Summary
Rafael Gonçalves is an experienced IT director and External Control Auditor with eight years in leadership roles and a PhD in Computer Science focused on software project management. He combines hands-on software development roots with strategic IT governance at the Court of Audit of Santa Catarina, where he oversees procurement, technical validation and outsourced teams to drive innovation and operational efficiency in public services. A certified PMP and Professional Scrum Master with vendor certifications from Oracle, IBM and AWS, he bridges academia and practice as a university professor and researcher in software quality and PM tooling. Rafael’s background includes adapting open-source PM tools for SMEs and educational use, reflecting a pragmatic commitment to tooling that improves project outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Vale do Itajaí
PhD, Computer Science - Software Project Management, PhD, Computer Science - Software Project Management at Federal University of Santa Catarina
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná
Portuguese, English, German