Felipe Dornelas
About Felipe Dornelas
Felipe Dornelas is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Crypto As A Service platforms, with extensive experience in developing event-streaming microservices and supporting significant crypto transfers. He has a strong educational background in Computer Science and Computer Engineering, and has held various engineering roles at notable companies.
Work at Zero Hash
Felipe Dornelas serves as a Senior Software Engineer on the Crypto As A Service Platform at Zero Hash. He has developed event-streaming microservices in Go, which replaced legacy systems and significantly scaled the business operations. His contributions support up to 100 million dollars in crypto transfers monthly across more than 65 popular digital assets. Dornelas collaborates closely with customers and participates in 24/7 on-call rotations, ensuring the reliability and performance of the platform.
Education and Expertise
Felipe Dornelas holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, where he studied from 2004 to 2010. He also completed a Technician program in Computer Engineering at Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais from 2000 to 2002. His education has equipped him with a strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices, which he applies in his current role and previous positions.
Background
Before joining Zero Hash, Felipe Dornelas accumulated extensive experience in software engineering across various companies. He worked at Xapo Bank as a Senior Software Engineer for the Debit Card team from 2018 to 2020. His earlier roles include positions at ThoughtWorks, Toptal, Avenue Code, Macy's, and Gap, where he contributed to diverse projects in hybrid and remote settings. Additionally, he co-founded Cotak and Clever Credit, gaining entrepreneurial experience.
Achievements in Software Engineering
Felipe Dornelas has demonstrated his technical capabilities by achieving high throughput in API development, handling approximately 1,000 requests per second with a P95 latency of less than 100 milliseconds. His work has focused on enhancing the resilience of crypto and trading platforms, collaborating with the CTO at Zero Hash to improve system performance and reliability.