Summary
André Silva is a Senior Data Architect and Developer based in Lisbon with over 11 years of professional experience and more than seventeen years working across software and data domains. He designs and delivers end-to-end data solutions—from ETL/ELT and enterprise data warehouses to ML pipelines and NLP models—combining strong backend skills in Python, NodeJS and PHP with front-end experience in React/Vue and geospatial expertise using PostGIS/OpenLayers. At Caixa Geral de Depósitos and prior leadership roles he has led BI and GIS product development, blending product management, architecture and hands-on engineering. His academic work on word embeddings and dual master's degrees in Spatial Planning and Computer Science underpin a rare mix of spatial, environmental and NLP insight. Known for pragmatic full-stack delivery, he often bridges analytics, search (Elasticsearch) and visualization (Power BI, Kibana) to turn complex spatial-data problems into operational systems.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, 17, Master's degree, Computer Science, 17 at ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Bachelor's degree, Environmental engineering, 15, Bachelor's degree, Environmental engineering, 15 at Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 16, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 16 at Emídio Navarro
Portuguese, English, Spanish