Marcos Soares

Lead architecture and development of distributed software systems supporting Tesla’s 4680 battery cell manufacturing lines. • Design and implement high-throughput Go microservices deployed on Kubernetes • Architect event-driven pipelines integrating machine telemetry and production data • Build fault-tolerant systems ensuring manufacturing uptime and real-time visibility • Collaborate with hardware, controls, and manufacturing engineering teams • Manage two software teams including Senior and Staff Distributed Software Engineers

At Tesla Energy, helping achieving our mission through advanced Digital experience: Accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. • Managed and scaled engineering teams exceeding 20+ direct reports • Owned a portfolio of 30+ production applications supporting Solar, Powerwall, and Megapack operations. • Modernized several applications from legacy Windows only applications, to Linux Docker based deployments fully automated.

Led global engineering teams responsible for highly available core services powering Tesla’s vehicle fulfillment platforms, contributing to systems enabling delivery of 300k+ vehicles per quarter worldwide. • Oversaw architecture and operation of globally distributed microservices • Improved reliability, deployment velocity, and engineering standards • Established CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation across teams • Partnered with product, operations, and executive leadership to align technical strategy with business objectives • Drove operational maturity in high-availability, customer-facing systems

Led multi-team software initiatives delivering enterprise dealership platforms across North America. • Managed 14+ Software Engineers, including Lead and Senior Software Engineers • Directed architecture and modernization initiatives • Implemented company-wide CI/CD practices using Jenkins • Elevated code review and engineering standards • Owned delivery milestones and budget alignment

Promoted into technical leadership within nine months based on impact and organizational influence. Drove engineering excellence initiatives across multiple teams, elevating development standards and delivery reliability. • Established structured code review processes using GitHub Pull Requests, improving code quality and cross-team knowledge sharing • Led company-wide Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery initiative using Jenkins • Standardized build, testing, and deployment automation across teams • Influenced engineering culture through technical knowledge-sharing initiatives • Partnered with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align technical execution with business objectives This role led directly to promotion to Software Engineering Manager.

Contributed to the architecture and evolution of a multi-tenant CMS platform powering investor relations websites for publicly traded companies across North America. The platform supported enterprise clients including Visa, Salesforce, Twitter, and Kellogg’s. • Designed and implemented backend services and APIs supporting large-scale content management workflows • Participated in architectural refactoring initiatives to improve scalability and maintainability • Helped drive CI/CD maturity with automated testing and deployment pipelines (TeamCity, Octopus) • Implemented cloud infrastructure components leveraging AWS (EC2, S3, CloudFront, Lambda) • Maintained high code quality standards through peer reviews and automated testing • Delivered iterative platform enhancements within Agile teams

Led development of a mission-critical sales platform responsible for approximately 80% of company revenue, supporting nationwide B2B technology distribution. • Architected and developed a WPF-based enterprise sales system integrating SAP (RFC), BizTalk, shipping platforms, and Microsoft Commerce • Designed distributed service integrations using WCF and structured multi-layered architecture • Implemented ERP interoperability patterns enabling reliable cross-system data exchange • Applied scalable design principles and concurrency strategies to support high transaction volume • Contributed to development of the company’s nationwide B2B e-commerce platform • Led SAP integration initiatives using WCF, Windows Services, and structured XML/CSV processing • Promoted engineering excellence by encouraging certification initiatives aligned with Microsoft Partner standards • Delivered cross-site feature rollouts and participated in technical training across regional offices

Developed and maintained enterprise financial and Accounting systems supporting international retail operations, including core platforms for Emporio Armani. • Designed and implemented financial, payments, and procurement systems • Built distributed service integrations using WCF and transactional coordination (Microsoft TransactionScope) • Designed and implemented transactional integration patterns ensuring ACID consistency across distributed financial systems. • Implemented cross-system consistency mechanisms ensuring reliable financial data flow • Participated in architecture and technology research initiatives introducing WCF, WPF, and Entity Framework into production systems • Contributed to structured SDLC processes including UML design, business process modeling, and cross-functional approval workflows • Performed production monitoring, troubleshooting, release validation, and user training • Operated within Scrum-based development processes in a highly regulated enterprise environment

Contributed to the design and evolution of a proprietary CMS and e-commerce framework powering multiple B2B and B2C retail platforms. • Promoted to core framework team responsible for architecture and scalability of their CMS platform • Designed and developed interoperable backend services using C# and ASP.NET • Built integration frameworks connecting ERP systems, payment gateways, and shipping providers • Implemented automated deployment processes and improved release reliability • Led technical research initiatives introducing modern frontend technologies to the platform • Designed complex database solutions using SQL Server (stored procedures, views, performance optimization) Played a key role in integrating credit card, bank transfer, and billing systems, as well as external logistics providers to enable dynamic shipping calculations across commerce platforms.

Developed and maintained an ERP system supporting manufacturing operations for the springs and fasteners (screws) industry. Contributed to modules covering production tracking, finance, and customer management. • Built internal systems for time tracking and task management • Participated in requirements gathering directly with manufacturing stakeholders • Supported troubleshooting, testing, code reviews, and end-user support • Gained early hands-on experience in ERP systems and manufacturing workflows This role marked the beginning of my professional software engineering career, providing foundational experience in enterprise systems and manufacturing environments.

Teaching Assistant for vocational and technical certificates (18 months programs). Software development: Algorithms, Programming, VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) Web development: HTML, Fireworks, Dreamweaver and Flash Windows XP, Windows 2003, Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Internship developing primarily static and dynamic websites using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Worked with Content Management Systems (CMS), including PHP-Nuke.