Andre Da Palma
About Andre Da Palma
Andre Da Palma is a Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development, having worked for various companies in the UK and Portugal. He is currently employed at Dialpad and is expanding his programming skills by learning Scala and Go.
Work at Dialpad
Andre Da Palma has been employed at Dialpad as a Senior Software Engineer since 2021. In this role, he contributes to the development of communication and collaboration software. His responsibilities include designing and implementing software solutions that enhance user experience and system performance.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Andre has a diverse background in software development, having worked at several companies in various roles. He served as a Frontend Developer at getGears from 2008 to 2009, a Software Engineer at Depop from 2013 to 2015, and a Software Engineer at MADE.COM from 2015 to 2016. He also held the position of Lead Engineer at Plus44 Holdings from 2016 to 2017 and worked as a Senior Information System Engineer at Kare Knowledgeware from 2017 to 2021.
Educational Background
Andre Da Palma studied at Escola Secundária Pinheiro e Rosa, where he completed his High School education in Computer Science from 2001 to 2004. He then pursued a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Information Technology at Universidade do Algarve from 2005 to 2010. Additionally, he studied Computer Science at The Silesian University of Technology for 11 months in 2010.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Andre possesses a wide range of technical skills in software development. He is proficient in programming languages such as Scala and Go, and follows Test Driven Development (TDD) practices. His expertise includes using search backends like Solr and ElasticSearch, as well as cloud services such as AWS, including RDS, Elastic Beanstalk, and Lambda. He is also skilled in concurrent programming, microservices architecture, and has experience with technologies like Docker and Ansible.
Career Development and Interests
Andre began coding at the age of fifteen, starting with Pascal, and has since developed his own applications. He is currently expanding his programming skills by learning new languages. In his personal time, he enjoys playing football and running, which contribute to his overall well-being and work-life balance.