Marcelo Neppel
About Marcelo Neppel
Marcelo Neppel is a Tech Lead and Senior Software Engineer at Canonical, with extensive experience in software development and systems analysis. He has worked at various companies in Brazil, including Neoway and BPlus Tecnologia Ltda., and holds multiple cloud certifications.
Work at Canonical
Marcelo Neppel currently serves as a Tech Lead and Senior Software Engineer at Canonical, a position he has held since 2022. He works in São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. In this role, he develops PostgreSQL Operators utilizing technologies such as Python, LXD, Kubernetes, Istio, and Juju. His contributions are part of the Data Platform team, focusing on enhancing data management and operational efficiency.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role, Marcelo Neppel worked at Canonical as a Software Engineer II from 2021 to 2022. He also held positions at Neoway, where he served as a Systems Analyst from 2019 to 2020 and as a Systems Development Coordinator from 2020 to 2021. Earlier in his career, he worked at BPlus Tecnologia Ltda. as a Software Developer for four years, and he also held administrative roles at Di Neppel Fabrica De Moveis.
Education and Expertise
Marcelo Neppel earned a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, completing his studies from 2009 to 2013. He possesses expertise in various technologies, including Golang, Python, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, BigQuery, PubSub, Dataflow, LXD, Kubernetes, Istio, and Juju. He also holds several certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect/Data Engineer, and Azure AI Fundamentals.
Technical Reviewer Experience
In 2021, Marcelo Neppel served as a Technical Reviewer for the book 'Building Big Data Pipelines with Apache Beam,' published by Packt. This role involved evaluating the technical content of the book, ensuring accuracy and clarity for readers interested in big data technologies and practices.