Guilherme Balena Versiani
About Guilherme Balena Versiani
Guilherme Balena Versiani is a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Telnyx, with a background in software architecture and management. He has held various roles in companies across Brazil and Luxembourg, and he holds an MBA from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas.
Work at Telnyx
Guilherme Balena Versiani has been employed at Telnyx as a Senior Staff Software Engineer since 2020. In this role, he has contributed significantly to the development and optimization of the company's software infrastructure. He introduced the usage of Etcd, which plays a crucial role in distributing telephony configurations and real-time data globally, ensuring data integrity across systems. His efforts have focused on enhancing the efficiency and reliability of the application stack.
Previous Experience at NYMGO
Before joining Telnyx, Guilherme worked at NYMGO as Chief Software Architect from 2012 to 2015. His tenure at the company, based in Luxembourg, lasted for three years. During this time, he was responsible for leading software architecture initiatives and implementing solutions that aligned with the company's strategic goals. He later transitioned to a Senior Software Architect role at Nymgo S.A from 2018 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Guilherme Balena Versiani holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, where he studied Foreign Trade and International Business from 2014 to 2016. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, completing his studies from 2006 to 2013. Additionally, he pursued Electrical Engineering at the same university but did not complete the degree, studying from 1998 to 2004.
Background in Software Development
Guilherme has a robust background in software development, having co-founded ComunIP S/A, where he served as Software Architect from 2001 to 2009 in the Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil. He later worked at TakeNET as a Software Architect from 2009 to 2012. His experience also includes a role as Technical Program Manager at Tamboro from 2017 to 2018, where he managed software projects and team processes.
Contributions to Open Source and Community
Throughout his career, Guilherme has actively contributed to the open-source community. He successfully open-sourced internal software, utilizing insights and feedback from the Elixir and Erlang communities. His proactive approach has also led to improved predictability in team processes, enhancing overall efficiency within the squads he has managed.