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Afonso Pimentel
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Founder and CEO of Afonso Pimentel Lda
Lisbon, Portugal
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Senior Software EngineerZiegler GroupNov 2021 - Current (4 years 11 months)Assisted in creating and deploying software applications to support company efficiency and enhance client experience.
Integrated our systems with multiple clients and third-party applications.
Supported junior software engineers by offering advice on coding principles, best practices, and skill development.
Participated in daily stand-ups and sprint planning sessions, contributing to team organization.- AOwnerAfonso Pimentel Unipessoal LdaNov 2021 - Current (4 years 11 months)Founder and manager of the company. Sell services to international clients.
- Corporate Software EngineerDSV - Global Transport and LogisticsFeb 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 10 months)Assisted in developing and implementing software applications to support productivity improvements and enhance client satisfaction.
Collaborated with product managers to clarify project scopes and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Performed coding of software updates to introduce new features, close security vulnerabilities, and fix defects. - Corporate Software EngineerPanalpinaSep 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 5 months)Developed and implemented new software applications, enhancing company productivity and client satisfaction.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify system requirements, improving software functionality and user experience.
Participated in daily stand-ups and sprint planning sessions, contributing to team organization. - BSoftware DeveloperAubay Portugal, Bnp security servicesJun 2015 - Aug 2018 (3 years 3 months)Developed and implemented new applications, enhancing business operations and user experience.
Supported junior software engineers by offering advice on coding principles, best practices, and skill development. - BDeveloperAubay, BNP CARDIFJul 2014 - May 2015 (11 months)Developed and implemented new applications, enhancing business operations and user experience.
Performed coding of software updates to introduce new features, close security vulnerabilities, and fix defects. - Developer/AnalystAubay Portugal, AdvanceCare Health ServicesNov 2011 - Jul 2014 (2 years 9 months)Assisted in creating software solutions tailored to client specifications to support system operations and user experience.
Collaborated with team members to help identify and fix software defects.
Performed debugging and troubleshooting tasks to aid in resolving application issues and maintain system stability. - ConsultantOpenSoftAug 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 4 months)Designed and developed software systems using client requirements specifications.
Coded software updates to add new features and resolve defects and bugs. - AResearcherUniversidade Nova de Lisboa, Ample ProjectJan 2008 - Dec 2009 (2 years)Researched multi-criteria decision making mathematical models and combined it with software architecture evaluations.
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- Master's degree, Computer ScienceFaculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa FCT NOVAOct 2007 - Apr 2009 (1 year 7 months)
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- DSVXPRESSDSV - Global Transport and LogisticsJan 2020 - Current (6 years 9 months)Express shipment management tool
- PPanalpina Customer PortalSep 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 4 months)Panalpina's customer facing portal.
- PPBLinkJun 2015 - Jul 2018 (3 years 2 months)Reporting system for clients with bonds, funds, and other type of securities.
- PPedidos de Informação ClínicaNov 2011 - Jul 2014 (2 years 9 months)This project consists of an online system for hospitals and clinics to submit request authorizations from insurance companies to perform procedures (surgery, fisiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.) on the patients. My responsabilities were: - Collect the requirements for new developments - Perform analysis - Implement the requirements - Perform functional testing - Deployment to test environment - Deployment to production environment
- PPortal das Finanças (a web site from the Ministry of Finance)Aug 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 4 months)Portal das Finanças is a web site from the Ministry of Finance that came into production on March 2009 with the aim of facilitating the access and use of Portuguese tax administration services. Some services I have helped to develop and maintain include: - Submission of Portuguese VAT declarations (by applet and by web services) - Submission of Portuguese Electronic Green Receipts Main responsibilities: Business and requirements analysis, software design, development, maintenance. Technologies, languages and frameworks used: Java, Java MVC framework, Velocity, Javascript, JQuery, HTML, CSS, Web services REST, XML, Weblogic, Oracle, DB2
- PPortal das FinançasAug 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 4 months)I worked on several relevant projects on the Portal das Finanças context, some of them was: - Evolutionary maintenance of the portal; - Collection systems for Portuguese taxes like IRS, IRC and M24;
- IIVA - Value Added Tax SystemApr 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 8 months)This system integrates various applications of management and execution of processes related to the payment and reimbursement of the VAT.
- AAmple ProjectAug 2008 - Aug 2011 (3 years 1 month)EMCS (Excise Movement and Control System) is a computerized system for monitoring movements of excise goods under suspension of excise duty within the EU, i.e. for which no excise duties have yet been paid. As of 1st April 2010, this system gradually replaced the paper document that usually accompanied such movements (the Administrative Accompanying Document or AAD) with electronic messages sent from the consignor to the consignee via Member State administrations.
- PPortuguese Intranet VAT SystemOct 2007 - Sep 2011 (4 years)For several years, I have helped developing and maintaining an Intranet web application that supports the analysis of requested VAT refunds, submitted by taxable persons.