Work Experience
Siemens
DevOps Engineer
2023/03 - present
I maintain Azure DevOps Windows build runners using Ansible and I also deploy and maintain Kong Gateway in a Kubernetes setup, along with all the automations for its deployment using GitLab CI. I setup the monitoring for the Kong gateway using Prometheus and Grafana. Here is a talk I gave with a colleague at Kong Summit '24 talking about our work at Siemens.
Automation DevOps Trainee
2022/08 - 2023/03
I started working on maintaining Azure DevOps Windows build runners using Ansible, converted from an old DSM solution. Later, I also joined into an API Management project using Kong as a gateway, deployed on EKS, being responsible for maintaining it.
Casa dos Reclamos
DevOps Engineer / Backend Developer
2022/07 - present
In this freelancing project, I am responsible for designing and developing the backend of a platform to be used by Safilo customers to place orders for Casa dos Reclamos. I am also responsible for the automation of its deployment using GitHub Actions as well as it continuous availability.
Project Manager
2023/04 - present
In April 2023, I got new responsibilities, now aligning with the Casa dos Reclamos' team and Safilo's team on what should be next features to be integrated in the platform as well as their planning.
Instituto Superior Técnico
Teaching Assistant
2021/12 - 2022/11
During the 1st semester, I lectured the Operating Systems laboratory classes for the 2nd year of the Bachelor's degree. I also lectured the laboratory classes of Distributed Systems, on the 2nd semester, for the 3rd year of the Bachelor's degree (for the second time now), being also responsible for developing the evaluation criteria and the publishing of the project grades.
Teaching Assistant
2021/03 - 2021/07
During the 2nd semester, I lectured the Distributed Systems laboratory classes for 3rd year of the Bachelor's degree in both campi.
INESC-ID
Intern
2021/09 - 2022/11
My thesis was made in partnership with INESC-ID as one of my supervising teachers was part of it. So during the whole development and writing of my thesis, I was an intern at INESC.
Education
Instituto Superior Técnico
MSc Computer Science and Engineering
2020/09 - 2022/11
I took the specialization in Distributed Systems and Cybersecurity, and loved specially the latter. I developed my thesis in the Cybersecurity area, working with WASM, targeting automatic vulnerability exploitation in WASM code. It is available in Técnico's website.
BSc Computer Science and Engineering
2017/09 - 2020/07
I learned a lot of new programming languages and paradigms, as well as some lower level subjects like computer architecture and optimization of programming. For the Software Engineering course, there was a prize for the best project and my group ended up winning along with another group.
Instituto Educativo do Juncal
High School Diploma - Science and Technology
2015/09 - 2017/07
I took my High School Diploma in Science and Technology, having selected the Geology and Biology, and Chemistry and Physics courses from the options for the first two years. For the last year, I had selected English and Physics from the given options.
Hobbies
STT
PWN / Reverse Engineering
2019/12 - present
I joined STT in 2019 and have learned quite a lot about cybersecurity with the team. I was a regular player when I was in my Master's and even participated in the CSAW Finals back in 2021. I play mostly PWN and reverse engineering challenges. Currently, I only play CTFs occasionally with them during part of my free time, but I am still able to enjoy it a lot.
Guitar Playing
I am a big fan of music and I learned to play guitar at school. I was part of the school covers' band for 4 years playing guitar and sometimes bass and I was also part of the school choir, playing guitar for 3 years. After I left high school I continued practicing, however not so regularly. I mostly enjoy playing rock/metal music due to their complexity, sound and to my personal music taste.🤘
Now after some time, I regained the motivation and I'm trying to reach the same level I was before (at least)
Mountain Biking
I also like some addrenaline and since I was very little that I enjoyed riding my bicycle. I usually ride once a week after work or on weekends as it is quite fun to go off-road on rough terrain specially with friends. I am only an amateur and never really got into any kind of competitive event.