Build for operations
Code is only useful when it can be operated, monitored and evolved safely.
Independent software engineering · Products · Games
I build products from scratch and turn technical ideas into software people can actually use.
Independent Software Engineer building three active projects: an observability platform, a social media management platform and a fantasy browser MMORPG.
profile.sh
$ whoami
andre_escher
$ cat current_focus.txt
observer\nsocial media platform\nlegend of realms
$ status
all projects in active development
$ stack
php · javascript · mysql · linux · observability
01
How I work
Engineering with an end-to-end view.
Today I work independently on my own products. My background connects software development and operations, and I like understanding the full path of a problem: application, operating system, data, monitoring and the people using the product.
I bring that end-to-end mindset into SaaS platforms and games: turning ideas into working systems, reducing complexity, improving visibility and building with long-term evolution in mind.
Automate repetition
I look for recurring tasks that can become scripts, services or workflows.
Make systems visible
Metrics, dashboards and alerts should help explain what is happening, not create more noise.
02
Selected work
Three active projects that show how I design, build and evolve products.
Authorial project01
Observer
A SaaS observability platform with agent-based collection, API, configurable dashboards, monitors, incidents and licensing.
The project combines backend engineering, Linux, automation, data collection, security, multi-tenant access control, internationalization and operational workflows.
In active development
PHP 8.3MySQLJavaScriptLinuxMemcachedObservability
- Automated agent installation and updates
- Custom metrics and configurable monitors
- Dashboard builder and real-time runtime
- Multi-company environment and server hierarchy
- Alerts, recoveries, incident pages and audit trail
Product platform02
Social Media Management Platform
A platform built for social media operations, organizing clients, deliverables, financial routines and creative workflows.
It combines operational management, a financial area, permissions, multi-tenant structure and modules created to support the day-to-day work of a social media business.
In active development
PHPMySQLAJAXJavaScriptMulti-tenantRBAC
- Client, user and workspace organization for social media operations
- Financial management for revenue, expenses, invoices and projections
- Permissions, tenant isolation and administrator workflows
- Creative modules for products, deliverables and content workflows
- PT/EN interface with browser-based language detection
Independent game03
Legend of Realms
A fantasy browser MMORPG inspired by classic RPGs, developed as an original web game.
An ongoing project that brings together game systems, web engineering and an installable mobile-friendly experience, with experiments in contextual dialogue for NPCs.
In active development
PHPJavaScriptMySQLPWAGame SystemsAI NPCs
- Fantasy RPG world with characters, NPCs, combat and progression
- PHP and MySQL backend with a modular web interface
- Web/PWA experience with asset preloading and offline caching
- Prototyping contextual AI-powered NPC dialogue
03
Professional history
Experience across software, Unix/Linux and production operations.
Current · Independent
Independent Projects
Software Engineer · Product & Game DevelopmentToday I am on a solo mission, focused on building my own products: Observer, a social media management platform and LOR — Legend Of Realms.
Independent developmentProductBackendObservabilityGames
2022 — 2026
TIM Brasil
Software / Systems EngineeringWork involving Linux/RHEL environments, operational automation, monitoring dashboards, SLA visibility and support for critical production services.
RHELAutomationMonitoringSLAProduction
Previous
Engineering Brasil
Unix / Systems EngineeringExperience with enterprise Unix environments, including AIX and Solaris, supporting systems administration and infrastructure operations.
AIXSolarisUnixSystems
04
Toolbox
Technologies I use to build and operate systems.
Backend & Web
PHP 8.3 · JavaScript · AJAX · HTML · CSS · REST APIs
Data
MySQL · PostgreSQL · Redis · Memcached
Systems & Automation
Linux · Ubuntu · Debian · RHEL · Shell Script · systemd · Git
Observability
Grafana · ELK · OpenNMS · Datadog · OpenTelemetry
Cloud & Integration
AWS · OCI · Oracle Integration Cloud
Operations
Incident analysis · SLA · dashboards · monitoring · automation
Contact
Let’s talk about software, products and what comes next.
If you want to connect about engineering, product development or potential collaborations, here are my public contact channels.