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Biography

Hello there, my name is Farai and I am a front-end engineer with a passion for creating beautiful, functional, and user-centered digital experiences. I have over 9 years of experience working in IT, over 2 of which have been spent working professionally in software development. I am always looking for practical ways to bring a client's UX designs to life.

I'm committed to bringing excellence and user-centered thinking to every project I work on. I look forward to the opportunity to bring my skills and passion to your next project.

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years of experience

Skills

Web
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
ReactJS
NextJS
Design Systems
Databases
Tailwind CSS
Git
TypeScript

Experience

  • Junior Software Engineer @Loft

    June 2021 - March 2023 | São Paulo

    Worked as part of the team responsible for creating and implemtenting Loft's multi-themed design system. The design system's library of tokens and componets were created in React. The design system had the positive impact of increaseing the productivity of Loft's front-end engineers. I also worked as part of the team responsible for creating Credihome by Loft's new website.

  • Full Stack Developer @SmartMEI

    January 2021 – May 2021 | São Paulo

    Worked to develop custom, web-based tools for internal use. This was done with React, Node.JS, GraphQL and TypeScript

  • Junior Application Support Analyst @Fujitsu Brasil

    February 2019 – December 2020 | São Paulo

    Worked providing Level 2 support for client's applications in English and Portuguese. Support included trouble ticket management, monitoring of client's systems, troubleshooting web-based Java applications and basic database queries.

  • Junior Database Analyst @Construtora OAS

    January 2018 – January 2019 | São Paulo

    I was responsible for administering user accounts for the company's ERP system, resolving trouble tickets related to the ERP's database, installing and configuring Windows server 2014 and 2016 and maintaining the internal knowledge base.

  • IT Technical Support Analyst @Construtora OAS

    March 2016 – December 2017 | São Paulo

    I was responsible for providing on-site and remote technical support to the company's VIPs.

  • IT Technical Support Analyst @Construtora OAS Trinidad e Tobago

    February 2016 - March 2016 | Port of Spain

    I provided on-site technical support in English to the company's VIPs.

  • Service Desk Analyst @Construtora OAS

    February 2014 - January 2016 | São Paulo

    I worked providing bilingual on-site and remote technical support to the company's internal clients.

Education

  • BSc Computing and Information Systems 

    August 2015 | University of London International Programmes

    Relevant courses included Graphical Object-Oriented and Internet Programming in Java, Database Systems, Software Engineering, Algorithm Design and Analysis and Introduction to Natural Language Processing.