Open to remote opportunities worldwide

Renan Paes

Full-Stack Developer who built and scaled a business to $20K+/month.
I don't just write code — I build products that drive results.

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About
Renan Paes
📍 Curitiba, Brazil

Developer with a founder's mindset

I'm a full-stack developer from Brazil who doesn't just write code — I build businesses with it.

I started in QA, got promoted to developer within 3 months for solving problems nobody else would touch, then spent 2+ years building web systems for organizations including international teams. In 2024, I founded a digital agency and scaled it from zero to over $20,000/month without any external investment — designing the operations, automations, and growth strategies from scratch.

Now I'm channeling all of that — technical skills, business instincts, and a bias for action — into building software that matters. I'm passionate about motorcycles, always chasing the next challenge, and open to remote opportunities worldwide.

Experience

Where I've been

2024 — Present

Curitiba, Brazil

Founder & Digital Operations Manager

LushLab

  • Scaled from zero to $20K+/month recurring revenue in under 12 months, zero external funding
  • Built automated workflows and real-time KPI dashboards, cutting manual work by ~40%
  • Led cross-functional team across marketing, support, and data analysis
  • Currently runs semi-automated — proof of building scalable, sustainable systems

Aug 2024 — Apr 2025

Niterói, Brazil

Full-Stack Developer

Connecting Business

  • Built and maintained web applications with PHP, JavaScript, and modern frontend frameworks
  • Delivered features aligned with product roadmap in agile sprints

Feb 2023 — Jul 2024

Niterói, Brazil

Full-Stack Developer

IDPI — Institute for Development, Research and Innovation

  • Maintained large-scale institutional system, building custom reporting modules
  • Collaborated with international team (India) to restructure platform architecture
  • Delivered new Graduate Program module with React and Node.js
  • Promoted from QA after 3 months for problem-solving ability and initiative

Nov 2022 — Feb 2023

Niterói, Brazil

QA Analyst / Test Automation

IDPI

  • Designed automated test suites, improving service reliability
  • Built internal QA tools that streamlined testing for the entire dev team
  • Promoted to Full-Stack Developer within 3 months
Projects

What I've built

01

Creator Analytics Dashboard

Full-stack analytics platform for managing content creators — tracking revenue, audience growth, and performance across multiple platforms. Built from real-world experience running a creator agency.

Next.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLPrismaJWT AuthRecharts
02

Remote Job Tracker

Job aggregation platform that scrapes remote developer positions from multiple sources, manages application pipelines, and generates AI-powered cover letters.

Next.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLPrismaOpenAIWeb Scraping
Skills

What I work with

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSJavaScript

Backend

Node.jsPHPREST APIsExpressPrisma

Database

PostgreSQLMySQLSQL

DevOps & Tools

DockerGitLinuxVercelCI/CD

Business

Product StrategyTeam LeadershipKPI DashboardsGrowth & Sales
Contact

Let's build something together

Currently open to full-time remote positions and interesting freelance projects.
Let's talk.

renanpaes1601@gmail.comLinkedInGitHub