Henrique Lobato – Backend Engineering
| **Tech Lead |
Senior Backend Engineer |
API Architect** |
Professional Summary
🔥 Backend Engineering Specialist
Specialized in architecting high-performance backend systems, microservices architectures, and REST APIs at scale. Over 10 years of experience leading and building robust distributed systems serving millions of daily users across industries. Expert in Python-based backends with Django, FastAPI, and Flask, with deep knowledge of database optimization, asynchronous processing, and API design patterns.
Technical Skills
Core Backend Technologies
- Languages: Python (10+ years), JavaScript
- Frameworks: Django, FastAPI, Flask, Django REST Framework
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, SQLAlchemy, DynamoDB
- API Design: RESTful, WebSockets, Microservices, API Security
- Caching: Redis, Memcache, Query Optimization
- Testing: Unit Testing, Integration Tests, TDD, 95%+ Code Coverage
Infrastructure & Deployment
- AWS: Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch
- GCP: Cloud Run, App Engine
- Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Automated Deployments
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
Security & Best Practices
- API Security: OWASP Best Practices, OAuth, JWT
- System Hardening: Penetration Testing, Security Scanning
- Performance: Load Testing, Profiling, Bottleneck Identification
- Documentation: OpenAPI/Swagger, API Documentation
Professional Experience
OneTrust
Senior Backend Engineer | API Architecture Lead — Remote – USA
Jun 2023 – Present
- Architected and led data migration platform from Convercent with 99.9% accuracy
- Designed robust Django APIs and PostgreSQL integrations for compliance data ingestion
- Reduced data processing time by 45% through API optimizations and caching strategies
- Implemented microservices architecture with K8s, improving system scalability by 30%
- Engineered CI/CD pipelines and automated testing achieving 90%+ code coverage
- Integrated secure REST APIs into privacy-first product infrastructure following OAuth 2.0
IKTech
Senior Python Backend Engineer | API Architect — Campinas, Brazil (Remote)
Nov 2020 – Present
- Designed high-availability microservices serving 100K+ daily users using Django & Flask
- Engineered API-first data processing pipelines for real-time analytics
- Created WebSocket-based real-time monitoring systems with 99.99% uptime
- Architected REST APIs and data backends with PostgreSQL and SQLAlchemy
- Maintained >95% test coverage and 99.9% uptime across all client systems
- Implemented API rate limiting and OAuth authentication across service boundaries
SecurityScorecard
Senior Backend Engineer | API Infrastructure Lead — New York, USA (Remote)
Jan 2022 – Jun 2023
- Built and maintained distributed microservices handling 1M+ hourly API requests
- Architected FastAPI-based LLM integration platform used by 50K+ clients
- Designed scalable data ingestion pipelines for security metrics with robust error handling
- Developed internal DevOps tools to monitor, deploy, and validate security workflows
- Implemented API versioning strategy and backward compatibility layer for legacy clients
- Created comprehensive API documentation with OpenAPI/Swagger standards
BairesDev
Senior Backend Developer | AWS Solutions Architect — Canada (Remote)
Dec 2020 – Jun 2021
- Migrated legacy PHP system to Django-based serverless infrastructure (AWS Lambda, S3)
- Achieved 85% performance improvement and 99.9% uptime for critical APIs
- Developed PostgreSQL data backends with optimized SQLAlchemy layers
- Built CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 70%
- Implemented API gateway pattern for service orchestration and request routing
Senior Backend Engineer | API Architect — Brazil
2019 – 2020
- Developed Flask and Django APIs processing 500K+ requests/hour at Globo.com
- Designed WebSocket stress test suite simulating 130K concurrent connections for Caixa
- Built resilient, fault-tolerant backend systems with comprehensive error handling
- Implemented API authentication and authorization systems using JWT and OAuth
GPr Sistemas
Backend Engineer | Network API Specialist — Brazil
Jul 2019 – Nov 2019
- Developed SNMP-based monitoring backend for 10K+ ATM devices in real-time
- Achieved <1s alert response time and 99.99% network uptime
- Built Django REST API dashboard and network visualizer using Bootstrap + jQuery
- Engineered real-time alerting system with asynchronous processing
Sintecsys
Backend Developer | API Engineer — Brazil
Apr 2019 – Jul 2019
- Built real-time wildfire detection APIs and ML pipeline processing 100K+ images/day
- Reduced false positives by 75% and detection time to <30s
- Used Django Rest Framework for scalable API architecture with comprehensive documentation
- Implemented asynchronous task processing for compute-intensive operations
Multiway (Smart City)
Backend Engineer | API Specialist — Brazil
Jan 2016 – Feb 2019
- Engineered backend system scanning 1M+ vehicles/day with 98% detection accuracy
- Migrated legacy Java to Python stack using TensorFlow + Flask APIs
- Achieved 70% performance gain and full SOC2 compliance
- Designed scalable REST API architecture for third-party integrations
Certifications & Education
- B.Sc. in Computer Science — University of London
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
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| Pentest Profissional |
Modern Web Exploitation |
100+ hrs Alura |
- Certifications in API Security and Backend Best Practices
Languages
- 🇧🇷 Portuguese: Native
- 🇺🇸 English: Fluent
- 🇷🇺 Russian: Basic