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ALLAN WINCKLER

PRODUCT ENGINEER · FOUNDER

I turn real problems into products.

I connect product thinking, user experience and full-stack engineering to take ideas into production. With 15+ years building software, I lead a squad at The Access Group and create independent products from their conception. AI is part of how I build; ownership stays with me.

PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL · REMOTENOW · The Access Group

Explore my journey

A FEW CHAPTERS, FROM NOW TO THE BEGINNING

  1. NOWBUILDING

    INDEPENDENT PRODUCTS

    An idea becomes useful when it reaches someone.

    Founder · Product Engineer

    I founded and built Pinubi, BeChess, Berdy and Bancada Bonsai from their conception. Different problems, with the same responsibility: connect the product idea to the experience and the engineering that makes it work.

    01

    Pinubi

    CREATORS · DISCOVERY
    Illustration of the product experience

    Recommendations that live beyond the post.

    A searchable map of recommendations and a creator dashboard showing searches, places opened and route clicks.

    Explore product — Pinubi (opens in a new tab)
    Behind the product

    The problem

    A creator’s place recommendations get scattered across posts. Their audience needs a way to find them, and the creator needs to understand what attracts interest.

    The product choice

    Let the audience explore through a shared link, without installing an app. Connect discovery to useful feedback for the creator.

    02

    BeChess

    CHESS · AI COACHING
    Illustration of the product experience

    Turn a finished game into the next lesson.

    Game import, move-by-move analysis and an AI coach explaining key moments and training priorities in Portuguese.

    Explore product — BeChess (opens in a new tab)
    Behind the product

    The problem

    A chess engine can identify a mistake without helping a player understand the plan behind a better move.

    The product choice

    Keep players where they already play. Bring games from Chess.com or Lichess into a learning experience that explains the reasoning.

    03

    Berdy

    B2B SAAS · CUSTOMER SUPPORT
    Illustration of the product experience

    Every conversation has an owner. Context stays with the team.

    A shared inbox using the official WhatsApp API, with conversation assignment, shared history and a view of what needs a response.

    Explore product — Berdy (opens in a new tab)
    Behind the product

    The problem

    Accounting teams share customer support across individual WhatsApp conversations. Responsibility becomes unclear and context follows the person.

    The product choice

    Customers keep using WhatsApp. The product changes how the team coordinates behind the conversation.

    04

    Bancada Bonsai

    BONSAI · COLLECTIONS & CARE
    Illustration of the product experience

    Every plant has a story. Keep it growing.

    Private collections with plant records, care history, photo galleries and reminders, accessible on mobile and desktop.

    Explore product — Bancada Bonsai (opens in a new tab)
    Behind the product

    The problem

    Care notes and photos get scattered across notebooks and galleries. Collectors need to find each plant’s history and remember what comes next.

    The product choice

    Keep care records and photos attached to the right plant. Give collectors control over their routines and the ability to export their records.

    HOW I WORK

    Understand the problem. Choose what is worth building. Deliver end to end. I use AI throughout development while staying responsible for the decisions, the quality and the final experience.

    The same practice shapes the teams I lead ↓
  2. 2024 NOW

    SEP 2024 — PRESENT · AFTER THE ACQUISITION

    The Access Group

    NOW

    Senior Software Engineer · Tech Lead & Architect

    After the acquisition, I continued leading the same full-stack squad and working on Online Ordering and Kiosk Ordering. The scope evolved toward the group’s priorities: consolidating solutions, unifying architectures and connecting its products.

    Explore my contributionClose details
    • Lead a full-stack squad of four, connecting frontend and backend delivery across the same ordering products.
    • Define service contracts, retries and idempotency for push-based menu integration.
    • Apply AI end to end in the development process with Devin AI, evolving our tools and approaches alongside their platform.

    React · TypeScript · Java / Spring Boot · Amazon SQS

  3. 2024 03

    FEB — SEP 2024 · BEFORE THE ACQUISITION

    QikServe

    Senior Software Engineer · Tech Lead & Architect

    Joined QikServe to work on Online Ordering and Kiosk Ordering, combining full-stack development with squad leadership. My work connected the customer-facing experiences to the backend services supporting both products.

    INSIDE THE DELIVERYTwo channels. One ordering experience.
    Online OrderingOnline orders
    Kiosk OrderingSelf-service orders
    A full-stack squad, from channels to backendDevelopment · Architecture · Technical leadership
    Same products, a new chapter at The Access Group ↑

    A conceptual view of my contribution.

    Explore my contributionClose details
    • Worked across frontend and backend on Online Ordering and Kiosk Ordering.
    • Combined implementation, architectural decisions, code review and support for the squad.

    Online Ordering · Kiosk Ordering · Full stack · Squad leadership

  4. 2021 04

    NOV 2021 — NOV 2023

    Gavea Tech

    Senior Software Engineer

    At Gavea, I worked on the foundation connecting mobile and web/Electron. My central contribution was a shared library/BFF, alongside an end-to-end refactor of the mobile application.

    INSIDE THE DELIVERYTwo experiences. One source of truth.
    Mobile
    Web / Electron
    SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTHShared library / BFFApplication state + backend access
    Backend
    Mobile refactored end to endStability · Performance · SecurityBuilt without AI assistance.

    A conceptual view of my contribution.

    Explore my contributionClose details
    • Created a shared library/BFF to centralize application state and backend access across both applications.
    • Refactored the mobile application end to end, addressing stability, performance and security.
    • Built reusable React components and a Storybook design system to support interface consistency.

    React · React Native · Electron · BFF · Shared state

  5. 2019 05

    AUG 2019 — SEP 2021

    Lead Up

    CTO

    As CTO, I directed technical strategy and architecture across parallel product development tracks. I led the full development cycle of web and mobile applications, working with React, React Native and Node.js. It was also a role in building a team: mentoring engineers and introducing processes that supported sustainable delivery.

    INSIDE THE DELIVERYFrom product direction to application.
    PRODUCT DIRECTIONStrategy → Architecture → Delivery
    WebReact · Node.js
    MobileReact Native
    Leadership across the full product lifecycleTechnical planning · Development · Mentoring

    A conceptual view of my contribution.

    Explore my contributionClose details
    • Connected product direction to technical planning across multiple development tracks.
    • Led web and mobile implementation from initial decisions through the delivery cycle.
    • Mentored engineers in clean code, maintainable architecture and collaborative delivery.

    React · React Native · Node.js · Technical leadership

  6. 2011 06

    FEB 2011 — MAY 2022

    CEFET-RJ

    Technology Information Technician

    My foundations were built around systems that needed to keep working. At CEFET-RJ, I managed IT operations, critical infrastructure and software initiatives. I also built internal systems, bringing usability and long-term maintainability into the same conversation as networks, data centers and security.

    INSIDE THE DELIVERYSoftware needs a foundation, too.
    SOFTWAREInternal systems
    OPERATIONSIT infrastructureNetworks · Data centers · Security
    Build it and keep it runningUsability · Maintenance · Operational continuity

    A conceptual view of my contribution.

    WHAT I HELPED CHANGE

    Developed a lasting concern for reliability, operational continuity and the people who depend on the systems we build.

    ALONG THE WAY

    Master’s in Management Systems of Quality, with a focus on Information Systems · Federal Fluminense University · 2011–2013.

The thread through it all: care for what we build.

Interfaces, distributed services or a team finding its rhythm. I bring the same attention to clarity, quality and the next person who will use or maintain the work.

Allan.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

Let’s talk about what’s next.

Building a product or looking for a Product Engineer who can own the journey from problem to delivery? I’d be glad to hear about your team.

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