Summary
Fernando Oliveira is a Principal Software Engineer and technical leader with 11+ years building scalable web systems and data platforms across Ruby, Java, and Python ecosystems. Currently driving architecture and cross-team excellence at Quest Edu, he has also led data engineering initiatives, shaping pipelines, governance, and cost-optimized analytical platforms. A PhD student and experienced lecturer, he pairs rigorous academic training with hands-on delivery and a passion for teaching—having instructed programming, mobile and software architecture courses. Fernando blends backend and distributed systems experience (microservices, AWS, NoSQL) with growing expertise in Go, Scala, and data science, enabling him to bridge research, engineering, and product needs. Pragmatic and curious, he focuses on automation, testing, and performance to turn complex requirements into reliable, production-ready solutions.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Management, Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Management at Ibmec
Tech Lead Program, Tech Lead Program at IFTL
Bachelor of Science - BS Information Systems, Bachelor of Science - BS Information Systems at Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Alagoas - IFAL
Master of Science - MSc Computer Science, Master of Science - MSc Computer Science at Universidade Federal de Alagoas
English, French