Douglas Picoli
Developer · Process Automation · Systems Integration
Self-taught developer with practical experience automating complex workflows, orchestrating event-driven systems, and integrating platforms. Builds solutions centered on conditional logic, persistent state in databases, and automatic failure detection — applied to real customer problems. Currently deepening backend expertise with Go, Docker, and cloud to contribute in high-scale engineering environments.
2+
Years building production automation systems
5+
Languages and technologies used
100%
Projects delivered remotely and independently
Experience
Automation & Systems Integration Developer
Freelance · Remote
2024 — Present
- Designed and implemented event-driven lead prospecting pipeline using n8n, reducing manual outreach time and systematizing capture flow with conditional logic and persistent database state.
- Developed WhatsApp communication automation with webhook integration and API triggers, eliminating manual intervention in recurring customer engagement workflows.
- Mapped existing customer processes, identified operational bottlenecks, and delivered documented functional solutions with minimal supervision in fully asynchronous environments.
- Applied failure detection and handling logic in workflows — systems that perceive errors, redirect execution, and automatically notify stakeholders.
n8n
JavaScript
REST APIs
Webhooks
SQL
Event-driven
Lógica condicional
Education
Technical High School in Information Technology
IFRS — Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul, Farroupilha Campus
Integrated program with IT technical qualification: Python programming, web development, computer networks, relational databases, and operating systems.
Areas of Interest & Direction
Platform Engineering & CI/CD
Systems that operate over other systems — intelligent pipelines, quality gates, and build automation.
High-Scale Backend
Microservices, Go, messaging, and distributed architectures focused on resilience.
AI Applied to Processes
Language models and agents for intelligent automation of business workflows.
Observability & Reliability
Metrics, logs, anomaly detection, and self-healing systems in production.