Technical Skills

Languages

Python 3 SQL Shell Script

Frameworks

Django Django REST Framework FastAPI Flask SQLAlchemy Celery

Databases

PostgreSQL MySQL DynamoDB Redis Memcached Snowflake Firebase

Cloud & CDN

AWS (EC2, Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Rekognition) GCP Cloudflare

Infrastructure & IaC

Kubernetes Helm Terraform ArgoCD Ansible Docker Nginx

Streaming & Data

Apache Kafka RabbitMQ PySpark Apache Spark Hadoop gRPC WebSockets

CI/CD & Observability

GitHub Actions Jenkins ArgoCD Prometheus Grafana Datadog OpenTelemetry

AI / ML

Langchain HuggingFace OpenAI APIs TensorFlow / Keras OpenCV scikit-learn

Security

OWASP Penetration Testing JWT TCP/IP InfoSec

Freelance Services

Professional backend engineering services tailored to your business needs. From scalable API development to cloud infrastructure and AI integration.

Scalable Systems

Microservices architectures handling millions of daily events with 99.9% uptime

Cloud Cost Optimization

30-40% decrease in infrastructure costs through right-sizing and serverless

Secure Architecture

SOC2 compliance and OWASP-aligned security implementations

Specialized services for startups and enterprises building mission-critical systems.

Backend API Development

Production-grade REST and GraphQL APIs built with Django and FastAPI. Microservices architecture that scales to millions of users with high performance.

Django FastAPI gRPC PostgreSQL Redis
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AI/ML Integration

Machine learning implementation with LangChain, HuggingFace, and OpenAI APIs for business automation and intelligent features.

LangChain HuggingFace OpenAI TensorFlow
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Cloud Infrastructure

AWS/GCP architecture design with Kubernetes orchestration, Terraform IaC, and CI/CD automation for reliable deployments.

AWS GCP Kubernetes Terraform GitHub Actions
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Data Pipelines

ETL/ELT pipelines with Apache Airflow, data warehousing on Snowflake, and analytics with PySpark for actionable insights.

Apache Airflow Snowflake PySpark Kafka
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Work Experience

2023
OneTrustSenior Backend Engineer Sep 2023 – Present | Remote, USA
Global privacy & compliance SaaS, 14,000+ enterprise customers across 180 countries
  • Migration Pipeline: Owned end-to-end design and delivery of compliance-record migration from Convercent to OneTrust, orchestrating phased validation across DEV → QA1 → QA2 → PROD with zero data loss and zero production incidents.
  • API Architecture: Architected Kubernetes-deployed Django REST endpoints handling concurrent ingestion at scale, implementing idempotent writes, schema validation, and transactional rollback across millions of compliance records.
  • CI/CD Excellence: Designed Jira-triggered CI/CD pipelines (Python · Django · Kubernetes) cutting release cycle time by 60%, enabling multi-environment deployments in under 30 minutes with full auditability.
  • Code Quality: Audited three legacy services, restoring test coverage from near-zero to 80%+, adding type annotations, and authoring engineering standards now adopted team-wide.
Python 3 Django DRF FastAPI PostgreSQL Redis Kubernetes Helm Terraform ArgoCD AWS Cloudflare Datadog OpenTelemetry gRPC
2022
SecurityScorecardSenior Backend Engineer Apr 2022 – Sep 2023 | Remote, USA
Cybersecurity SaaS, continuous security ratings for 12M+ companies globally
  • AI Chatbot: Led backend development of an AI-powered chatbot (Langchain · FastAPI · HuggingFace LLMs) enabling natural-language queries over security scores, designed, built, and shipped to AWS production in 6 weeks.
  • Platform Ownership: Sole backend owner across three Django systems (platform API, support portal, intranet), shipping features weekly while sustaining reliability for security-critical product.
  • Test Coverage: Restored abandoned test suites across all three repos from 0% to production-grade coverage, unblocking a major platform refactor.
  • Developer Experience: Containerized internal support toolset with Docker, cutting engineer onboarding time from hours to under 60 minutes.
Python 3 Django DRF FastAPI Langchain HuggingFace OpenAI PostgreSQL Redis Snowflake AWS Kubernetes Helm Terraform Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Datadog
2020
IkTechSenior Backend Engineer / Cloud Architect Jun 2020 – Apr 2022 | Remote, USA
Consulting: PayPal/Venmo, Hercules, ProbiusDx, Swimlane, TIVIT

PayPal / Venmo

  • QA Automation: Built Kubernetes QA automation and Python test suites covering new financial transaction field types on one of the world's highest-traffic payment platforms.

Hercules (ML Platform)

  • Infrastructure: Provisioned full AWS + Docker infrastructure for greenfield ML platform; built predictive analytics pipelines (Flask/SQLAlchemy); automated CI/CD cutting environment setup from hours to under 5 minutes.

ProbiusDx (Biotech)

  • Cloud Migration: Designed REST APIs and microservices migrating legacy Azure bioanalytical platform to AWS, hardening security posture, reducing overhead by 35%, and cutting ML inference latency.

