APIs, and digital platforms across diverse sectors. Expertise in Ruby on Rails backend development, delivering high-impact solutions and optimizing system performance. Proven ability to innovate with AI-assisted development tools, enhancing code quality and debugging efficiency. Seeking international opportunities to leverage skills in backend engineering and scalable web platforms.
Overview
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2
Languages
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Certification
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Controladoria e Ouvidoria Geral do Estado do Ceará
Fortaleza, CE
04.2022 - Current
- Enhanced and evolved the Ceará Transparent Portal, a public sector platform serving 130K+ monthly active users and 250K monthly visits, centralizing government spending data, Freedom of Information requests, and ombudsman services. The platform recorded 2.1M visits in 2025 and contributed to the Diamond Seal in Public Transparency awarded by PNTP/Atricon. Tech: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, JavaScript, AWS, Docker, GitLab, AI-assisted development.
- Integrated AI-assisted development into the daily engineering workflow, leveraging GitHub Copilot and Kiro's development practices, including Steering, Specs, and MCP concepts, to accelerate implementation, assist debugging, improve code quality, and expand automated test coverage.
- Developed a standardized API enabling government agencies to create and retrieve citizen requests through Ceará Transparent, expanding integration across public systems through a secure integration layer. Tech: Ruby on Rails, OAuth 2.0, Swagger/OpenAPI, AWS.
- Built a digital platform enabling women to anonymously access video conferences with ombuds officers for guidance, complaints, reports, and support related to violence and discrimination. The solution contributed to recognition with the Merit Medal for Justice and Discipline in December 2023. Tech: React, Ruby on Rails, Jitsi, PostgreSQL, AWS, Jenkins.
- Built a government gamification platform designed to increase citizen engagement with public services, ethics, citizenship, and public administration through interactive experiences. Tech: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML/CSS.
Independent Software Consultant
ERICK SOLUÇÕES EM INFORMÁTICA
09.2019 - 06.2024
- Designed and developed the backend API for Cooltz, a social network focused on user-curated content, covering authentication, users, friendships, content, comments, likes, blocking, and other core social features.
- Delivered custom web applications and software solutions for small businesses, focusing on business automation and digital services.
- Managed solutions across the full development lifecycle, from requirements and implementation to deployment and maintenance. Tech: Ruby on Rails, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, cloud infrastructure.
Senior Software Engineer
FB Online
Fortaleza, CE
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Evolved a nationwide digital education platform serving 16K+ students and teachers, with live and recorded classes, digital learning materials, question banks, mock exams, and an ENEM-focused writing laboratory.
- Led the development of new platform features and the API powering the website, contributing to the evolution and scalability of the platform.
- Implemented automated testing practices to improve code reliability, maintainability, and long-term platform stability. Tech: Ruby on Rails, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, JavaScript.
Senior Software Engineer
Controladoria e Ouvidoria Geral do Estado do Ceará
01.2020 - 10.2021
- Redesigned the citizen request deadline processing service, reducing processing time from 2–3 hours to approximately 10 seconds, significantly reducing daily server workload and improving system efficiency.
- Optimized the government ombudsman report generation process, reducing processing time from hours or days to less than 10 seconds to 2 hours, depending on the filters applied, significantly improving access to critical government data.
- Built a digital platform for the Government Multi-Year Plan (PPA), supporting the digitalization and management of the state's long-term public planning processes.
- Applied database indexing, query optimization, code refactoring, and asynchronous processing with Sidekiq to improve backend performance and scalability. Tech: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq.
Software Engineer
Iqnus Tecnologia
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Designed and developed from scratch a lead generation and marketing automation platform, enabling targeted campaigns, automated email outreach, and centralized lead acquisition workflows.
- Built functionality for creating email templates directly within the platform and managing structured lead acquisition workflows.
- Implemented CI/CD workflows using GitLab CI and Docker, supporting application delivery and infrastructure management. Tech: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitLab CI, DigitalOcean.
Software Engineer
Intersol
Fortaleza
03.2016 - 10.2017
- Built from scratch a municipal PPA and Participatory Budgeting platform, supporting long-term public planning, policy management, and citizen participation.
