Rafael Vilardo

Rafael Vilardo has extensive work experience in the software engineering field. Rafael has held various managerial positions throughout their career.

Since 2023, Vilardo has been working as a Software Engineering Manager at SyBridge Technologies. Prior to that, from 2021 to 2023, they held the position of Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile at Buzzer. In this role, they were responsible for hiring and supporting Buzzer's application across both iOS and Android platforms. Rafael also conducted regular 1-on-1s with the team and provided feedback, as well as mentored and developed team members.

From 2019 to 2021, Vilardo worked as a Software Engineering Manager at Bellhop. In this role, they were responsible for leading the mobile team and developing the Bellhop work force app for Android and iOS. Rafael also contributed to the development of features in Golang on AWS and Salesforce Apex functions.

Before that, Vilardo worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Magic Leap from 2018 to 2019. In this role, they developed an Android SDK for the Magicverse project, which allowed multiple participants to join a cross Augmented Reality space and manipulate virtual objects.

From 2012 to 2018, Vilardo was a Software Engineer Manager at Altice USA. In this role, they developed and provided production support for backend systems that interacted with millions of set-top boxes. Rafael also worked on the full life cycle of the Unified Program Guide, including data loading, guide generation, and REST API availability.

Prior to that, from 2009 to 2012, Vilardo worked as a Senior Software Engineer at TQTVD Software. In this role, they were responsible for the integration between TV interactive applications and the AstroTV middleware, focusing on a HBBTV solution.

From 2007 to 2009, Vilardo worked as a Researcher at UFRJ, where they led a project and served as a Software Architect. Rafael developed a Gateway between IP TV environment and SIP and H.323 environments, enabling H.323 devices to communicate with IPTV systems.

From 2006 to 2007, Vilardo worked as an Architect, Technical Leader, and Senior Developer at Quality Software. In this role, they developed JME applications for glycemia monitoring and comic viewing on mobile phones.

From 2002 to 2006, Vilardo held various roles at DBA, including Technical Leader and Senior Developer. Rafael developed a group of applications called JavaApps for Siemens mobile devices and worked on an enterprise application for Caixa Economica Federal.

In 1999, Vilardo worked as a Developer at Thz Informatica.

Overall, Vilardo's work experience demonstrates a strong background in software engineering and management roles, with a focus on mobile applications, backend systems, and emerging technologies such as augmented reality.

Rafael Vilardo has a diverse education history spanning multiple institutions. Rafael pursued their M.Sc. in Computer Sciences from 2008 to 2010 at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Prior to that, they completed a Specialist degree in Mobile Systems from 2006 to 2008, studying at both the Universidade do Estado do Amazonas and the Universidade de São Paulo. In the earlier stages of their education, from 2001 to 2004, they attended the Centro Universitário UniCarioca, where they focused on Information Technology with a specialization in Distributed Systems.