Nicolas Zein
About Nicolas Zein
Nicolas Zein is a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in messaging systems and cloud computing. He has worked at various companies, including Zé Delivery and Smartrr, and specializes in performance monitoring and infrastructure management.
Current Role at Smartrr
Nicolas Zein serves as a Senior Software Engineer at Smartrr, where he has been employed since 2023. In this role, he utilizes his extensive experience in software engineering to contribute to the development and optimization of the company's software solutions. His responsibilities include implementing best practices in coding and software architecture, as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product performance.
Previous Experience at Zé Delivery
Prior to his current position, Nicolas worked at Zé Delivery as a Staff Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023. He also held the role of Senior Software Engineer II at the same company from 2021 to 2022. During his tenure, he focused on improving messaging systems and was involved in various projects that enhanced the platform's efficiency and scalability.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Nicolas possesses a strong background in messaging systems, including Kafka, RabbitMQ, and AWS SNS + SQS. He specializes in performance monitoring using tools such as New Relic, Datadog, Grafana, and Squadcast. Additionally, he employs infrastructure as code tools like Terraform for managing cloud resources, and he is experienced in continuous integration and deployment using CircleCI, GitHub Actions, and Travis.
Educational Background
Nicolas studied at Impacta Tecnologia, where he pursued a degree in Tecnologia da Informação, achieving a qualification in Sistemas de Informação from 2013 to 2016. His education provided him with a solid foundation in information technology, which he has built upon throughout his career in software engineering.
Career Progression and Roles
Throughout his career, Nicolas has held various positions in software engineering. He worked as a Lead Software Engineer at Vinta Software in 2023, a Full-stack Developer at Emprego Ligado in 2017, and a Software Engineer at Dress & Go and Creditas from 2016 to 2019. His diverse experiences across different companies have contributed to his expertise in cloud computing services, particularly with AWS.