VICTOR
MENDES
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FULL-STACK · BACKEND DEPTH · CLOUD · PRODUCT

SENIOR SOFTWARE
ENGINEER.

I have spent the last 6+ years building complete products across backend, frontend, cloud, and delivery. I work mainly with Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript, React, and Next.js, with the backend depth to handle distributed systems, performance, reliability, and the realities of production.

1. FULL-STACKCOPY
React / Next.js -> Java / Node.js -> PostgreSQL / Redis -> AWS
2. OWNERSHIPCOPY
product context -> system design -> delivery -> production support

CURRENT POSITIONING

~/victor/profile

› cat ./current-work

role ......... senior software engineer

experience ......... 6+ years in production systems

current ......... financial systems · banking

focus ......... full-stack products · distributed systems · architecture

core ......... Java · NestJS · TypeScript · React · Next.js · AWS

› cat ./leadership

→ architecture decisions · mentoring · reviews · production ownership

HOW I CONTRIBUTE

END-TO-END OWNERSHIP

I can follow a feature from product requirements and interface decisions to APIs, data, integrations, cloud infrastructure, deployment, and production support.

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

I have worked on financial systems, a security platform processing 100K+ events a day, and mission-critical government software supporting thousands of daily operations.

FULL-STACK PRODUCT WORK

I have built complete SaaS, B2B, internal, financial, and government products, connecting maintainable interfaces to backend rules and services that hold up in production.

IMPROVING WHAT EXISTS

Some of my best work has been improving existing platforms: 60%+ faster critical workloads, safer integrations, controlled legacy modernization, and simpler delivery workflows.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP

I contribute to architecture decisions, code reviews, engineering standards, mentoring, and production troubleshooting while keeping ownership shared across the team.

PRODUCT AND BUSINESS CONTEXT

Full-stack and freelance work taught me to connect technical choices to user experience, delivery time, and business value. I care about how the entire product works, not only my layer.

PERSONAL

When I’m not working, I’m usually reading, playing tabletop RPGs or experimenting with game development. I read a lot of classic literature, especially Dostoevsky and Dickens. I enjoy systems and rules, but I’m just as interested in stories, characters and the strange reasons people create things in the first place.

I also live with my Poms. I love them, and between the walks and all their energy, they do a pretty good job of keeping me active and away from the computer sometimes. I also live with my Poms. I love them, and they do a pretty good job of keeping me in shape.

I enjoy the technical side of the work, but I also care about what we’re building and who will use it.

That’s what keeps me interested in full-stack development: Being involved from the first conversation about a problem to the final experience in the product.

CONTACT

OPEN TO CONVERSATIONS

I'm open to Software Engineer opportunities with US and international teams, especially roles that value strong backend engineering alongside frontend and product ownership. If that sounds close to what your team is building, feel free to reach out.