About

I am a Portuguese DevOps Engineer passionate about Linux, automation, self hosting and open source software.

I received my Bachelors in Computer Engineering from the University of Coimbra in 2018 and my Masters from Instituto Superior Técnico in 2021, with a specialization in Security. I am also experienced in low level C programming and cryptography.

My expertise

  • Linux (RHEL, Debian)
  • Python, C, Bash, Java
  • SQL, Git
  • Ansible, Chef
  • Terraform
  • Docker, Kubernetes, OpenStack
  • Gitlab CI, Github Actions
  • AWS, Azure
  • Prometheus, Consul, Vault

Certifications

Awards & Projects

  • 2nd place @ TecStorm 2019 Hackathon: Developed a mobile app, during 48 hours, to reduce the social isolation of elderly people, by providing a simple mechanism to send daily feedback to their family
  • Critical Software SIW: Designed a system to provide information and warnings of noise levels in the workspace by collecting bluetooth sensor data on a Raspberry Pi and displaying it in LEDs and a web dashboard (Linux, Python, Flask)
  • 2nd place @ ShiftAppens 2018 Hackathon: Created a mobile app aimed at enabling emergency reporting for people with disabilities through an intuitive interface which alerts the proper authorities
  • Meetup App: Developed an app, with a team of 7 students, to connect local people with similar interests, by allowing users to create chats for each meet up or topic (Java, Firebase, Facebook API); Achieved 500 downloads on the Google Play store. [1], [2]