Gilvan Almeida

Cork, Ireland · +353 083 206 9111 · gilvan.praxedes@outlook.com

Experienced bilingual professional (Portuguese and English) with a BSc in Computer Science and over 8 years of experience in software development, full-stack, DevOps, SQL database management, and client support for multinational companies such as Wood Group, Johnson & Johnson, ChampionX, Nalco, Itaú, PayPal, LATAM, Certisign, and ONS. I am currently pursuing an MSc in Software Design with Cloud Native Computing at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Ireland, focused on modern cloud-native architectures, DevOps practices, and scalable software systems. I have strong skills in C#, Python, front-end frameworks (Angular, Vue, React), TypeScript, SQL, and I am familiar with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure. I have also worked with MongoDB, SQL Server, MySQL, and have experience in unit and API testing, software architecture, and team-based engineering projects. Passionate about continuous learning, I enjoy tackling challenges, improving systems, and delivering solutions that enhance user experience and performance.

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
Extra skills / knowledge
  • Cloud - Microsoft Azure (App Services, Azure Functions, Service Bus, ADF), AWS (EC2, S3, SQS)
  • DevOps - CI/CD, Azure DevOps, GitLab, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy
  • Architecture - Microservices, Event-driven, RESTful APIs, Cloud-Native Systems
  • Testing - Unit testing, Integration testing, TDD
  • Methodologies - Scrum, Agile, Clean Code, SOLID principles

Experience

Software Developer

Screendragon
  • Designed and developed APIs and web applications with focus on scalability and responsiveness.
  • Collaborated in design reviews and contributed to product requirements and architecture.
  • Automated release and deployment processes to improve efficiency.
  • Provided database modeling and data structure support.
  • Achievement - Delivered solutions that met both technical and client needs.

    • Reference link.

    March 2025 - Present

    Full Stack Developer/SQL Database Developer

    Version 1
  • Developed front-end and back-end components using .NET Core and Vue.js.
  • Designed and optimized SQL Server databases and ETL pipelines.
  • Built RESTful APIs and improved system performance (60% faster load times).
  • Automated build and deployment processes with TeamCity and Octopus Deploy.
  • Achievement- Improved performance and maintainability of enterprise systems for clients like Johnson & Johnson and Wood Group.

    • Reference link.

    March 2022 - March 2025

    Full Stack Developer/DevOps Developer/SQL Database Admin

    Radix Engineering and Software
  • Designed and developed full-stack applications with C# and Angular.
  • Created and managed SQL Server databases and Azure SQL solutions.
  • Configured CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and automated deployments.
  • Performed system tuning, testing, and documentation.
  • Achievement - Delivered mission-critical applications for ChampionX and ONS, improving operational efficiency.

    • Reference link.

    May 2019 - February 2022

    Software Developer

    BigData Corp.
  • Developed cloud services and APIs for clients such as Itaú, PayPal, and LATAM.
  • Built distributed storage systems for public data, news, and marketplace intelligence.
  • Maintained SQL Server and NoSQL databases, ETL pipelines, and monitoring tools.
  • Achievement - Designed scalable solutions that reduced client costs by 50% and supported multimillion-dollar contracts.

    • Reference link.

    September 2017 - April 2019

    Developer Internship

    Fiocruz
  • Supported development of internal software systems and automation scripts.
  • Assisted in database optimization and record management systems.
  • Achievement - Helped achieve full digital inventory management of assets.

    • Reference link.

    November 2014 - September 2017

    Education

    Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) | Ireland

    MSc in Software Design with Cloud Native Computing
    Modules: Microservices & containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes) | Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and DevOps automation | Object-Oriented Programming & Applied Scripting (java/Python) | Software architecture & team-based engineering projects | Research methods, professional practice, and dissertation/industry placement

    September 2025 - September 2026

    Military Institute of Engineering - IME | RJ,Brazil

    Master in Information Technology
    Modules: Development of Computational Platforms to Support Decision Making, Machine Learning, Applied Artificial Intelligence, Computer Systems Development, and Algorithm Design and Analysis. Thesis Work: Detecting hate speech in images published as comments on social media.

    February 2020 - July 2022 (unfinished)

    Centro Universitário Carioca - Unicarioca | RJ,Brazil

    Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

    July 2013 - December 2018

    Events

    Some of my most recent events ...

    • AWS Summit London Event site
      The AWS Summit London is our largest free cloud technology event in the UK, April 2024.
    • Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Data Fundamentals Event site
      Microsoft Online Training Day, September 2024.
    • GitHub and Azure: Better Together! Event site
      Microsoft Online Training Day, September 2024.

    Personal Projects

    This section contains some projects that I've developed and exercised

    Design Patterns in csharp

    Design Patterns in csharp - Course

    Csharp

    Object Oriented Programming with Python

    Object Oriented Programming with Python - Course

    Python

    Blind-75-Must-Do-Leetcode

    Programming Interview Questions

    A list of Blind 75 Leetcode problems

    Python

    CtCI-6th-Edition

    Programming Interview Questions

    189 programming interview questions, ranging from the basics to the trickiest algorithm problems.

    Python

    THOW-WEB

    Multicriteria Decision Support

    Web application that uses a hybrid decision support algorithm for decision processes with discrete alternatives. http://www.thor-web.com/

    Flask Python Bootstrap Heroku MongoDB

    flask resume template

    A resume template built with Flask

    An easy-to-configure simple resume template built with Flask and Bootstrap.

    Flask Python Bootstrap

    TDD Python Example

    Unit Test

    Unit test example development in python

    Python Unit Test PyTest

    Conversions of currencies

    Conversions between different currencies

    The main objective of this API developed in Python, is to make conversions between different currencies with real and current quotes.

    Python Flask MongoDb Heroku

    Airbnb Predict Price

    Investigating Airbnb activity in Berlin, Germany

    Python Scikit-Learn Matplotlib Seaborn Numpy Pandas Decision Tree Regressor

    Airbnb Predict Demands

    Investigating Airbnb activity in Berlin, Germany

    Python Matplotlib Seaborn Numpy Pandas

    Natural language processing

    Natural language processing exercice

    Python Pandas Scikit-Learn Nltk

    This Flask template was built with by Gilvan Almeida, under a MIT License.