Rafael D.

Rafael Machado Dohms works as a Software Architect, acting
throughout the engineering organization, lending his communication
and vision skills to help teams solve problems and deliver value.
His career started in PHP over 20 years ago, slowly growing to
be language agnostic, focusing on Systems Design and building
Cultures.
His communication skills are deeply rooted in a passion for teaching
and helping developers grow, giving them a voice and a space to
find their path toward meaningful impact. Eventually, leading him
to extensive work with Development Communities and various
engagements speaking at conferences worldwide on topics ranging
from soft skills to architecture and code quality.
In the past, he founded 3 User Groups and helped promote various
events to involve more people with PHP and its ecosystem. In
Brazil, he founded PHPDF and PHPSP while living in Brasília
and São Paulo, respectively. He currently sits on the board for
AmsterdamPHP, co-created in 2012.