Daniel Russo Alarcão

Daniel is a skilled software engineer specializing in Java, Scala, and cloud services, with 10+ years of experience delivering scalable and impactful solutions across vehicle tracking, logistics, manufacturing, and telecommunications.

He has worked extensively with distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and modernizing legacy systems. His background includes building map-based systems, uplifting manufacturing automation tools, and contributing to enterprise-grade telecom platforms.

Daniel is known for clean, testable code, strong DevOps practices, and a collaborative personality that thrives in dynamic team environments.

Senior Software Engineer – Java | BaronIT / WirelessCar

2025 – Present | Gothenburg, Sweden

• Uplifting legacy systems into modern product suites.
• Implementing converters from binary data to JSON.
• Adding security and IDP integration.
• Creating emulation tools for testing.

Technologies: Java, Maven, Vue.js, Spring Boot, Docker, AWS CloudFormation, Git, Grafana

Senior Software Engineer – Scala & Java | Sigma / Ericsson

2020 – 2024 | Karlskrona, Sweden

• Maintaining and extending Ericsson’s Dynamic Activation system for 4G/5G networks.
• Replacing Akka with a proprietary actor system.
• Implementing security features and bug fixes.

Technologies: Java, Scala, SBT, JavaScript, Spring, Kubernetes, Akka, Kafka

Senior Fullstack Engineer | Hydro Aluminium

2019 – 2020 | Vetlanda, Sweden

• Uplifting tech stack from Java 7 → 12 and Spring 3 → 5.
• Introducing metrics and monitoring.
• Building SPA for machine availability on factory floors.
• Implementing GitLab pipelines.

Technologies: Java, Spring, GitLab, Prometheus, CI/CD, Node.js, Vue.js, Maven

Senior Software Engineer | Lunatech

2017 – 2019 | Rotterdam, Netherlands

• Cloud‑agnostic platform engineering for Audi vehicle data systems.
• Terraform automation for production deployments.
• Building environments for ML data preparation using Spark.

Technologies: Java, DC/OS Mesos, AWS, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Scala, Spark, Akka, Kafka

Senior Software Engineer | TSS Technology Software Solutions

2015 – 2017 | Johannesburg, South Africa

• GPS tracking solutions for insurance and delivery sectors.
• Live fleet tracking map and geofencing tools.
• Integrating new IoT tracking devices.
• Route optimization algorithms.

Technologies: Java, HTML, JavaScript, Leaflet.js, Git, Linux

• Languages: Scala, Java, JavaScript
• Frameworks: Spring, Play Framework
• AWS: CloudFormation, Lambda, EC2, S3, Load Balancers
• Architecture: Event‑Driven, Microservices, REST APIs
• Databases: SQL, MySQL, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• DevOps: Terraform, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Maven, Gradle
• Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, TDD
• OS: Linux, Mac, Windows

B.Sc. Computer Science
Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom (2014–2015)

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