Software Engineer

Skills:

• 🖥️ Languages & Frameworks: Go, Java, Python, Node.js, Spring
• 🗄️ Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Firebase
• 🛠️ Tools: Docker, Ansible, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Git, Grafana

About me 🌱

• I’m currently finishing my Master’s in Software Engineering and actively looking for backend roles (DevOps is also on the horizon).
• I’m looking to collaborate on projects that enhance my software architecture skills, particularly in microservices or distributed systems.

Work Experience 💼

Backend Developer Intern @ Yari Labs (Jun 2025 - Present)

Backend Developer Intern @ eDreams ODIGEO (Feb 2023 - Jun 2023)

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Technologies: Java (Spring Boot, Spring Security), PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, JUnit, Swagger, PayPal API

• Designed and developed backend microservices in Java (Spring Boot) for a digital wallet system, including user account and transaction management.
• Integrated PayPal’s REST API and webhook handling for secure payment processing and external transaction synchronization.
• Implemented authentication and authorization using Spring Security, used PostgreSQL and Redis for persistence and caching, and containerized services with Docker.

Backend Developer Intern @ Tlantic (Sep 2022 - Feb 2023)

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App Showcase

Technologies: Go, Gorilla Mux, PostgreSQL, Docker, JWT

• Built a RESTful API in Go using Gorilla Mux for a retail POS system, developing over 25 endpoints for inventory, sales, and user management.
• Implemented JWT-based authentication and unit/integration testing; used PostgreSQL for relational data modeling and storage.
• Collaborated remotely in an Agile team using Git and Docker, contributing to sprint planning and containerized backend deployment.

Education 🎓

• M.E., Software Engineering - University of Minho (Present)
  • Specializations:
    • Full-Stack Engineering
    • Software Development (Validation & Maintenance)
• B.E., Software Engineering - Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo (Jul 2023)

Projects 🚀

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) @ Cachapuz (Oct 2024 - Jan 2025)

Technologies: Prometheus, Grafana, Filebeat, Kibana, Ansible, Azure, Go

• Implemented monitoring solutions using Prometheus for system metrics and configured Grafana dashboards and alerts to improve real-time visibility.
• Set up Filebeat to forward application logs to Kibana, enabling centralized log analysis and troubleshooting.
• Automated deployment and configuration tasks with Ansible to streamline monitoring infrastructure in a simulated/test environment on Azure cloud.

Publications 📚

• Research paper - to be added.

• Master’s thesis - to be added.

Get in Touch ✉️

I’m always open to connecting! Whether you have questions, opportunities, or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out:

• 📧 Email: brandao.business@hotmail.com
• 🔗 LinkedIn: andre-brandao07