Daniel De Almeida

U.S. Citizen Full-Stack Software Engineer 20+ Years Experience English & Portuguese · Fluent

I build and maintain reliable software across financial platforms, business applications, APIs, and connected devices. I enjoy solving practical problems and taking projects from idea through production.

Cover Letter

Dear Inlet Hiring Team,

I am excited to apply for the Founding Engineer position at Inlet. With over 20 years of experience in software development, I have worked on a wide range of systems and technologies, from financial platforms and business applications to connected devices. I enjoy solving problems, building reliable software, and taking ownership of projects from start to finish.

At Stack’s Bowers Galleries, I develop and maintain websites, business applications, APIs, and systems that support auctions, online marketplaces, invoicing, payments, and tax processing. My responsibilities cover both frontend and backend development, database management, third-party integrations, and deployment automation. I also troubleshoot production issues and work closely with other teams to improve existing systems and deliver new features.

Earlier in my career, I was the first web developer at PicPay, where I helped build the company's initial web systems and administrative tools. Having experienced the early stages of a company that later grew into a major financial technology platform, I understand the importance of being adaptable, making practical decisions, and building software that can grow with the business.

What interests me most about Inlet is:

The opportunity to help build a product that solves real problems for legal professionals. I particularly enjoy turning complex processes into simple, reliable, and easy-to-use applications. Although I would need to become familiar with some of the technologies and processes specific to your product, I am confident in my ability to learn quickly and contribute from the beginning.

This is exactly the type of opportunity I am looking for. I would appreciate the opportunity to work directly with your founders, share my experience, and help Inlet grow into a successful and trusted product.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you.

Sincerely,
Daniel De Almeida

How I Work

Adaptable in growing teams, practical in technical decisions, and comfortable owning work from start to finish. I focus on turning complicated processes into reliable, easy-to-use applications.

What I Do

Full-Stack Product Development

Build customer-facing and administrative apps across frontend, backend, and connected-device interfaces, from feature development through release.

APIs, Integrations & Data

Built shared API middleware (APICON) and CRCAPI for historical market data; deliver REST/JSON integrations with many third party API's and data workflows, such as Stripe, ChatGPT, etc.

Business Workflow Engineering

Turn ideas and concepts into dependable auction and marketplace workflows, covering invoices, payments, tax processing, validation, and audit trails.

Delivery, Quality & Reliability

Automate releases with GitHub Actions and Bash, maintain WebdriverIO tests, and troubleshoot issues from development through production.

Experience

May 2022–Nov 2023

Full-Stack Developer

Focus School Software · Remote
  • Built and maintained school-management platform features with PHP, JavaScript, React, Node.js, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
  • Contributed to a team that reduced its backlog by 60% in its first year and updated WebdriverIO tests as workflows evolved.
Feb 2019–May 2022

Full-Stack Developer

Iwaki America
  • Independently built a Java/Spring Boot and MySQL interface for an embedded controller with live sensor readings, settings, and alerts.
  • Built REST integrations and worked directly with engineers to connect application and device systems.
Apr 2015–Jan 2019

Full-Stack Developer

Vectra Creative
  • Created custom websites, landing pages, and client administration applications, integrating frontend interfaces with backend systems and APIs.
  • Worked across varied client technology stacks with design and marketing collaborators to improve customer-facing functionality.
Mar 2015–Dec 2018

Full-Stack Developer

Ideagen Audit Analytics
  • Developed ETL scripts to collect, refine, classify, and store corporate analytics data.
  • Enhanced a data-intensive web product and addressed its maintenance backlog using PHP, Laravel, and MySQL.
Jul 2007–Feb 2012

Lead / Full-Stack Developer

SETINFO / Set Informatica
  • Developed payment software spanning point-of-sale devices, client web interfaces, and server-side authorization services.
  • Prototyped a standardized API layer for multiple POS brands; the adopted approach reduced repeated development effort.

Independent Product & Entrepreneurial Experience

Independent project

Founder / Software Product Developer

Prosbucket
  • Building a contractor-focused software product across PHP/MySQL services, application workflows, Flutter mobile development, and hosting infrastructure.
  • Responsible for data design, integration decisions, environments, deployment, hosting setup and cost management, and product iteration.

Education

Areas of Expertise

Frontend Engineering

  • HTML5 & CSS3
  • JavaScript & TypeScript
  • React
  • Angular
  • jQuery
  • Bootstrap
  • Flutter
  • UX & usability

Backend & APIs

  • PHP
  • Java & Spring Boot
  • C#
  • Node.js
  • REST & JSON APIs
  • SOAP web services
  • Third-party integrations

Data Engineering

  • MySQL & PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server & T-SQL
  • Stored procedures
  • ETL pipelines
  • Data collection & classification
  • Validation & audit logging

DevOps & Delivery

  • Git & GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD
  • Bash scripting
  • Linux & LAMP
  • Apache
  • AWS
  • Deployment automation

Testing & Quality

  • Unit testing
  • WebdriverIO
  • Playwright
  • Automated test cases
  • API validation
  • QA & UAT support
  • Production troubleshooting

Product Engineering

  • Requirements analysis
  • End-to-end feature ownership
  • Customer & admin workflows
  • Payments & tax workflows
  • Embedded-device interfaces
  • Live sensor data
  • C/C++ & POS systems
  • Cross-functional delivery

Project Management

  • Atlassian Jira
  • Scrum & Kanban
  • Backlog tracking
  • Requirements analysis
  • Cross-team coordination
  • Product launch support

Guiding Principle

Simplicity is the highest level of sophistication.