#132 - Murillo’s journey on Levels’ software engineering team | Murillo Nicácio De Marães & Ben Grynol

After getting introduced to Sam Corcos, CEO and Co-Founder, Murillo started contracting right away in early 2020 as one of the first developers at Levels. He got pulled into the company culture early on.

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In this team member spotlight episode, Ben Grynol (Head of Growth) sat down with Murillo Nicácio De Marães to talk about:

• Murillo’s Brazilian background and staying connected to his home
• What it felt like to join Levels and get immersed in the unique culture
• The ideal laid-back gathering for introverts: The Brazilian non-party party, churrasco.
• The excitement of the growth and evolution of Levels
• Levels’ atypical approach of startups or engineering functions to go deep into documentation and async communication

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🎙 What Levels' Head of Growth Ben Grynol and Software Engineer Murillo Nicácio De Marães discuss:

(06:42) – From contractor to employee

(09:57) – Finding a place to call home

(12:29) – Family ties

(15:53) – Home away from home

(19:58) – Staying connected

(23:53) – Take a break

(31:46) – The importance of specialty training

(32:27) – Document everything

(34:35) – The value of being proactive

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