paulo = {
"name": "Paulo Nahes",
"role": "Senior Engineering Manager | Cloud & SRE @ Blu",
"studio": "Nahes Solutions — nahes.com.br",
"experience": "~20 years in IT, Linux, Cloud, DevOps, IoT & Automotive Engineering",
"focus": [
"Cloud Architecture",
"DevOps & SRE Practices",
"Linux & Platform Engineering",
"IoT & Connected Systems",
"Car Hacking & Reverse Engineering (enthusiast)",
],
"passions": ["Linux", "Automotive Engineering", "LoRaWAN", "IoT", "Integrations and Automations", "DevOps"],
"writing_on": "medium.com/@phnahes",
"location": "Brazil 🇧🇷",
}I believe technology should reduce complexity, support people, and solve real problems. I focus on building solutions that are reliable, observable, scalable, secure, and maintainable, while contributing to environments where engineers can do their best work.
Founder of Nahes Solutions — a technology company building production-grade applications across IT consulting, IoT platforms, automotive engineering, 3D technologies, and modern web applications.
| Cloud & DevOps | Automotive Eng. | IoT | Security | 3D & Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA · AWS · Terraform · Docker · CI/CD · Linux · GitOps · OpenStack | CAN Bus · OBD2 · VW · BMW · Ford · VCDS · ODIS · SocketCAN | ESP32 · Arduino · LoRaWAN · MQTT · NFC · LoRa · Agriculture IoT | IoT Security · DevSecOps · Infra Hardening · Network Security | CAD Modeling · FDM Printing · Prototyping · Embedded Systems |
🚗 CAN Bus Analyzer Multiplatform real-time CAN Bus analysis tool with traffic monitoring, controlled frame transmission, software filters, bitfield viewer and log playback.    |
🔩 VW EBC460 ABS Decoder Open-source web tool to decode Long Coding from Volkswagen ABS modules (EBC 460), translating hex codes into human-readable hardware and software configurations.   |
🔩 VW MK60EC1 ABS Decoder Web decoder for Volkswagen ABS modules (MK60EC1) — translates hexadecimal Long Coding into readable hardware and software configurations.  |
⛽ Fuel Injector Cleaner Bench hardware to clean fuel injectors with potentiometer-controlled relay pulse frequency — embedded automotive tooling for shop and garage use.   |
🚙 Ford Focus Steering Monitor Real-time steering angle monitoring for Ford Focus MK3.5 via CAN Bus — live visualization of steering wheel position and related vehicle metrics.  |
🧮 VW A5 Dataset XOR Calculator Python tool to calculate XOR checksums over VW A5 dataset binaries — used to confirm infotainment firmware changes (5F / B201A).  |
All tools and apps in production → www.nahes.com.br/solutions
| Period | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|
2020 – Present |
Senior Engineering Manager — Cloud & SRE | Blu |
2019 – 2020 |
Infrastructure Engineer Specialist — DevOps | Youse Seguros |
2018 – 2019 |
Cloud Computing Engineer Specialist — DevOps | Buscapé Company |
2016 – 2017 |
IT Research Tech Lead — IoT & Security | Jacto |
2009 – 2016 |
System Administrator — Infrastructure & Cloud | R7.com |
2007 – 2009 |
System Administrator — Networks & Security | Fatec |
- Leading the Cloud Platform team, we achieved 100% automation of cloud operations at Blu — covering deployments, observability pipelines, cost governance, and workflows for self-organized squads
- Owned the architecture and implementation of the infrastructure that enabled the monolith-to-microservices migration at Blu, designing and shipping production Kubernetes (EKS) clusters with high availability, scalability, and resilience
- Together with the engineering team, I contributed to a zero-downtime Black Friday at Buscapé, sustaining one of Brazil’s largest e-commerce operations at peak demand
- Helped reduce incident-related costs by 40% at Jacto and cut infrastructure provisioning time from hours to minutes through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform + Chef)
- 5+ years building and technically leading Cloud Architecture and SRE teams at a large-scale fintech, driving operational excellence, platform evolution, and a strong engineering culture
| Area | Stack |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| DevOps & Cloud Computing |  |
| Embedded |    |
| Automotive | CAN Bus OBD2 / OBD1 SocketCAN Lin Bus K-Line BMW I/K-Bus DBC |
Exploring PTZ Control and IP Camera Integration with SOAP and ONVIF
May 2026 — SOAP, WSDL, WS-Security and practical PTZ automation beyond RTSP video streaming.
The BMW I/K-Bus Protocol: A Practical Engineering Guide
Apr 2026 — Hands-on reverse engineering of BMW I/K-Bus on the E39: protocol, addressing, electrical characteristics, and tooling.
CAN Analyzer — Advanced CAN Bus Analysis Tool
Feb 2026 — A deep dive into the CAN protocol plus the open-source analyzer for traffic, diagnostics, and embedded development.
Enjoying CAN Bus and OBD2 Resources
Dec 2024 — Practical intro to CAN Bus data analysis and OBD2 resources for understanding modern vehicle electronics.
Otimizando Configurações e Comunicação em Dispositivos IoT com Bit Masking
Oct 2024 — Bit masking to cut bandwidth, energy use, and transmission time on constrained IoT devices.
➡️ Read all articles → medium.com/@phnahes
My personal tech studio — from concept to production.
| Area | Stack | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 🔐 IT Consulting | AWS · Docker · Linux · CI/CD | Cloud architecture, security, networks, monitoring |
| 📡 IoT | ESP32 · LoRaWAN · MQTT · NFC | Agriculture IoT, industrial automation, connected sensors |
| ⚙️ Automotive Eng. | CAN Bus · OBD2 · VCDS · VIN | Decoders, diagnostics, retrofit tools for VW, Ford, BMW |
| 📐 3D Projects | CAD · FDM · STL | Custom parts, prototyping, on-demand printing |
| 🧮 Web Utilities | React · APIs · PWA | Calculators, bots, dashboards, monitoring panels |
🔗 https://www.nahes.com.br — 10+ apps in production · 100% managed infrastructure
"From the 'Cloud' to the highways — designing solutions that work in production."