Thales Valentim
About Thales Valentim
Thales Valentim is a Software Engineer with extensive experience in backend development and platform engineering. He has worked for various companies in Brazil and Estonia, specializing in web-based applications, IoT, and games, and is currently employed at SiteMinder.
Work at SiteMinder
Thales Valentim has been employed at SiteMinder as a Software Engineer since 2023. His role is based in Estonia and follows a hybrid work model. At SiteMinder, he focuses on backend development and platform engineering, contributing to the company's web-based applications.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining SiteMinder, Thales Valentim held various positions in software engineering. He worked at Turbi as a Software Engineer from 2020 to 2022 in São Paulo, Brazil. He also served as a Senior Software Engineer at Pipedrive for two months in 2022 in Tallinn, Estonia, and as a Senior Software Developer at birkle IT for seven months in the same year. His experience includes backend development roles at MediaMonks and HomeRefill.
Education and Expertise
Thales Valentim studied at Uninove - Universidade Nove de Julho, where he focused on Computer Networking from 2012 to 2013. He also attended Centro Universitário Braz Cubas, achieving qualifications in Business Process Management and Marketing between 2013 and 2016. His expertise includes backend development, platform engineering, and proficiency in various programming languages and cloud computing platforms.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Thales specializes in backend development and platform engineering for web-based applications, IoT, and games. He is experienced with a diverse technical stack, including Node.js, TypeScript, Golang, PHP, and Lua. His skills extend to cloud computing platforms such as AWS and GCP, along with tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and Rancher. He is adept in both monolithic and distributed architectures.
Key Contributions and Projects
Thales Valentim played a significant role in migrating a legacy monolith to distributed systems using event-driven architecture and messaging. He has designed and implemented scalable solutions that adhere to best practices and well-defined standards. His experience also includes database management and performance improvement with various database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and Redis.