Yago Guimaraes
About Yago Guimaraes
Yago Guimaraes is a Senior Software Engineer currently working at Faire in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He has a diverse background in software engineering, having previously worked at notable companies such as Google and Studiare, and has contributed to various projects focused on automation and performance optimization.
Work at Faire
Yago Guimaraes has been employed at Faire as a Senior Software Engineer since 2022. In this role, he has developed new features and resolved bugs to enhance the execution of promotional events. He implemented a synchronization mechanism to prevent duplicated promotions and integrated kill switches for emergency deactivation of promotional features. Yago defined the technical direction towards automation for the team running promotional events, which reduced the setup workload for engineers by 30%. He also executed performance tests, resolved bottlenecks, and managed an escalation-free execution for the Markets while handling 70% more traffic.
Previous Experience
Before joining Faire, Yago Guimaraes worked at Google as a Software Engineer from 2016 to 2022 in the Kitchener, Canada Area. Prior to that, he was a Software Engineer at Studiare for one year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 2015 to 2016. His earlier roles include serving as an Incoming Exchange Corporate Member at AIESEC in 2012-2013, an IT Intern at Morning Star Consulting from 2013 to 2014, and a Summer Job at GetNinjas in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Yago Guimaraes studied Computer Software Engineering at the University of Sydney from 2014 to 2015. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Engineering from Instituto Militar de Engenharia, where he studied from 2011 to 2016. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in software engineering and technical direction.
Mentorship and Team Culture Initiatives
At Faire, Yago Guimaraes has taken an active role in mentoring other engineers through code and design reviews, as well as pair programming sessions, promoting code quality within the team. He organized biweekly team bonding sessions that allow colleagues to present their passions, fostering connections in a remote work environment and strengthening the team’s culture.