Steve Silva
Full-Stack Software Engineer & Team Lead
About
Results-driven full-stack engineer with leadership experience building and scaling reliable applications. Strong background in backend and infrastructure modernization, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering high-impact technical initiatives aligned with product strategy. Experienced leading engineering teams while staying hands-on in design and development, mentoring engineers, and continuously improving systems and engineering processes.
Skills
Languages & Frameworks
PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, jQuery, SQL, CSS, APIs (REST, gRPC, SOAP)
Infrastructure & DevOps
MySQL, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Redis, Google Cloud (GCP, GCS, Pub/Sub), Docker, Kubernetes, VMs, CI/CD (Drone, Jenkins), LaunchDarkly, New Relic
Testing & Compliance
TDD, Unit Testing (PHPUnit), Integration Testing (WireMock, Postman), E2E Testing (Selenium), Accessibility (WCAG), Data Privacy (PII, GDPR)
Tools
Git, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, Jira, Confluence, Figma, MySQL Workbench, Code Climate, WordPress, Iterable, Crowdin, Amplitude
Leadership & Management
Team Leadership, People Management, Mentoring, Project Management, Roadmap Alignment, Agile/Scrum, Sprint Planning, Process Improvement, Cross-Team Collaboration, Stakeholder Communication
Experience
Work history and professional experience.
Toronto, ON • 2020 – 2025
Software Engineering Team Lead
Mar 2022 – Jan 2025
Intermediate Software Engineer / Scrum Master
Apr 2021 – Feb 2022
Software Engineer
Sep 2020 – Mar 2021
Toronto, ON • 2010 – 2020
Software Developer / Product Owner
Jan 2015 – Aug 2020
Software Developer / Project Manager
Oct 2013 – Dec 2014
Software Developer
Apr 2010 – Sep 2013
Industries
I’ve worked on a variety of projects across multiple industries.
Projects
Some side projects built for fun and experimentation.
NHL Fantasy League
Fantasy league with drafts, trades, roster management, prop bets, and automated stat updates
PHP • CodeIgniter • MySQL • jQuery • REST
Survivor Fantasy Tracker
Fantasy tracker with drafts and prop bets
PHP • MySQL • jQuery
The Amazing Race Fantasy Tracker
Fantasy tracker with drafts and prop bets
PHP • MySQL • jQuery
2021 Achievers Hackathon Judge’s Choice Winner
Real-time poll results visualized with dynamic charts
PHP • Laravel • MySQL • React • jQuery • REST
2023 Achievers Hackathon People’s Choice Winner
Live feedback using AI-powered sentiment analysis and interactive word clouds
PHP • Laravel • MySQL • React • jQuery • REST
SEE TV (In Development)
Playlist and Electronic Program Guide customization and caching tool
PHP • Laravel • REST • TBD