- Built from scratch an Annual Budget (LOA) management module, digitizing key budget planning and execution processes and improving visibility for municipal administration teams.
- Implemented and deployed the systems across municipalities in Ceará and conducted technical training for public administration teams, supporting configuration, adoption, and effective use of the platforms.
- Tech: Ruby on Rails, Sidekiq, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Azure.
Senior Project Coordinator
ClickUp Market
Fortaleza, Brasil
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Coordinated Web and Mobile development teams, managing technical priorities, requirements, delivery, and alignment between product objectives and technical execution.
- Coordinated the development of a real-time location-based promotion platform, enabling businesses to create promotions and deliver relevant offers based on customers' geographic location.
- Established software development workflows using Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket, improving project organization, collaboration, traceability, and delivery visibility.
- Managed AWS infrastructure including EC2, Route 53, CloudWatch, S3, Load Balancers, and Auto Scaling, supporting scalability, monitoring, availability, and operational reliability.
Teacher
UNI7 - Centro Universitário 7 de Setembro
05.2015 - 05.2015
- Designed and delivered an HTML5 & CSS3 web development course from scratch for approximately 30 university students, covering web fundamentals, semantic HTML, modern CSS features, and best practices for building maintainable web pages.
Software Engineer
PolibrásNet
01.2008 - 05.2015
- Built a sales force route scheduling module with recurring schedules and route planning, providing supervisors with a centralized view of sales territories and activities.
- Built a real-time sales route monitoring module, enabling supervisors to track field activities, completed routes, and geographic coverage across sales representatives.
- Contributed to software quality initiatives that supported the company's achievement of MPS.BR Level G certification, helping improve development processes, standardization, and software quality.
Software Engineer
Shopping do Automóvel
12.2006 - 12.2007
- Developed and maintained features for the 1001Carros portal, supporting approximately 30 automotive dealerships with dedicated pages for vehicle news, inventory promotion, and sales events.
- Centralized dealership content and promotional campaigns through a unified digital platform. Tech: ASP.NET, MySQL.
Computer Laboratory Monitor
UNI7 - Centro Universitário 7 de Setembro
03.2005 - 03.2006
- Provided IT infrastructure and technical support for university computer laboratories, including installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and networking support for students and faculty.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Information Systems
UNI7 - Centro Universitário 7 De Setembro
Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilPostgraduate Degree - Software Engineering
UNI7 - Centro Universitário 7 De Setembro
Fortaleza, Ceara, BrazilSkills
- Ruby on Rails
- PostgreSQL
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Javascript
- Agile Methodologies
- Git
- AI development
- Testing
- Systems Design
Certification
- CSM – Certified ScrumMaster (Scrum Alliance)
- CSD – Certified Scrum Developer (Scrum Alliance)
- CSPO – Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrum Alliance)
- SFC – Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SCRUMstudy)
Languages
Portuguese (native)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Controladoria e Ouvidoria Geral do Estado do Ceará
04.2022 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
FB Online
11.2021 - 04.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Controladoria e Ouvidoria Geral do Estado do Ceará
01.2020 - 10.2021
Independent Software Consultant
ERICK SOLUÇÕES EM INFORMÁTICA
09.2019 - 06.2024
Software Engineer
Iqnus Tecnologia
10.2017 - 12.2019
Software Engineer
Intersol
03.2016 - 10.2017
Senior Project Coordinator
ClickUp Market
05.2015 - 12.2015
Teacher
UNI7 - Centro Universitário 7 de Setembro
05.2015 - 05.2015
Software Engineer
PolibrásNet
01.2008 - 05.2015
Software Engineer
Shopping do Automóvel
12.2006 - 12.2007
Computer Laboratory Monitor
UNI7 - Centro Universitário 7 de Setembro
03.2005 - 03.2006
Bachelor’s Degree - Information Systems
UNI7 - Centro Universitário 7 De Setembro
Postgraduate Degree - Software Engineering
UNI7 - Centro Universitário 7 De Setembro