Mismo Employee Spotlight: Murilo Locatelli

Meet : Murilo Locatelli

Sr. Software Engineer
Country: Brazil

• Tell us a little about yourself (optional and ideal if it is in video format. Silvia, from HR, will pass you the link where you can upload your video)

I’m Murilo Locatelli, from the state of São Paulo, Brazil. I majored in Computer Science. I have 15+ years of experience in Software Development. I like to learn new technologies and ride my bike in my spare time.

• What initially attracted you to engineering, and how have you found inspiration in this career?

When I finished high school, I was unsure about two totally different areas: Physical Education (because I’ve always liked practicing sports) and Software Engineering (which I’ve always liked and was curious to learn). I ended up choosing Software.

• What innovation or technical advancement have you been a part of that you consider to have made a milestone in your engineering field?

There were a few milestones in my career, but the most important was when I worked for an e-commerce company that was going through a transition and modernizing its systems. In this project, I had the opportunity to learn a lot about modern architectures, microservices, messaging, containers, k8s, DevOps, and other things that I still use today in my work.

• What made you choose Mismo? 

I didn’t know about Mismo until I received a contact for an opportunity that was in line with my qualifications. So, I researched the company, liked what I read about it, and decided to apply for the job. From the first contact until now, everyone has been very kind and helpful. They help me with everything I need to do my job.

• How would you describe the work environment at Mismo? 

It’s a very pleasant environment to work in. Despite working full time on a specific client, Mismo promotes monthly events to bring employees closer together. Mismo is a company that cares about all its employees and will always help us with anything we need.

• What learning and development opportunities have you had at Mismo and how have you utilized these opportunities to grow as a professional?

Since people are working for several of Mismo’s clients, we can learn a little about each of them and understand more about their business and the technologies they use. It’s an interesting exchange of experience that helps us grow professionally.

• What aspects of working at Mismo’s engineering team make you proud and motivate you in your daily tasks?

What makes me proud at Mismo is working in an engineering team with many highly skilled people, where you can learn more daily and grow technically.

• How do you believe the company and engineering can positively impact the world, people’s lives, and make a difference in their respective industries?

Having the opportunity to work in a great company with people from different countries, which values quality of life, cares about its employees, and has great customers, has a positive impact on employees’ lives.

• What Mismo policies or practices have helped you improve your work-life balance?

Mismo offers several benefits, two of which help with work-life balance: a generous number of PTOs and flexible working hours (according to the client’s schedule).

• What inspiring advice would you give to someone considering a career in engineering or looking to join a company like Mismo?

My first advice would be to learn English and always evolve in the language, as we work for clients who have people from all over the world. Another advice would be to be a person who likes to learn new technologies and constantly evolve, as our clients work with the latest technologies and tools on the market.

• What tools or technologies do you use most frequently in your daily work as an engineer at Mismo?

At the client I work for, I use the Java language, Kafka, and Kafka Streams on a large scale. We also use the Neo4j graph database.