Open to conversations · Porto Alegre, Brazil

Hi, I am Henrike

Data Engineer I @Appmax

24 years old Porto Alegre, Brazil

I believe good ideas and technology can change our reality. Today I am a Data Engineer I at Appmax, where I build ETL pipelines that serve as the foundation for analytics and data models.

Henrike Pajares Braga, Data Engineer based in Porto Alegre
About me

A career in data, a passion for building.

It all started at Instituto da Oportunidade Social (IOS), where I took the Full Stack Web Development course. Without it, I would not be where I am. From there, the path went through technical support, a Salesforce internship and the 2024 Geração Caldeira Python track, until I found in data the place where I want to grow. Along the way, I keep volunteering at the programming group of NGO COMQ.

I love music, photography, programming and art. They make me look at life with an extra layer. I carry the pillars of jiu-jitsu my father taught me: discipline, resilience and persistence applied to every area. I do not settle for standing still — I want to add value wherever I am.

Experience

Where I have built.

From the technical training at IOS to my first full-time role as a Data Engineer, every step counted.

  1. 2025 · current Data

    Appmax

    • Data Engineer I mar/2026
    • Data Engineering Assistant ago/2025

    I build and maintain ETL pipelines and internal APIs that act as a reliable data foundation for Analytics, Data Science and consumer teams.

    • Built and evolved ETL pipelines with PySpark in a medallion architecture (staging → bronze → silver) with partitioning and deduplication
    • Built REST APIs in FastAPI to deliver data to internal systems and consumer teams
    • Integrated with the Meta API for marketing data ingestion
    • Maintained and monitored DAGs in Airflow
    • Modeled and queried data in Amazon Redshift and DynamoDB
    • Containerized environments with Docker for consistency
    • Directly supported Analytics and Data Science with reliable data for analyses and models
    • Python
    • PySpark
    • FastAPI
    • Airflow
    • Docker
    • AWS
    • Redshift
    • DynamoDB
    • SQL
  2. 2025 · 2025 Salesforce

    SR Consulting

    • Salesforce Development Intern mar/2025

    Worked on the development and customization of solutions on the Salesforce platform for clients across multiple industries, focused on CRM and process automation.

    • Created custom objects and automations with Flow Builder
    • Developed in Apex and participated in agile sprints
    • Built Lightning components (Aura and LWC)
    • Wrote SOQL queries and adjusted page layouts
    • Salesforce
    • Apex
    • LWC
    • Aura
    • SOQL
  3. 2024 · 2025 Training

    Fundação O Pão dos Pobres

    • Professional Training Course · Computer Maintenance ago/2024

    Professional training course in IT support: hardware assembly and maintenance, operating system installation and software troubleshooting.

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Hardware
    • Suporte TI
  4. 2024 · 2024 Training

    Geração Caldeira

    • Student · Python Programming Track set/2024

    Python programming training program: four months immersed in fundamentals, data structures and project-driven practice. Wrapped up with the final challenge on Machine Learning applied to education.

    • Python
  5. 2023 · 2024 Training

    Instituto da Oportunidade Social (IOS)

    • Student · Full Stack Web Development jul/2023

    Complete Full Stack Web Development course: fundamentals of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and relational databases. In December 2024 I returned as a pre-panel evaluator for the final-project submissions, helping the next cohort prepare their work.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • PHP
    • MySQL
Stack

Technologies I work with.

Current stack and accumulated technical background, grouped by context of use.

Data Engineering

Daily stack: ETL pipelines, orchestration, internal APIs and processing at scale.

  • Python
  • PySpark
  • FastAPI
  • Airflow
  • Databricks
  • AWS
  • Amazon Redshift
  • DynamoDB
  • SQL
  • ETL

Languages

Languages I use to write production code. Python is my main one today.

  • Python
  • SQL
  • JavaScript
  • Apex

Web

Background from full-stack web development at IOS. Foundations that remain relevant.

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • MySQL

Tools & Platforms

Versioning, containerization, operating systems and work platforms.

  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Docker
  • Salesforce
  • Linux
Projects

Projects I have built.

A few projects built during the IOS course, plus the final challenge of the 2024 Geração Caldeira program in Python and Machine Learning. Personal data engineering projects coming soon.

  • Featured

    Análise de Desempenho Acadêmico com Machine Learning

    with Dafni Rosa, Raul Rotilli, João Vitor, Monique de Leon

    Final challenge of the 2024 Geração Caldeira program: analysis of educational data and prediction of high-school students GPA with linear regression, identifying factors that influence performance. Pre-processing, modeling with scikit-learn, evaluation with MSE/R² and visualizations with matplotlib and seaborn.

    Private repository.

    • Python
    • pandas
    • scikit-learn
    • matplotlib
    • seaborn
  • Screenshot of project Pizzaria Code Featured

    Pizzaria Code

    with Gabriel Mendes

    Pizzeria with flavors inspired by programming languages. Landing page with a dynamic menu in PHP + MySQL, mobile-first UX/UI design.

    • PHP
    • MySQL
    • JavaScript
    • CSS
  • Screenshot of project INNOVA Featured

    INNOVA

    Collaborative project from Instituto da Oportunidade Social ("Projeto Família"), focused on innovative solutions for social challenges.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project CAP'S LETTERS

    CAP'S LETTERS

    Discussion page about the future of programming, themed on AI and its impact on developers job market.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project Cafeteria IOS

    Cafeteria IOS

    Immersive landing page about coffee using advanced parallax techniques to create a sensory visual narrative.

    • HTML
    • CSS
  • Screenshot of project Sistema Solar

    Sistema Solar

    Immersive landing page about astronomy with parallax effects that take the visitor on a visual journey through the Solar System.

    • HTML
    • CSS
  • Screenshot of project Vincent's Calculator

    Vincent's Calculator

    JavaScript calculator inspired by Van Gogh works, blending calculation, art and visual identity.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project Calcule seu IMC

    Calcule seu IMC

    Landing page that goes beyond simple BMI calculation, presenting health and wellbeing information tied to the result.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project To-Do List

    To-Do List

    To-do list with persistence logic and dynamic features to manage and track activity progress.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project Gerador de Tabuada

    Gerador de Tabuada

    Educational tool for children with a playful, interactive approach to learning math.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project Game of Old Lady

    Game of Old Lady

    Tic-tac-toe in JavaScript with theme customization, offering a unique experience each round.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project Quiz Soulslike

    Quiz Soulslike

    Interactive quiz themed on the "Soulslike" video-game genre, built in vanilla JavaScript.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project Mugiwara Jump

    Mugiwara Jump

    Simple platformer inspired by the One Piece universe. Explore and jump obstacles in the pirate world.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Screenshot of project Kiko Clicker

    Kiko Clicker

    with Cauber Streck

    Addictive clicker game: simple mechanics, competition for higher scores.

    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
Volunteering

Causes that move me.

Technology means more when it returns to the community. These are the projects I keep contributing to.

  • COMQ

    Centro de Oportunidades Mário Quintana

    Volunteer · Programming Working Group jun/2024

    Volunteer in the programming and technology working group of the NGO, contributing to projects focused on social impact. Between Jun/2024 and Jul/2025 I led the group, organizing biweekly meetings with agile practices.

    Featured Volunteer 2024

  • Juntas por Eles

    Associate mar/2022

    I help whenever possible this fantastic project that supports street animals.

Education

The education that brought me here.

The programs and courses that built the technical foundation and the mindset I carry today.

Contact

Let's talk?

Open to opportunities, partnerships and conversations about technology. I reply as soon as possible.