Joao Padilha

ARTICLING CANDIDATE

Talent

CalgaryMember since September 25, 2026

LitigationLegal strategyLegal researchPractice managementCross-functional stakeholder communicationTechnical documentationRegulatory complianceConfidential data handlingCanLIILexis+ AIWestlawClioTeraViewInter-cultural communication

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LitigationLegal strategyLegal researchPractice managementCross-functional stakeholder communication

About

Internationally trained law student with 4 years' legal interning experience in Brazil and broad Canadian experience in software engineering. Proficient in litigation and legal strategy, research and drafting, and practice management in legal contexts, with transferable skills in project and practice management, cross-functional stakeholder communication, technical documentation and drafting, regulatory compliance, and confidential data handling. Proficient with CanLII, Lexis+ AI and Westlaw research platforms and Clio and TeraView legal software.

Strong inter-cultural communication skills and bilingual in Portuguese and English.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Just Eat Take Away – Skip the Dishes (2026-04 – Present)

Transitioning upon articling placement

Designed and maintained the core software systems that run a major retail partner network serving tens of millions of customers worldwide, building them as independent, modular components so any one part could be updated or fixed without disrupting the rest.
Built and managed the cloud-based computing infrastructure that lets the business scale up automatically during high-demand periods, using standardized, repeatable setup processes to reduce errors and ensure the platform stayed stable and responsive even during peak shopping volumes.
Raised engineering quality and delivery speed by introducing AI-assisted development tools and mentoring cross-functional team members on best practices for writing reliable, well-tested software and safely deploying it to production.

Senior Software Engineer at Express Scripts Canada (2023-06 – 2025-10)

Strengthened the security of the company's systems by adding a single, secure login method across applications and automated tools to detect and block fraudulent activity, reducing risk exposure for the organization.
Oversaw the entire process of releasing new software updates, from initial rollout through post-launch support and quality checks, ensuring projects were completed on time and functioned properly.
Proposed and led the addition of accessibility features so that applications could be used by people with disabilities, ensuring compliance with Ontario's accessibility law (AODA).

Senior Software Engineer at Publicis Sapient Inc. (2021-09 – 2023-06)

Led a team of developers on a project for a major retail client (Loblaws), organizing the team's work and mentoring junior staff to improve overall performance.
Designed and built a large-scale system for collecting and analyzing customer usage data, generating insights that informed business decisions.
Built secure systems for sharing sensitive financial data — including loan information and internal reporting dashboards — for a major financial services client (Goldman Sachs), with careful attention to data protection.

Legal Intern at Padilha Associates - Law Office (2013-08 – 2017-12)

Support senior counsel in drafting preliminary motions materials for litigation.
Analysed case details to formulate legal arguments for presentation at Lower Court.
Drafted a range of legal documents, including pleadings, statements of fact, affidavits, client correspondence, and internal legal memorandum.
Conducted legal research to support the articulation of briefs and complex legal submissions.
Filed pleadings and Court documentation in strict accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure and utilized practice management software and databases for file organization.

Deliver Volunteer at Daily Bread Food Bank (2023-02 – 2023-11)