Gustavo Flores
I'm a software engineer from Brazil, passionate about technology and games. I'm always eager to learn new things and I really enjoy building personal projects to solve real-world problems, especially when they involve technical challenges or opportunities to automate everyday tasks. Although I'm always experimenting with new languages and frameworks, my main tech stack is:
Experiences
A snapshot of my professional journey, highlighting impactful contributions.
ProFUSION is a Brazilian software services company offering consulting, training, and bespoke development for a wide spectrum of applications, from embedded systems to web and mobile solutions.
- Refactored the data ingestion pipeline from threading to multiprocessing in Python, enabling parallel JSON validation and high scalability for PostgreSQL inserts.
- Optimized database architecture via denormalization, reducing critical page load times from ~5s to <200ms.
- Acted as technical lead on the KernelCI Dashboard project, managing sprints, requirements, and strategic alignment with Linux kernel maintainers.
- Implemented features in React and Django for the KernelCI Dashboard, a central tool for monitoring kernel regressions.
BRLOGIC is a Brazilian company that provides an all-in-one streaming platform for internet and broadcast radio. Founded in 2006, BRLOGIC serves over 3,500 clients across more than 80 countries.
- Played a key role in modernizing legacy interfaces by progressively removing Bootstrap and adopting a custom SCSS component system. Focused on improving performance through code splitting, file minification, image optimization, and reduction of unnecessary JavaScript.
- Collaborated closely with the design team, providing technical input to shape decisions that align user experience with implementation constraints.
- Conducted internal usability validations with the team to refine interface behavior and layout consistency.
- Led accessibility improvements, including aligning components like the custom audio player with WCAG guidelines using proper HTML semantics and ARIA attributes.
Projects
A few of the things I've built, some for fun, some to learn, and others to make life a bit easier.
Resume optimizer platform built with Next.js that leverages OpenAI API to help users enhance and optimize their resumes.
Podcast web app where user can view list of episodes and listen to them.