Any Keila Pereira
Cape Verde
Summary
- Critical thinking
- Excellent communication and social interaction skills
- Excellent adaptive capacity and learning facility
- Conduct guided by respect for the beliefs, opinions and values of others
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Advisor on Software Dev Best Practices
Sintaxy
Remote
06.2024 - Current
Supporting high-growth tech companies transitioning from startup-style operations to structured, efficient workflows. I lead projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, and provide training on project management, Agile methodologies, and implementation of best practices to ensure timely, high-quality software delivery. Also act as Scrum Master supporting operational teams.
Founder
Maaip
Remote
11.2023 - Current
Founded Maaip, a platform that connects travellers with authentic African experiences, while using AI to cut through misinformation on African destinations.
Managing end-to-end product development from design to deployment.
Technologies/Tools: Python, AI, FastAPI, Nodejs, AWS
Software Engineer
Juntos Somos Mais
Remote, Brazil, Portugal
09.2023 - 09.2024
Maintenance and improvement of the structure of the B2B Marketplace of one of the largest networking ecosystems in the construction industry in Brazil.
Technologies/Tools: C# dotnet, Python, JetBrains tools, Git, Docker, kubernetes, Azure, Monday, c4 documentation.
Scientific Research
Writing
, Portugal
09.2019 - 01.2024
Developed a methodology to assess cybersecurity risks of Portugal’s critical infrastructures based on public exposure and authored a book enabling replication of the study across countries and infrastructure types.
Skills: cybersecurity awarness, scientific writing, critical thinking, research capabilities, book editing.
Data Scientist
Talkdesk
Remote, USA, Portugal
09.2021 - 07.2023
Developed advanced algorithms to optimize contact center mathematical scheduling problem, collaborating with a diverse, cross-country team across the USA, Portugal, and the Netherlands for one of Portugal’s first unicorns.
Technologies/Tools: C#, Git, Docker, RabbitMQ, CI/CD, JetBrains tools, Confluence tools
Algorithms Engineer
Talkdesk
Remote, Portugal
11.2020 - 09.2021
Learning state-of-the-art technologies within this immersive Tech Dojo learning program, specially designed for hiring and developing young talent within the Talkdesk Engineering, Creative, and Product teams.
Master Internship
Dognaedis
Coimbra
10.2019 - 11.2020
Exhaustive study and Development of a data warehouse to allow the storage and analysis of data about exposed Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) in Portugal.
Technologies/Tools: SQL, Postgress, Pentaho Data Integration (Kettle), Metabase, nmap, Censys, Shodan, Linux
Curricular Degree Internship
Reproductive Medicine Service of the HUC
Coimbra
01.2018 - 07.2018
Analysis of reproductive medicine databases with the main objective of analyzing them in order to find variables or sets of variables with eventual predictive potential.
Technologies/Tools: RapidMinner, PowerBI, Data mining algorithms for prediction and classification, Excel
Education
Master - Informatics and Systems
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra
01-2021
Degree - Informatics Engineering, Computer and Management Technician
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra
01-2018
Technical School Grão Duque Henri
05-2014
Skills
- C#
- Python
- Cybersecurity Awareness
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software development cycle and Best Practices
- Scientific writing
- Project/ Team Management
- Risk Management
- Data analysis
- Technical documentation
- Git
- GitHub
- Docker
- SQL
- MySQL
- Pentaho Data Integration (Kettle)
- Metabase
- RapidMinner
- PowerBI
- Strategic planning
- Business development
Publications
Resilience to cyber-attacks in Critical Infrastructures of Portugal
book, 2023
Evaluation of OpenProject, OrangeScrum and ProjeQtor using QSOS Methodology
scientific article, 2019
Open Source Data Mining Tools Evaluation Using OSSpal Methodology
scientific article, 2018
Honours and awards
Cabo Verde Prize for Girls And Women in ICT, 2022
Prize to award master's or doctoral work done by cape verdean girls and women in the Information and communication technologies (ICT) field.
Gala Cabo Verde Sucesso 2018
Honored on the Gala Cabo Verde Sucesso in Lisbon in the science and technology category for the excellence of my work in this area within the cape verdean community in the European diaspora
Best Position Award Paper Winner, 2018
13th International Conference on Software Technologies
Languages
Cape Verdean Creole
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Portuguese
Proficient
C2
French
Intermediate
B1
Erasmus+ Programmes
• African Diaspora Youth Meeting in Portugal, Almada, 2018;
• Social and Economic Inclusion through Youth Entrepreneurship, Germany, Sieburg, 2018;
• E-Youth Worker Training about Virtual Mobility, France, Noisy-le Grand, 2019.
Voluntary work
- Volunteer at APPACDM (Portuguese Association of Parents and Friends of Mentally Disabled Citizens);
- Volunteer Work at "Centro de Acolhimento João Paulo II";
- Participation in several social projects promoted by the Cape Verde Scouts Association;
- Blood Donator at IPO (Portuguese Institute of Oncology).
Timeline
Technical Advisor on Software Dev Best Practices
Sintaxy
06.2024 - Current
Founder
Maaip
11.2023 - Current
Software Engineer
Juntos Somos Mais
09.2023 - 09.2024
Data Scientist
Talkdesk
09.2021 - 07.2023
Algorithms Engineer
Talkdesk
11.2020 - 09.2021
Master Internship
Dognaedis
10.2019 - 11.2020
Scientific Research
Writing
09.2019 - 01.2024
Curricular Degree Internship
Reproductive Medicine Service of the HUC
01.2018 - 07.2018
Master - Informatics and Systems
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra
Degree - Informatics Engineering, Computer and Management Technician
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra
Technical School Grão Duque Henri