André Simões
Co-Founder at cloudsweep
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolAndré Simões is a seasoned software leader and co-founder based in Lisbon with 12 years of experience designing and delivering large-scale analytics and Big Data systems across telco, road management, banking and brokering. As Executive Lead at Cloudsweep he builds autonomous AI agents that drive sustainable cloud cost reduction for companies burdened by wasteful infrastructure spending. His background spans hands-on architecture, development and product-line management, having optimized SDLC efficiency and led high-performing engineering teams. Early work in mobile and embedded systems and a master’s in distributed systems give him a practical edge when translating complex architectures into reliable production services. He combines deep technical craftsmanship with a customer-first mindset—software is his craft, delighted customers his measure of success. Notably, he shifted from traditional BI and Big Data architecture to applied AI agents focused on operational cost impact, reflecting a pragmatic move from data to automation.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Master in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Distributed Systems at Instituto Superior Técnico
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Github Skills (32)
jasperreports8
pdfbox7
pdi7
javascript7
plugin7
class-library7
react7
marketplace6
typescript6
java6
pentaho6
flume6
pentaho-data-integration5
hosts5
metadata5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ITXpander/vagrant-vms
Oct 2015 - Mar 2018
Contributions:1 PR, 34 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
vagrantansiblevirtual-machinegenericvagrant-virtual-machine
ITXpander/hadoop-extensions
Nov 2013 - Mar 2018
Contributions:5 commits, 2 PRs, 5 pushes in 4 years 4 months
hadoopextensions
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