Milena Araujo

Web Engineer, Data Explorer, and Stationery Lover

Milena Araujo

Web Engineer, data curious.

Summary

Full Stack Engineer with 6+ years’ experience building scalable web applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Node.js. Proven success in remote, cross-functional, and startup-like teams. Open-source contributor with an ownership mindset, skilled in code review, CI/CD, and A/B testing. Strong communicator focused on user experience, product impact, and continuous improvement. Background in community building and engagement.

Skills

  • React
  • HTML & CSS
  • Git
  • JavaScript
  • Typescript (basic)
  • Node.js
  • Data Visualization
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Cleaning
  • Tableau
  • SQL
  • R
  • Remote Collaboration
  • Mentoring

Employement History

Community Engineer @ Raycast

June 2023 - September 2024

  • Reviewed 200+ public open source pull requests in TypeScript, ensuring code quality and best practices for Raycast Store extensions.
  • Authored and enforced community and extension development guidelines, promoting consistency and high standards across the platform.
  • Provided daily technical support and guidance to users via email, Slack, and social media, enhancing developer engagement and satisfaction.
  • Fostered a collaborative community environment by addressing user feedback and facilitating knowledge sharing among extension developers.

Web Engineer @ Spotify

August 2016 - October 2022

  • Developed and maintained core features for Spotify Web Player, Desktop Client (React), Embedded Widget, and Mobile Web Player, collaborating with designers to deliver user-friendly interfaces. Owned features end-to-end, from planning and building to testing, deploying, and iterating based on user feedback, ensuring high performance and scalability for millions of users.
  • Led cross-functional teams in experimentation and A/B testing for tablet and desktop clients, driving data-driven product improvements and stakeholder alignment through effective OKR management.
  • Optimized CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment times by over 65 %, and facilitated a seamless migration to a mono-repo architecture for web and desktop platforms.
  • Collaborated on web infrastructure enhancements, participated in on-call rotations to ensure platform reliability, and contributed to technical hiring by interviewing candidates and onboarding new engineers.

Researcher @ LSD - UFCG

March 2013 - July 2015

  • Conducted extensive research on behavioral differences in Q&A communities using large-scale datasets from StackExchange, employing data analysis to uncover insights into user behavior.
  • Utilized MongoDB and Python’s scientific libraries to manage and analyze big data, showcasing proficiency in data manipulation and statistical analysis.
  • Presented research findings at SACC 2016, demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex data insights to diverse audiences.

Education

MS.c. in Computer Science @ UFCG

March 2013 - July 2015

Focused on CSCW. Dissertation theme: behavior differences between men and women in Q&A online communities, focused on StackExchange / StackOverflow.

Bachelor in Computer Science @ UFCG

March 2007 - November 2012

Coursers and Certifications

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate @ Coursera

January 2025 - March 2025