Rafael Santos
About Rafael Santos
Rafael Santos is a Senior System Engineer specializing in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering, currently employed at Backbase in the Amsterdam Area. He has a diverse background in system administration and operations, with experience in various companies in Brazil and expertise in server virtualization, web server configuration, and web service development.
Work at Backbase
Rafael Santos has been employed at Backbase as a Senior System Engineer, specializing in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) since 2019. His role involves overseeing system performance, ensuring reliability, and implementing best practices in software development and operations. He is based in the Amsterdam Area, Netherlands, where he utilizes his extensive experience to enhance the company's technological infrastructure.
Previous Experience in DevOps and SRE
Prior to his current position, Rafael Santos worked as an SRE DevOps Engineer at iugu for 11 months from 2018 to 2019 in the São Paulo Area, Brazil. He also held roles at Intelie as a SysAdmin DevOps for 4 months in 2013, and at UOL - Universo Online as a SysAdmin DevOps for one year from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, he served as a Pleno Operations Analyst at MANDIC for 7 months in 2012, and as a Linux Support Analyst at Locaweb for 5 months in 2010.
Education and Expertise
Rafael Santos studied Data Science at Udacity, completing the Data Science I program in 2018 over 11 months. He also holds a degree in Computer Network Technology from Centro Universitário Nove de Julho, which he completed from 2008 to 2010. His technical expertise includes server virtualization technologies such as Xen and Hyper-V, as well as advanced skills in configuring and troubleshooting web servers like Apache and Nginx.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Rafael Santos possesses a range of technical skills relevant to his roles in system engineering and DevOps. He is proficient in scripting languages including Python, ShellScript, and PowerShell. He has experience in developing web services using frameworks such as Flask, Bottle, and Django. Additionally, he has worked with databases like MySQL and MongoDB, and has experience in monitoring custom services and applications using Zabbix.