Swimlane / TIVIT

  • Serverless: Migrated security automation platform to AWS serverless (Lambda + S3); built centralized threat-intelligence dashboard with Grafana across 20+ attack vectors.
Python 3 Flask FastAPI SQLAlchemy PostgreSQL DynamoDB Redis AWS Kubernetes Helm Terraform ArgoCD Docker gRPC Jenkins GitHub Actions Prometheus RabbitMQ JWT
2019
DextraSenior Backend Engineer, Tech Lead Nov 2019 – Jul 2020 | Brazil
Custom software: Serasa Experian, Globo.com, Caixa Bank

Serasa Experian - New Score Project

  • ML Pipeline: Led 6 engineers to deliver 'New Score', a PySpark + neural network credit decisioning engine now used by thousands of Brazilian companies. Owned technical direction, sprint planning, and code quality.

Globo.com

  • Migration Pipeline: Built high-throughput media migration pipeline (DRF + Firebase) moving thousands of records daily across microservices with zero downtime.

Caixa Bank

  • Load Testing: Engineered distributed load-testing framework simulating 30,000 concurrent operators and 100,000 virtual clients over WebSockets on AWS.
Python 3 DRF Flask PySpark Apache Spark Hadoop scikit-learn PostgreSQL MySQL Redis Firebase AWS Docker WebSockets Celery Terraform
2016
Multiway / Sintecsys / GPR SistemasBackend Engineer / Software Developer Jan 2016 – Oct 2019 | Brazil
Progressive roles in public safety, computer vision, and network security

Multiway (Jan 2017 – Feb 2019)

  • ALPR System: Built neural network pipelines (OpenCV + Keras/TensorFlow) for real-time vehicle license plate recognition across hundreds of city cameras; maintained Java Spring legacy system; conducted OWASP penetration tests.

Sintecsys (Apr – Jul 2019)

  • Fire Detection: Engineered TensorFlow/Keras + OpenCV fire detection APIs reducing wildfire detection latency from 5 minutes to 30 seconds.

GPR Sistemas (Jul – Oct 2019)

  • Network Monitoring: Built Django + SNMP multi-threaded network topology monitoring system for Itau Bank, enabling real-time visualization of thousands of hosts.
Python 3 Django FastAPI Java Spring TensorFlow Keras OpenCV Computer Vision PostgreSQL MySQL Docker TCP/IP SNMP OWASP Pentesting REST APIs Nginx Linux Bash

Recommendations

Ivan Domingos Francisco

Engineering Lead | Creditas

December 15, 2024, Ivan managed Henry directly

"It was great working with Lobato at Dextra. He demonstrated excellent proficiency in Python, delivered quickly, created high-quality solutions, and always supported the business area with great dedication. Furthermore, he had an excellent relationship with the team, contributing to a collaborative, positive, and pleasant work environment. I highly recommend him as a professional!"

Felipe Longo França

Tech Lead • Senior Software Engineer

December 7, 2024, Felipe worked with Henry on the same team

"Working with Henrique was an enriching experience. His expertise in Python is exceptional, and his ability to apply complex concepts in a practical and efficient way made a significant difference in the projects we collaborated on. Henrique demonstrated a unique talent for optimizing processes and finding innovative solutions to challenging problems. Beyond his technical proficiency, he has a collaborative approach and was always willing to share his knowledge, helping to elevate the technical level of the entire team."

Renato Fuzaro Miotto

Computational Scientist | ML Engineer

November 29, 2024, Renato reported directly to Henry

"I had the privilege of working with Henrique at IK Tech, where his technical expertise and leadership truly stood out. As a Senior Software Engineer and founder, Henrique combines deep knowledge with a strategic mindset, consistently delivering innovative solutions to complex challenges. He's not only a skilled engineer but also a mentor who fosters collaboration and drives success. I highly recommend Henrique for any team or project."

Dennis Rojas

Staff Software Engineer | Distributed Systems

September 10, 2023, Dennis was senior to Henry

"Henry Lobato is a professional with a great desire to learn and always be up to date, contributing to his own growth and that of the company. It was an honor to work with him and I completely recommend to any company."

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

2021

Certified Professional Pentester

Desec Security

2017

Certified Mobile Pentester

Desec Security

2017

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science

University of London

2023

B.Sc. Software Analysis

USF - Universidade São Francisco

2017 – 2020

Languages

🇧🇷 Portuguese (Native)
🇺🇸 English (Advanced, Professional Working Proficiency)
🇷🇺 Russian (Basic)

Ready to Build Something Amazing?

I help businesses build reliable, high-performance technical solutions that solve real problems. Whether you need scalable APIs, cloud infrastructure, or AI integration, let's discuss how I can deliver measurable value to your project.

99.9% uptime for mission-critical systems
30-40% cloud infrastructure cost reduction
Microservices handling millions of daily events
Full project lifecycle ownership