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I'm Gabriel D'Luca, an award-winning Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience in scalable iOS engineering, building and launching products for large-scale companies while designing end-to-end solutions.

Education

Brief overview of academic background, recognitions, and specializations.

UFPE / Centro de Informática BSc. Information Systems
STUDENT
2016 – 2022
Apple Developer Academy Spec. iOS Engineering
GRADUATE
2018 – 2020
ThoughtWorks University Spec. Leadership
GRADUATE
2020

🏆 WWDC18 Scholarship Winner

Apple, 2018

🏆 GitHub Universe Inclusivity Scholarship Winner

GitHub, 2018

🥈 B2 – Independent English User

TOEFL ITP, 2016

Steve Jobs Quote

Experience

Career timeline with hands-on experience in software engineering.

  1. 2017
  2. 2020
  3. 2021
  4. 2022

  1. Motorola Mobility

    Ground-up experience with Quality Assurance in Motorola's Experiences team. I have learned and applied core testing strategies to foster quality in strategic products, such as Moto Display and Moto Voice for Alexa.

    This included automated testing of voice interactions using Pytest, validating wake word detection, speech recognition accuracy, and end-to-end audio command responses. Tests were performed in a smart room setup, involving audio playback, sensor monitoring, and physical hardware configured to simulate real-world usage.

  2. ThoughtWorks

    Led the integration of React Native with a native Swift/Objective-C codebase in a multinational client, enabling hybrid development and improving delivery efficiency. Also executed an architectural redesign on legacy frameworks, making them more scalable and reliable.

    Advocated for agile practices such as testing, continuous integration, and automation of release processes. In addition to consulting duties, I’ve also directly contributed to Recruitment, and Learning & Development (L&D) workstreams company-wise.

  3. PicPay

    Led the end-to-end delivery of a new promotional mechanic, engineering the app experience from requirements to production while performing a leadership role within the team. Spearheaded mobile delivery, mentored three Junior engineers in engineering best practices, and established Agile workflows to optimize team-wise delivery assurance.

    Additionally, acted as a key facilitator for Agile processes and supported both Product Manager (PM) and Engineering Manager (EM) roles — handling stakeholder management, prioritization, and technical requirements to drive efficient execution.

  4. Uber

    Progressed from an Individual Contributor (IC) to a strategic team player, consistently leading Design & Architecture assignments for high-impact projects and complex iOS platform redesigns.

    As the Identity Verification team doubled its size, I've been a major contributor on onboarding peers for two teams, mentoring top-tier engineers, coordinating severe incidents as an escalation point, managing stakeholders from various lines of business, and championing best practices in quality and observability.