Short Version

25, NYC, Software Engineer of 3+ years
ENTP
Taurus Sun, Gemini Moon, Scorpio Rising

Professionally

Since graduating in 2023, I’ve been working at Spheryx, a startup that makes scientific instruments for particle characterization. I was introduced to the company by a remarkable professor at NYU. It was there that I majored in Computer Science and minored in both Web Development and Physics.

I am a software engineer by title, but (per startup fashion) I wear many hats. Being in a smaller company allows me to be entrusted with responsibilities that are not typically given to the average engineer of my experience level at an enterprise. I mainly work on the frontend and backend of our various desktop applications, which are paired with specialized electronics that have their own firmware. I also manage a handful of products, conduct customer visits, handle IT issues, and even bartend during company parties!

My job has taught me that a fundamental challenge of creating good software is finding the balance between efficiency, practicality, and aesthetics. There are usually multiple ways to solve a problem, but determining which solution is the best fit is just as calculative as coming up with them. The path to an answer is often littered with mundane but critical details. It was easy to blissfully disregard pedantic matters earlier in my career, when I was building tools for myself or handling a component of a project rather than its entirety… (Un)fortunately, my ignorance didn’t last long. By my second year, I was tasked with orchestrating full development cycles. I had to consider industry standards, branding, compliance, marketability, cost, etc., in varying contexts. Through it all, I learned how much multidimensional insight can make the process of reaching a balanced resolution feel significantly less ambiguous. I am hopeful that future roles will help me refine this judgement even further, thereby expanding my expertise.

Personally

New York is my third home so far. I was born in Brazil, and was raised there until the age of 8, when we relocated to South Florida. At 18, I moved to the city for college. I speak Portuguese natively, English fluently, Spanish conversationally, and French nervously.

I love cosmology, Latin cuisine, and making lists.
I spend much of my free time birding, doing NYT crosswords, and entertaining my cats.
I struggle with reading the dozens of impulsively purchased books cluttering my shelves and getting through my watch-list faster than I add movies to it.
My current endeavors are exploring the Northeast and training my wine palate.