Ricardo Pires
About Ricardo Pires
Ricardo Pires is a Senior ABAP Developer at Linklaters in Warsaw, Poland, with over a decade of experience in SAP development and implementation. He holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Information Systems and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico.
Work at Linklaters
Ricardo Pires has been employed at Linklaters as a Senior ABAP Developer since 2020. He is based in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. In this role, he is involved in various development tasks, including the ongoing migration project to a new document management software. His responsibilities include the development of ODATA feeds and integration with SAP. He utilizes advanced technologies such as ABAP OO, ODATA V2 and V4, FIORI Elements, and SAP workflow in his current projects.
Previous Experience in ABAP Development
Before joining Linklaters, Ricardo Pires worked as a Senior ABAP Developer at DSV - Global Transport and Logistics from 2018 to 2020 in Warsaw, Poland. Prior to that, he served as an SAP ABAP Consultant at Novabase for six years, from 2012 to 2018, in Portugal. His extensive experience in ABAP development has equipped him with a solid understanding of various SAP modules.
Education and Expertise
Ricardo Pires holds a Master’s Degree in Information Systems and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, which he completed from 2009 to 2011. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in the same field from the same institution, studying from 2005 to 2011. His academic background has provided him with a strong foundation in intelligent systems and computer engineering.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
Ricardo possesses medium functional knowledge of SAP modules including FI, MM, and SD. He has advanced knowledge in roles and authorizations and medium knowledge in Smartforms development. He has experience working on HR Renewal solution implementations, utilizing UI technologies such as Webdynpro ABAP and SAPUI5. Additionally, he has developed small FIORI reports and apps using FIORI Elements.
Project Contributions and Innovations
In his current role, Ricardo Pires is responsible for creating custom tools for automated testing of main business processes and dynamic ODATA V4 services. He has performed functional tasks such as functional requirements analysis and customer training during HR module implementations, showcasing his ability to bridge technical development with user needs.