Tiago Serique Valadares

Junior Software Engineer with 5 years of experience designing, developing, and optimizing high-availability systems for mission-critical environments. Currently working at one of the largest banks in Brazil, contributing to the evolution and operation of the PIX instant payment system — delivering robust, scalable, and high-performance software solutions. Microsoft Azure Developer Associate Certified, with strong interest in the financial market and fintech technologies, as well as distributed systems, event-driven architectures, robotics, embedded systems, and computer networks. Core Skills & Technologies: - Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Microservices Architecture - Apache Kafka for event-driven systems and high-throughput data processing - CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD - Containerization and orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, and Elastic - Databases: MongoDB, SQL Server, MySQL - Caching & performance optimization with Redis and Caffeine Passionate about technology, innovation, and scalable architectures, I focus on combining performance, reliability, and resilience to build solutions that serve millions of users daily in the financial sector.