WebDev & SysAdmin / Cortes Pereira Lda.
Using XHTML|HTML5, Perl, JS, CSS and related preprocessors to create and develop web sites and web platforms for specific purposes for public institutions.

Responsible for the daily operations, sales & customer account management.

Highlights

• Programming the backoffice and frontend of the portuguese Association of Architects web site.
• Development of web platforms for Lisbon (BIP/ZIP) and Amadora (PMA) City Halls for applications to public funds.
• Programming the backoffice and frontend of the Lisbon Municipal Assembly.
• Daily remote server administration (Slackware Linux, firewall, http, ftp, ssh, DBMS, backups, etc), located on a data center.

WebDev & SysAdmin / Simplicidade.com Lda
Embraced Linux platforms and open source projects. Moved away all development paradigm, methodologies and tools from closed to open source environments. Switched the main server language from VB/ASP to Perl (PHP and Python when required) and the DBMS from MSSQL Server to MySQL and PostgreSQL.

Highlights

• Migration and administration of desktops, server and network from MS Windows to Slackware Linux for DermaEuropa Lda.
• Daily web server administration (Slackware Linux, firewall, http, ftp, ssh, DBMS, backups, etc), located on self small data center.
• Development and maintenance of SiGIME, an open source web application for invoicing, customers and stocks management
• Development of a web platform for stocks management on shoppings for Promostock Lda.

WebDev / Freelancer
Worked with HTML 3.4/4.0, JavaScript and MS ASP to develop dozens of personal, commercial and institutional web sites. Web accessibility and usability consulting. Co-founder of the Portuguese Association of Usability Professionals

Highlights

• Programming the backoffice and frontend of The National Museum of Archaeology
• Research on web site accessibility, usability and UX, 12 articles covering card sorting, heuristic avaliation, testing with users and other methodologies.
• web design and programmig of Loures town council web site

Univ. Lusíada de Lisboa
Licentiate degree, Political Science
Focus on power relations and political participation on the Information Society

School of Arts António Arroio, Lisboa
Professional Course Modeller/Molder Ceramist
Course of Arts and Techniques of Fire