Fabio Franco

Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 26 years of experience specializing in AI automation, cloud architecture, and scalable SaaS platforms. Proven track record architecting complete systems from scratch, including a backend framework that enabled $2.5M annual revenue.

• Expert in modern AI technologies (OpenAI, Claude AI, N8N workflows)
• Full-stack development mastery (Angular, React, Java)
• Led international distributed developer teams across timezones
• Solo-delivered AI-powered products and marketing campaigns that immediately generated hundreds of qualified leads

1. 2016 — Present

   Senior Fullstack Software Engineer / Team Lead · CData

   United States / Germany (Remote)

   Global SaaS data virtualization platform serving enterprise clients across multiple industries.

   • Led full-stack development of web applications using Angular and Java
   • Bootstrapped OpenAI API integration initiative to enhance product features
   • Led and mentored team of ~10 engineers across frontend, backend, and QA
   • Designed Git branching model adopted across multiple engineering teams
   • Implemented comprehensive test suites using JUnit for backend services and Playwright for end-to-end frontend testing, significantly improving code reliability

   • Angular
   • Java
   • OpenAI API
   • AWS
   • JUnit
   • Playwright
2. 2021 — 2023

   Senior Software Engineer · GetYourGuide

   Germany (Remote)

   Large-scale online travel and activities booking platform serving millions of users.

   • Fully replaced authentication system with a new Spring Boot microservice
   • Contributed to high-performance microservices architecture at global scale
   • Architected and deployed authentication microservice serving entire platform
   • Implemented Kubernetes, Argo CD, and Kafka in production environments
   • Developed extensive JUnit test coverage for authentication microservice ensuring reliability at global scale

   • Java
   • PHP
   • MySQL
   • Kubernetes
   • Argo CD
   • Kafka
   • JUnit
3. 2006 — 2021

   Co-founder / CTO · Audora Systems

   Brazil

   Software development company specializing in state-owned enterprise solutions.

   • Co-founded and scaled to $2.5M annual revenue over 16 years
   • Architected complete backend framework (ORM + Code Generator)
   • Led team of 15+ developers, 100+ total organization
   • Established testing culture with JUnit-based unit and integration testing standards across all projects

   • Java
   • AWS
   • MySQL
   • Next.js
   • JUnit

1. ZapSense.ai

   AI-powered chatbot platform for instant messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram) with intelligent automation and multi-system integration. Complete end-to-end product including technical platform, landing page, and payment integration.

   • Advanced prompt engineering for intelligent conversations
   • Solo development from conception to monetization
   • Generated hundreds of qualified leads through Instagram marketing campaign w/low budget

   • N8N
   • Claude AI
   • WhatsApp API
   • Telegram API
   • Supabase
   • Stripe

   
2. ignite.rocks

   AI-driven OKR management SaaS that helps organizations create, monitor, and execute OKR cycles with intelligent insights and automation. Built completely solo from conception to deployment.

   • Complete SaaS platform with AI recommendations
   • Infrastructure as Code with AWS CDK
   • Production-grade cloud architecture

   • AWS CDK
   • Java
   • Spring
   • MongoDB
   • React
   • OpenAI

   
3. Audora Backend Framework

   Comprehensive backend framework including custom ORM and Code Generator that served as the foundation for all Audora Systems applications, enabling the company to scale from startup to $2.5M annual revenue.

   • Foundation for $2.5M revenue company over 16 years
   • Custom ORM and automated Code Generator
   • Enabled team scalability with standardized patterns

   • Java
   • MySQL
   • Custom Architecture