cv
Welcome to my CV page, a comprehensive showcase of my journey.
Personal Information
Name | Joel José Ginga |
Label | Software Developer |
jjginga@gmail.com | |
Website | https://jjginga.com |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjginga | |
Location | Lisbon, PT |
Summary | I am a resilient software developer with a marathon mindset—persistent, strategically focused, and dedicated to delivering innovative solutions. I excel in solving complex challenges, translating stakeholder requirements into robust technical solutions, and optimizing processes through automation. Adaptable and committed to continuous learning, I thrive in fast-paced environments and bring a proven track record from both IT and industrial settings. |
Professional Experience
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2024 Senior Functional Analyst
- Lead the development of projects from conception to implementation, ensuring precision at each stage to meet business needs.
- Perform requirements gathering and analysis, translating stakeholder expectations into feasible technical solutions.
- Responsible for process modeling, functional documentation, and mediation between business areas and the technical team.
- Proactively implement process optimizations through automation, alongside providing system maintenance and support.
- Manage functional testing and homologation, ensuring the quality of deliverables, and develop training materials for users.
- Oversee multiple simultaneous projects, adjusting timelines and priorities to achieve impactful results.
- Technologies/Skills
- Distributed Systems | Informix 4GL | GitLab | Linux Server
- sql | Data Modeling | Databases
- Requirements Gathering | Functional Analysis
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2021 - 2024 Software Developer
BNP Paribas Security Services - Developed new features and enhancements for a monolithic application that processed large volumes of data daily.
- Applied Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP) principles to improve application structure and maintainability.
- Designed and implemented database stored procedures and queries using Transact‑SQL (T-SQL) and SQL, optimizing performance.
- Ensured system stability by contributing to maintenance and repair efforts.
- Integrated DevOps practices using GitLab, Jenkins, and Confluence to improve development efficiency.
- Worked within a 20‑person Agile/Scrum team, actively participating in standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
- Technologies/Skills
- Java | t-sql | sql | linux | Shell Script
- Agile/Scrum | Jira | Confluence
- Jenkins | GitLab | Maven | Tomcat
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2022 - 2024 Configuration Manager (Concurrent with Java Developer)
BNP Paribas Security Services - Reviewed and implemented a Git strategy to streamline code integration, version control, and deployment processes.
- Managed repository structures and coordinated software package preparation and deployment for efficient release management.
- Led cross‑functional collaboration among development, operations, and quality teams to ensure seamless delivery.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives by adopting best practices in configuration management and automation.
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2020 - 2021 Junior Java Developer
CTT - Portuguese Post Office - Developed and maintained software solutions as part of a 10‑member development team following a waterfall methodology.
- Applied OOP principles to enhance code modularity and maintainability.
- Integrated SQL databases and implemented secure data handling techniques.
- Technologies/Skills
- Java | SQL | Spring Framework | JBoss | Tomcat | JUnit | Apache Struts
- Web Development | HTML | JavaScript
- git | JMesa | XML.
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2009 - 2019 Chemical Engineer
Euro-Yser - Chemical Products
Education
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2021 - 2024 Informatics Engineering (180 ECTS)
Universidade Aberta -
1999- 2007 Chemical Engineering (300 ECTS)
Universidade de Aveiro
Professional Tools and Technologies
- Java | SQL | Shell Script
- git | STRUTS | Linux | Agile | JIRA | Confluence
Academic Tools and Technologies
- C/C++ | rust | Python | Javascript | OCaml | Prolog
- Spring | Docker
Languages
Portuguese | Native speaker |
English | C1 |
Spanish | B1 |
German | A1 |
Personal Interests
- Running, Reading, Politics, Equality, Society, Poetry, History