Gustavo Hsu Wu
Backend Software Engineer @UP42
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WORK HISTORY
Backend Software Engineer @UP42
Improved system reliability by decoupling order creation from order placement, reducing latency and avoiding cascading failures across services.Interviewed candidates and helped design part of the hiring process for software engineering roles on my team.Designed and implemented a robust retry mechanism for order placement, significantly lowering the number of failed orders and reducing manual support overhead.Maintained and enhanced the internal API merger tool, which consolidates OpenAPI specifications from multiple services into a unified, public-facing API reference used by all platform customers.Delivered bug fixes and new features across multiple services, ensuring smooth and stable integrations with external geospatial data providers.Maintained and contributed to the company’s Python SDK, ensuring developer usability and alignment with backend API changes.
EDUCATION
USP - Universidade de São Paulo
Bacharelado em Engenharia, Engenharia de Produção
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo - IFSP
Ensino Médio integrado ao Técnico de Informática, Informática
ABOUT GUSTAVO HSU WU
I\'m a backend software engineer with 6 years of experience building scalable systems and APIs. I\'ve worked across companies of various sizes and industries — including e-commerce, fintech, and geospatial — delivering robust backend solutions in both Latin America and Europe. My recent experience includes contributing to projects at Creditas, Mercado Libre, and UP42. My focus is on designing robust architectures, improving developer experience, and delivering reliable services. I’m fluent in Java, Kotlin and Python, experienced with cloud platforms like AWS and GCP, as well as event driven architectures and microservices. I\'m passionate about solving complex problems and improving system performance, while learning, collaborating with my team and sharing knowledge along the way.
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