João Morais
Porto
Summary
Software engineer with over 5 years of experience in backend solutions for digital banking and cloud-native architectures. Expertise in microservices development, system integration, API design, and technology modernization for international banking programs. Proven ability to collaborate with distributed teams and cross-functional stakeholders in high-availability environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Core Banking Transformation Program
Software Engineer
06.2026 - Current
- Supported strategic core banking modernisation, enhancing system reliability in high-availability environment.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams throughout analysis, testing, validation, and deployment phases, ensuring successful project delivery.
- Migrated integration services from MuleSoft to .NET, enabling greater scalability and flexibility.
Cloud-Based Digital Bank
Software Engineer
, Netherlands
06.2024 - 03.2026
- Developed distributed cloud-native banking architecture leveraging serverless services and cloud resources to enhance scalability and reliability.
- Built and maintained backend services that supported banking operations at scale, ensuring robust performance and availability.
- Integrated Mambu and Pismo core banking platforms into solution stack, streamlining banking operations and improving service delivery.
Digital Bank Enhancements
Software Engineer
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Enhanced banking systems to optimise daily performance and user experience.
- Ensured platform stability and timely feature delivery as part of core technical team.
- Integrated Mambu Process Orchestrator workflows to streamline operations with Mambu core banking components.
Digital Bank Implementation
Software Engineer
, Saudi Arabia
10.2021 - 05.2023
- Implemented core banking system for greenfield digital bank platform, enabling streamlined operations and enhanced customer experience.
- Developed and maintained microservices for core banking operations support, ensuring system reliability and scalability.
- Delivered backend solutions as part of international cross-country engineering team, facilitating collaboration and integration across diverse systems.
Education
Master's Degree - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Faculty of the University of Porto
01-2020
Skills
- Cloud & Platforms: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, CloudFormation, SNS, SQS), Mambu, PISMO
- Core banking migration
- Banking systems integration
- Microservices frameworks
- DevOps & Methodologies: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, Agile/Scrum
- Code Languages: Java, Golang, Python, JavaScript, Visual Basic
- Tools: Postman, Jira, Confluence, ClickUp
- Languages: Portuguese and English
Certification
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
Timeline
Core Banking Transformation Program
Software Engineer
06.2026 - Current
Cloud-Based Digital Bank
Software Engineer
06.2024 - 03.2026
Digital Bank Enhancements
Software Engineer
07.2023 - 12.2023
Digital Bank Implementation
Software Engineer
10.2021 - 05.2023
Master's Degree - Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Faculty of the University of Porto