João Robalo
About João Robalo
João Robalo is a Cloud Engineer at Feedzai in Lisbon, Portugal, where he has worked since 2021. He holds multiple degrees from Instituto Superior Técnico and has experience in cloud architecture, developer experience tools, and system management.
Work at Feedzai
João Robalo has been working at Feedzai as a Cloud Engineer since 2021. In this role, he has defined and implemented Blast Radius architectures to minimize system failure exposure and optimize costs. He has also managed upgrades of multi-tenant components to ensure service availability with a 99.99% Service Level Agreement (SLA). Additionally, he has implemented Developer Experience tools to facilitate the adoption of cloud services within the organization.
Education and Expertise
João Robalo studied at Instituto Superior Técnico, where he achieved a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Telecommunications and Informatics Engineering from 2014 to 2017. He continued his education at the same institution, obtaining a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Secure, Mobile Peer-To-Peer and Cloud Applications from 2017 to 2019. He also studied Industrial and Engineering Management from 2012 to 2014.
Background
Before joining Feedzai, João Robalo worked at Nokia as a Cloud Engineer from 2019 to 2021. He co-founded and served as a Developer at Places Mobile App from 2016 to 2019. His early experience includes an internship at Deloitte in 2018. Throughout his career, he has utilized tools such as GoCD, Ansible, and Packer for image hardening, following CIS and other security best practices.
Achievements
At Feedzai, João Robalo has contributed to significant projects, including the implementation of Blast Radius architectures and the management of multi-tenant component upgrades. His work has focused on enhancing system reliability and optimizing cloud service adoption. His background in engineering management and telecommunications has equipped him with the skills necessary for his current role.