Staff Platform Engineer @ WEX Inc · Porto Alegre, Brazil
ADORNETE
MARTINS JR
Building the platform that makes 2000 engineers move 10× faster
- 01/ Platform Engineering
- Cloud Architecture
- AI Gateway
About

Software engineer with 14+ years building systems as products.
Leadership profile that collaborates with business stakeholders to define architectural standards, design new patterns, and transform MVPs into full-fledged products.
Cloud & DevSecOps
Cloud Computing, CI/CD optimization, and Cloud Native applications with Agile methodologies.
API & Platform Engineering
Globally distributed API Gateway solutions with 99.999% availability for mission-critical payment systems.
Infrastructure as Code
Building custom Terraform providers in Go and leading infrastructure modernization.
Security & Compliance
PCI-DSS 4.0 compliance, IAM with Okta and Auth0, SSO, MFA, and federated authentication.
Fintech & Enterprise
Business transformation, user retention, and developer experience with platform golden paths.
AI & LLM Orchestration
Pioneering AI Gateway and MCP integrations for enterprise-grade LLM orchestration with governance controls.
Experience
The roles that shaped how I build platforms today.
From fintech infrastructure to enterprise API platforms — the roles that built this experience.
FULL HISTORYWEX Inc
Maine, USA · Remote
Staff Platform Engineer
Full-time · Jan 2025 – Present
Architected globally distributed API Gateway with 99.999% availability for mission-critical payment systems
Senior Software Engineer
Full-time · Aug 2023 – Jan 2025
Created automated sandbox deployment process reducing setup time from 6 weeks to 3 days
POA Software
Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Senior Software Engineer
Full-time · Jan 2021 – Dec 2022
Transformed monolithic applications into cloud-native microservices reducing operational costs by 40%
Software Engineer
Full-time · Jan 2019 – Dec 2020
Scaled infrastructure to handle 20,000+ concurrent users during peak product launch events
CNPq / RNP / FAPERGS
Federal University of Rio Grande · Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
Data Researcher
Scholarship · Mar 2018 – Aug 2021
Successfully implemented SAML SSO federation across multiple federal research institutions
Top Telecom
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
IT Support Specialist
Full-time · Nov 2012 – Feb 2016
Reduced support response time by 35% through improved infrastructure
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