“If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.” Isaac Asimov

Lorival Smolski Chapuis

Tech Lead at company Kuehne + Nagel in Porto, Portugal
Architecture | Java | Spring | Kafka | DevOps | Kanban

Hey sudo? I’m Lorival, a software engineer, husband, and proud guardian of two adorable cats. I divide my time between work, my hobbies (traveling, playing video games, and playing guitar), and Lody, an indie game development studio where my wife and I explore and experiment with new ideas in the gaming universe. At Kuehne+Nagel, I work as a Tech Lead, focusing on software architecture and development, leveraging Kanban, Java with Spring, and Kafka within a DevOps culture. I’m always striving for best practices, continuous learning, and creative ways to make a positive impact on the world through technology.

My greatest passions? My family, my profession, and the belief that technology can change lives.

Companies I worked for as Software Engineer


  • Kuehne+Nagel
    (2021)
    The world's leader in maritime logistics
    Tech Lead | Architect | Java Spring | Kafka | DevOps | OracleDB
    Porto, Portugal
  • BMW
    (2020-2021)
    The world's leading provider of premium cars and motorcycles
    Tech Lead | Java Quarkus | DevSecOps | AWS | PG-SQL
    Porto, Portugal
  • Talkdesk
    (2019-2020)
    The USA's leader in SaaS platform for contact center
    Software Engineer | Ruby | AWS | MongoDB
    Porto, Portugal
  • ContaAzul
    (2017-2019)
    The Brazil's leading FinTech in the SaaS segment for small and medium-sized businesses
    Solution Architect | Tech Lead | Java SpringBoot | AWS | DevOps | PG-SQL
    Joinville, Brazil
  • eSauce
    (2014-2017)
    Digital marketing agency: developing solutions for IOS and Android applications
    Co-owner | Software Engineer | C# ASP.NET Core | Titanium SDK | AWS | DevOps | SQL-Server
    Joinville, Brazil
  • Thomson Reuters
    (2008-2014)
    The world's largest news and financial companies
    Architect | Software Engineer | C# ASP.NET | Java Spring | AngularJS | OracleDB
    Joinville, Brazil
  • Pensa-B Sistemas
    (2005-2008)
    The Brazil's leading library systems, MultiAcervo
    Software Developer | GeneXus | C# WinForms | .Net | PG-SQL
    Joinville, Brazil

Degrees and certifications


In Progress
2025
Certification
2023
Certification
2022
Certification
2021
Nanodegree
2018
Certification
2016
Bachelor's Degree
2006-2011
Certification
2010
Certification
2009
Certification
2009

Other software activities and projects


  • Lody Indie Studio
    (2025-present)
    I started an independent game development studio together with my wife.
  • Guidelines4Dev
    (2023-present)
    I started a small blog with guidelines and best practices focused on software development, the Guidelines4Dev.
  • Opentech and Gofind
    (2018-2019)
    I did two consulting projects that I really enjoyed. The first was supporting the use of a microservices ecosystem at Opentech, and the second was creating an alpha version of a tool using deep learning for Gofind.
  • Instaurant
    (2014-2016)
    Together with my partners from eSauce, we created the company Instaurant, "your order in an instant." An app that allows customers to place orders directly from the restaurant table, increasing order efficiency.
  • Bit2Bit
    (2011-2015)
    I won a competition with over 1,000 potential companies and founded my first company, Bit2Bit. It was closed when I became a partner in another company, eSauce.
  • Scientific Papers
    (2010-2011)
    Together with Professor Paulo Bousfield, we wrote and published two short papers applying artificial neural networks, one of which was presented in Germany and the other published at CSBC.
  • Joinville Dojo
    (2009-2011)
    Together with Guilherme Oenning, we created a Coding Dojo group in our city. During this period, we held events at universities and companies that hosted us.
  • Blog
    (2009-present)
    I started writing my technical blog lorival.wordpress.com (web.archive.org), which changed domains a few times and has now become Full Stack Hacker.
  • SID Schools
    (2005-2005)
    I started teaching basic computing, Web Design, and Programming at the age of 18. Later on, I worked as an instructor at other companies, but always in short-term courses of 2 to 3 months.
  • PC Maintenance
    (2003-2005)
    I started in the IT field working as a computer technician at the age of 16, setting up networks and assembling and formatting computers.
  • First Contact with Computer
    (1998)
    I took my first basic computing course at SID Schools at the age of 11, where I was introduced to MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 95, and the Internet.