Hiya

I'm Cássia, an engineering leader with 15+ years’ experience in software development and team management. I lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects, with a strong focus on technical execution, collaboration, and impact.

At DPS Games, I’m the Technical Producer on Steel Hunters, managing 30+ engineers, tech artists, and specialists across four key tech teams. I align day-to-day work with studio goals, drive technical decisions, and build processes that help teams perform at their best.

I’ve worked across gaming, finance, and tech, always focused on connecting engineering with business goals, helping people grow, and solving problems that matter.

Leadership Skills

Technical Strategy & Vision

Organisational Growth and Development

Engineering Process Improvement

Engineering Leadership

Technical Roadmap Execution

Stakeholder Alignment & Communication

Career

Leader of the Tech Organisation for Steel Hunters 🚀🚀

Managing a cross-functional team of 30+ to deliver a global multiplayer game. I drive Backend, DevOps, Engine, and Tools development to ensure production readiness.

Backend and DevOps Ownership: Oversee the architecture, scalability, and stability of all backend systems and live operations infrastructure.
Engine Maintenance and Integration: Manage Unreal Engine maintenance, version upgrades, and integration of third-party technologies.
Internal Tools Development: Drive the development of tools that support content creation, automation, and workflow optimisation across the studio.
Technical Strategy and Delivery: Lead four critical tech teams, ensuring alignment with studio goals and timely, high-quality delivery.
Performance and Risk Management: Ensure technical stability and performance standards are met, while identifying and mitigating risks proactively.

Oct 2011 - May 2014

Software Engineer

Softforce

Brazil

Led a team delivering a range of cloud-enabled and ML-driven services, spanning web development, internal tools in Python and C++, and applied machine learning in content creation workflows.

Oversaw diverse technical projects, including web apps, internal tooling, and ML-powered features
Productised AI-driven tools such as single-image to normal map generation in Unity ArtEngine
Directed team operations, setting goals and tracking performance metrics
Managed timelines and budgets to ensure smooth, on-time delivery
Defined technical strategy and improved engineering processes and workflows

Led a development team in an Agile environment, focused on delivering web products using .NET technologies.

Delivered and maintained .NET Core applications with SQL Server backends
Managed on-premise infrastructure, including server setup, deployment, and maintenance
Set up and maintained CI/CD pipelines to streamline delivery and reduce deployment risks
Planned and executed development roadmaps aligned with business goals and technical constraints

💡🧩 Some products I helped to build:

PetInsurance: https://www.petinsurance.ie
InsureYourPaws: https://www.insureyourpaws.co.uk
Multitrip: https://www.multitrip.com
AnPost Insurance: https://anpostinsurance.petquote.ie
CarHireExcess: https://www.carhireexcess.com/

Led a distributed Agile team across five countries, delivering enterprise-grade financial and credit systems for global sales operations.

Designed and developed .NET 4.5 applications supporting invoicing, credit checks, and transaction processing
Oracle and SQL Server data storage
Implemented backend services and data access layers to handle high-volume financial data
Ensured code quality and maintainability through clean architecture principles and layered design
Coordinated development effort, code reviews, and integration workflows across time zones

Built a .NET/C# real-time transport tracking app with Google Maps, delivering accurate ETAs, fleet monitoring, route optimisation, and emergency handling.
Developed SharePoint-hosted apps using .NET for a fashion retailer with 80+ stores across Brazil.
Created mobile web applications using jQuery Mobile for responsive user experiences.

Aug 2023 - Present

Tech Producer

DPS Games

England, United Kingdom

Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

Manager, Software Engineering

Unity

Dublin, Ireland

Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

Team Manager & Principal Software Engineer

Blue Insurance

Dublin, Ireland

May 2014 - Oct 2016

Senior Software Engineer

DELL

Brazil

Developed Java Spring MVC web applications for an internal banking system, integrating with multiple external systems
Use of Oracle databases to manage banking data.
WPF and WCF applications related to stock exchange