Alexandre Marangoni Costa

Alexandre Marangoni Costa has a diverse work experience ranging from software engineering roles to teaching coding. Alexandre is currently working at Firework as a Staff Software Engineer, where they have been since August 2022. Prior to this, they held positions as a Technical Lead and Senior Software Engineer at the same company from 2019 to 2022.

Before joining Firework, Alexandre co-founded D2S - Data to Science in 2017. Alexandre worked as a Senior Software Engineer and was responsible for building three projects using Python for machine learning, Ruby for the backend, and Vue.js for the frontend. Alexandre also managed the database and server infrastructure.

From December 2016 to July 2017, Alexandre worked as a Teacher at Le Wagon, a highly acclaimed coding school. Alexandre taught various programming concepts, including databases, HTML/CSS, Javascript, and backend programming with Ruby on Rails.

Alexandre also has experience as a CTO at Responde Aí, where they focused on leading a team and scaling the product throughout Brazil. Alexandre handled lead generation, segmentation, marketing strategy, marketing partnerships, online advertising, and metrics. Alexandre also tackled technical challenges such as infrastructure scaling, code refactoring, and SQL query optimization.

In addition, Alexandre worked as a Software Engineer at LUZ Planilhas Empresariais, where they developed an ecommerce platform focused on digital goods. Alexandre achieved high page speed and implemented innovative features. Before that, they worked as a Software Engineer at GoBooks, leading a team and gaining experience in the ERP field.

Alexandre began their career as a Junior Software Engineer at Outra Coisa and also completed an internship at Inteligência Computacional Aplicada / PUC-Rio, where they used genetic algorithms to optimize gas distribution for the Brazilian government gas agency.

Overall, Alexandre Marangoni Costa has a strong background in software engineering, leadership, teaching, and implementing successful projects across multiple industries.

Alexandre Marangoni Costa earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) from 2008 to 2013. Alexandre later pursued a Master's degree in Optimization and Automatic Reasoning from the same university, completing it from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, in 2011 to 2012, they attended ISAE-Supméca – Institut supérieur de mécanique de Paris, where they studied Industrial Engineering.