CTO
2007 - 2015DRI- Designed and developed complex (mostly) web-based solutions.
- Managed the development, systems, and project manager team.
- Aligned the technical direction of the company with the business requirements.
- Implemented solutions mostly based on PHP or Linux.
- Designed, implemented and supported the cloud hosting offer.
Technologies: ZeroMQ, NoSQL, Java, Hadoop, MySQL, Linux, PHPHead of Linux Department/Consultant
2006 - 2012DRI- Led the team for Linux area and other open source technologies.
- Led the development of the MindTheBox platform, a terminal server platform based on Linux.
- Consulted on small- to large-scale Linux projects.
- Managed projects for both systems implementation and development of applications.
- Developed software both for desktop/server and web applications.
- Researched new products and solutions with special emphasis in those that use Linux and open-source technologies.
- Trained and conducted exams for Red Hat operations.
Technologies: Linux Virtual Server (LVS), Postfix, MySQL, Apache, Bash, PHP, LinuxPartner
2006 - 2010Semplicity- Developed branding on the web, traffic growth, website UI, and advertising revenue.
- Developed brand strategy and statistics systems.
- Did strategic consulting, including the business plan and sales strategy development.
- Advised and researched on SEM and SEO.
Technologies: Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Google SEOConsultant/PHP Programer
2004 - 2006DRI- Develop PHP-based applications.
- Responsible for the XIC software platform (LAMP-based content management platform).
- Did pre-sales mostly in web-related projects.
- Developed a C++ application using ATL and WMI to monitor windows workstation resources.
- Maintained and evolved the company's Linux-based systems.
Technologies: CSS, HTML, MySQL, C++, PHPSystem and Network Administrator
2001 - 2004Instituto Superior Técnico- Maintained and evolved the systems, such as email, Web, and DNS.
- Administrated the network.
- Expanded the existing network in size and capacity.
- Responsible for the maintenance of the department website as well as various web applications.
- Ran the helpdesk for the department users.
Technologies: Java, Perl, PHP, MySQL, Apache, BIND9, Qmail, Mac OS, Windows, LinuxDeveloper
1999 - 2004Freelance- Developed a few websites using HTML, CSS, PHP, and MySQL.
- Built a desktop application for an insurance company using C++.
- Created a hosting platform with the administration interface based on webmin for a hosting company.
- Ran the helpdesk for both Windows and Linux systems.
- Solved hardware problems and computer upgrades.
Technologies: MySQL, CSS, HTML, Perl, C++, PHP, Linux, Windows
Ricardo Melo
Team Mentoring Developer in Dublin, Ireland
Member since January 29, 2015
Ricardo has worked in a wide range of software development roles from Linux server administration and large cluster setup to application development. He has special interest in PHP-related technologies and frameworks as well as automation, and prides himself on his ability to communicate well and deliver timely products.
Ricardo is now available for hire
Portfolio
- DRIZeroMQ, NoSQL, Java, Hadoop, MySQL, Linux, PHP
- DRILinux Virtual Server (LVS), Postfix, MySQL, Apache, Bash, PHP, Linux
- SemplicitySearch Engine Marketing (SEM), Google SEO
Experience
- Linux 17 years
- MySQL 15 years
- PHP 15 years
- Team Mentoring 10 years
- JavaScript 10 years
- Zend Framework 6 years
- Agile Software Development 5 years
- Symfony 2 3 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Git, PhpStorm, OS X
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a social network monitoring platform that did real-time stream processing, data enrichment, and filtering based on user settings.
Employment
Experience
- Social Media Monitoring Platform
Designed and built a social monitoring platform. The platform collected messages from social networks and process it, adding information about gender, location, language, etc. After the data enrichment, messages were filtered based on the user settings and analytic information was generated so that the user could see the insights on a web-based console.
Skills
Languages
PHP, JavaScript, C, Python, Java, Bash, C++, HTML, CSS, PerlFrameworks
Symfony 2, PHPUnit, Twig, Zend Framework, HadoopLibraries/APIs
ZeroMQ, Google API, LinkedIn API, Twitter API, Facebook API, Puppet.js, Node.jsTools
Apache, Postfix, Jira, SugarCRM, Eclipse IDE, PhpStorm, Ansible, Chef, RabbitMQ, Linux Virtual Server (LVS), GitParadigms
Agile Software DevelopmentPlatforms
Linux, Windows, Mac OS, OS X, AndroidStorage
MySQL Daemon, Memcached, Redis, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, NoSQLOther
Team Mentoring, Software Development, Google SEO, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Qmail, BIND9
Education
- Licenciate (equivalent to a Bachelor of Science) degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering1997 - 2003Instituto Superior Técnico - Lisbon/Portugal
