Software Engineer | GenAI Researcher | Clean Architecture • DDD • TDD • BDD

"Engineering robust backends through clean architecture, functional principles, and secure design—where distributed systems meet pragmatic software engineering, and every service becomes a scalable foundation for business growth."

⚙️ Backend Engineering – The pursuit of scalable and resilient systems

I'm currently diving deep into advanced backend architectures and applied AI:

• Go Systems Engineering: Building highly concurrent, low-latency services with idiomatic Go
• TypeScript & React: Developing modern fullstack applications with strong typed contracts between frontend and backend
• Python for GenAI: Creating AI-powered backends using LangChain, RAG, and production-ready GenAI pipelines
• Distributed Systems: Designing event-driven, message-based, and resilient architectures
• Clean Architecture & DDD: Applying domain-driven design and hexagonal architecture to build maintainable systems
• Tech Leadership Foundations: Growing towards Tech Lead by focusing on mentorship, design reviews, and cross-team architecture alignment

This journey reflects my commitment to backend mastery and leadership—where engineering excellence meets pragmatic delivery.

📚 Technical Writing & Knowledge Sharing

• Clojure Is Awesome Series - English | Comprehensive series exploring Clojure's elegance and power - Dev.to, 2025
• The Importance of Adhering to RFCs and Best Practices When Building REST APIs - Portuguese | Deep dive into API design standards - Medium, 2025
• The Importance of Code Style: Elevating the Quality of Your Code - Portuguese | Code quality and maintainability practices - Medium, 2024
• Surfing with FP Java - English | Deep dive into Functional Interfaces in Java

🏆 Professional Impact

• Production Systems: Architected and delivered scalable backend solutions across Insurance, Education, and Finance sectors
• Open Source Contributions: Active contributor to functional programming community and educational content

Python | Go | TypeScript | Clojure

My foundation is functional and expressive. I master Python for building GenAI-powered systems and production-ready backends, Solidity for developing secure smart contracts, TypeScript for Web3/dApp front-ends, and Rust for low-level systems and high-performance blockchains.

Java | Python | Ruby | Clojure | JavaScript/TypeScript

Languages I've wielded in real-world production environments, contributing to significant systems and business outcomes.

Backend Engineering | Distributed Systems | Clean Architecture & DDD | GenAI Integration

My current exploration is focused on pushing the boundaries of backend engineering:
from building highly concurrent systems in Go, to integrating GenAI into production backends with Python,
to exploring modern fullstack experiences with TypeScript and React.

This path is guiding me toward becoming not just a strong individual contributor, but a future Tech Lead who can drive architecture, mentor teams, and deliver business-critical systems at scale.

Relational: PostgreSQL, Oracle (PL/SQL), IBM DB2
NoSQL: MongoDB Analytics: Google BigQuery Performance: Query optimization, indexing strategies, database design patterns

Containerization: Docker
CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps
Cloud Platforms: (future)
Monitoring: Application performance monitoring, logging strategies

Modern Auth: JWT, OAuth 2.0
Security Patterns: Zero-trust architecture, API security, encryption at rest/transit

Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), DevOps culture, TDD/BDD
Collaboration: Code reviews, pair programming, technical mentoring
Tools: Jira, Azure Boards, Confluence, technical documentation

A comprehensive collection of design patterns implemented with clean code principles and extensive documentation.

Advanced data structure implementations with algorithmic complexity analysis and real-world use cases.

My commitment to software craftsmanship through established guidelines and documented practices:

• ✅ Git Workflow Excellence - Branching strategies, commit conventions, collaborative development
• ✅ Technical Documentation - Living documentation, architectural decision records
• 🔄 Environment Management - Development, staging, production parity
• 🔄 Dependency Management - Version control, security scanning, update strategies
• ✅ Testing Excellence - TDD, integration testing, test pyramid principles
• 🔄 Project Structure - Clean architecture, naming conventions, modularity
• ✅ Code Style Standards - Linting, formatting, consistency across teams
• ✅ Logging Strategies - Structured logging, observability, debugging practices
• 🔄 API Design - RESTful principles, GraphQL patterns, versioning strategies

Anhanguera
❒ Blockchain | 2026 - 2028
Focus: Blockchain frameworks, consensus algorithms, smart contract development, cryptographic protocols, and decentralized application (dApp) architectures

🛡️ Blockchain & Web3 Postgraduate – Advanced consensus mechanisms, blockchain scalability, tokenomics, smart contract security, and decentralized governance
⚙️ Software Engineering Postgraduate – Systems architecture mastery, distributed computing, secure development lifecycle, and technical leadership

Professional Presence

• 💼 LinkedIn: andrefilipefonsecaborba - Professional networking and industry insights
• 🚀 GitHub: AF2B - Open source contributions and technical projects
• 🧠 LeetCode: andreborba - Algorithmic problem solving and competitive programming
• ❒ CodeHawks: CodeHawks - Blockchain - Competitive Audits

Technical Writing & Knowledge Sharing

• ✍️ Medium: @andre.borbaaf2b - In-depth technical articles and software engineering insights
• 👨‍💻 DEV Community: borba - Community engagement and technical tutorials
• 🌎 Personal Website: Coming Soon - Technical blog and portfolio showcase
• 📄 Professional Resume: PDF Version In Progress

ALT: АНДРЕ БОРБА ALT: Clojure Nerd

"Code is poetry written for machines to execute and humans to understand. I strive to make both audiences appreciate the craft."