Cloud & Solution Architecture
Carlos David Duarte
Senior Software EngineerTechnical Lead & Application Owner
Building and modernizing enterprise applications through Java, Spring Boot, Azure and DevOps. Helping organizations transform legacy systems through engineering excellence and cloud technologies.
What I do
Four pillars that define my professional focus and daily work.
Enterprise Software Engineering
Designing and delivering resilient, maintainable backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and modern software architecture patterns.
Technical Leadership
Leading engineering teams, mentoring developers, and aligning technical execution with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
Cloud & DevOps
Building cloud-native solutions on Azure, optimizing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, and driving automation and operational efficiency.
Application Ownership
Taking end-to-end responsibility for critical business applications — from architecture and technical debt to security, compliance, and delivery.
Featured Projects
Engineering, platform, and architecture initiatives aligned with my professional trajectory.
MCP Developer Platform Blueprint
Reference architecture and implementation blueprint for AI-assisted developer platforms focused on workflow automation, developer productivity, platform engineering, and integration patterns.
Latest Articles
Insights on Java, Azure, DevOps, and software architecture.
Two Master's Degrees at Once: One Strategy, Many Lessons
Why I chose to pursue a Master's in IT Management and a Master's in DevOps simultaneously — and what 21 months of juggling two graduate programs with a full-time engineering career actually taught me.
From Senior Engineer to Solution Architect: My Certification Roadmap 2026–2029
How I structured a 3-year certification path to validate existing experience and build the credentials for Solution Architecture — without collecting unrelated badges or burning out.
Building davdav.tech: Engineering a Professional Brand with Next.js
A full account of building a personal brand platform from scratch — constraint-driven architecture, static export on shared hosting, dark mode without flash, WCAG AA compliance, MDX blog engine, and a 13-phase delivery plan.