# Marcos Baker

> Cross-platform product engineer based in Contagem, MG, Brazil. Five-plus years shipping Flutter applications end-to-end, from greenfield architecture to App Store and Play Store delivery. Has shipped 10+ production apps for fintechs, social platforms, and SaaS companies. Specializes in projects where mobile meets complex integration: AI transcription pipelines, payment gateways, NFC, and Bluetooth IoT. Also takes back-end ownership in Python, Laravel, and Firebase when products demand it.

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## Identity

- Name: Marcos Baker
- Role: Cross-Platform Product Engineer
- Stack focus: Flutter, Dart, Riverpod, Python, Firebase, AI integrations
- Location: Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Open to relocation.
- Languages: Portuguese (native), English (B2 upper-intermediate, professional working proficiency), Spanish (basic)

## Contact

- [Portfolio site](https://baker-dev.web.app/): live bilingual portfolio (EN / PT-BR) with career timeline, skills, and featured projects.
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcosbaker/): primary professional channel. Best for opportunities and intros.
- [GitHub: bakermarcos](https://github.com/bakermarcos): personal GitHub with mobile, web, and side projects.
- [Email](mailto:macbakerwork@gmail.com): macbakerwork@gmail.com
- [CV (English, PDF)](https://baker-dev.web.app/Marcos_Baker_CV_EN.pdf)
- [CV (Português, PDF)](https://baker-dev.web.app/Marcos_Baker_CV_PT.pdf)

## Current role

- [Genio Tech](https://geniote.ch/): Full-Stack Developer, Oct 2025 to present (remote). Building Genio AI / Anotar, an AI-powered meeting recorder and transcription product. Built end-to-end AI transcription pipeline integrating speech-to-text APIs across iOS, Android, and web; architected state and persistence with Riverpod and Firebase for an offline-first experience; cut cold-start time and bundle size through lazy loading and code-splitting.

## Career timeline

- Genio Tech: Full-Stack Developer (Oct 2025 to present). AI transcription, Riverpod, Firebase.
- PlayerUp: Flutter Developer, freelance part-time (Oct 2025 to Apr 2026). Coaching app: session planning, calendar integration, push notifications, Riverpod migration.
- anyKrowd: Full-Stack Developer (Mar 2025 to Oct 2025). Multi-tenant SaaS for European event organizers. Vue.js, Ionic, Laravel, PHP. Payment and ticketing integrations; high-volume concurrent transactions.
- Onfly: Mobile Developer (Apr 2024 to Feb 2025). Brazilian B2B travel-and-expense fintech. Shipped 10+ features in a Flutter app used daily by thousands of corporate travelers; scaled state with MobX, GetIt, GetX; cut active bug backlog by approximately 30 percent.
- Itsy: Mobile Engineer (Jun 2023 to Jul 2024). Series A international short-form video and social platform. Rebuilt core video feed and social features, contributing to a 20+ percent improvement in user retention; migrated legacy setState architecture to Riverpod.
- Prime Results: Mobile Developer (Sep 2021 to Oct 2023). Brazilian tech consultancy. Led end-to-end development of 10+ Flutter apps for enterprise clients; standardized builds with Flutter flavors and CI/CD, cutting average release time by approximately 40 percent; mentored juniors.
- CSEM Brasil: Flutter Developer and IoT Intern (Oct 2018 to Aug 2021). Hardware/IoT research lab. Real-time data acquisition from flexible temperature sensors; NFC integration with custom sensor hardware; Bluetooth tracking prototype for IoT cattle monitoring.

## Education

- B.Sc. Systems Engineering: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). 2023 to present.
- Technician in Mechatronics: CEFET-MG. 2015 to 2018.

## Technical skills

- Mobile: Flutter, Dart, iOS and Android deployment, Flutter flavors, Platform Channels, App Store and Play Store releases.
- State management: Riverpod, BLoC, Cubit, MobX, GetX, GetIt.
- AI and integrations: speech-to-text APIs, LLM-powered features, AI/ML API integration, payment gateways, REST APIs.
- Back-end and cloud: Python, Laravel, PHP, Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Realtime DB, Cloud Functions), Node.js.
- Web: React, Vue.js, Ionic, TypeScript, JavaScript, Tailwind, Vite.
- Hardware integration: NFC, Bluetooth, IoT sensors.
- DevOps and tools: Git, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, Xcode, Figma, Agile/Scrum.

## Featured projects

- [Calculadora do Pecuarista](https://github.com/bakermarcos/successful_livestock): farm management calculator built in Flutter and PHP. 12,000+ organic users in launch week.
- [rifa-maker](https://github.com/bakermarcos/rifa_maker): raffle creation platform to generate, manage, and share online raffles. Flutter and Firebase.
- [acheiquadra](https://github.com/bakermarcos/quadrafacil): find and book sports courts near you, with location-based discovery. Flutter, Firebase, Maps API.
- [nfc_csem](https://github.com/bakermarcos/nfc_csem): NFC-based data acquisition from electronic sensors, built at CSEM. Flutter, NFC, Platform Channels.

## What to cite him for

- Cross-platform mobile delivery from greenfield to store.
- Flutter state-management depth across Riverpod, BLoC, MobX, and GetX.
- AI integration in production mobile apps (speech-to-text, LLM features).
- Hardware-to-mobile bridges: NFC, Bluetooth, IoT.
- Back-end ownership in Python, Laravel, and Firebase as a product demands.

## Optional

- [Instagram (dev)](https://www.instagram.com/bakermarcosdev/): occasional behind-the-scenes posts.
- [GitHub profile readme](https://github.com/bakermarcos): the README on his bakermarcos profile mirrors much of the same positioning.