Rodrigo Boniatti

Product Engineer

About

I’ve been building and shaping tech products for over 12 years, taking ideas from concept to production. I enjoy the challenge of starting from scratch and guiding apps as they grow to reach a broad audience. Along the way, I’ve managed and led cross-functional tech and product teams, and contributed to company operations alongside executive and leadership teams.

Experiences

1. VP of Engineering at Vanta

   2022–2026

   Built a COPPA-compliant esports platform from scratch, used by 3,000+ schools and partners in the United States. Vanta’s platform is a one-stop shop for youth esports, including scheduling and roster management, chat, video conferencing, and identity verification. Vanta was acquired by PlayVS in January 2026.

2. Senior Software Engineer at Codeminer42

   2016–2022

   Worked with startups and big companies across the United States, including Riot Games and Pipefy, primarily building and maintaining Ruby on Rails and JavaScript applications. Contributed to internal operations such as hiring, onboarding, and training new employees. Co-organized and spoke at local tech events to support the developer community and promote modern technologies and best practices.

3. Software Engineer at Skillsoft Sistemas

   2015-2016

   Kicked off the migration of a legacy Delphi ERP to a Python and Django web app, delivering reporting that the old system couldn’t support.

4. Frontend Developer at Fixe Ideias

   2014-2015

   Created and managed websites and blogs for local brands.

Talks

• Challenges of the modern webat Vale Tech Talks in 2025 [slides] [en]
• Rust: Ownership and Borrowingat Codeminer42 YouTube Channel in 2021 [video] [en]
• Writing testable codeat TDC Porto Alegre in 2019 [slides] [en]
• The pillars of integrationat TDC Porto Alegre in 2018 [slides] [en]
• Designing and building software with Ruby on Railsat Semana Acadêmica Feevale in 2018 [slides] [en]
• Mobile development with React Nativeat RSJS in 2017 [video] [pt-br]

Readings

Currently reading Americana: A 400-Year History of American Capitalism. Check out all my readings on Goodreads.

Meetups

I co-created and host a local meetup called Vale Tech Talks that has more than 1k members. Feel free to join us on Meetup.

Startups

This is me when I was 18y pitching my first idea for reporting city problems to the local government.

I look at early stage startups that want to solve real hard problems and enjoy the journey of trial and error.

Contact

You can reach me via boniatti.rodrigo at gmail dot com or follow me on X @boniattirodrigo.