Fernando Lima
About Fernando Lima
Fernando Lima is an Engineering Manager at Talkdesk in Porto, Portugal, with extensive experience in CI/CD and test automation.
Current Role as Engineering Manager at Talkdesk
Fernando Lima currently holds the position of Engineering Manager at Talkdesk in Porto, Portugal. Since August 2021, he has been managing teams within the Developer Experience cluster. His responsibilities include building, maintaining, and evolving the CI/CD platform to enhance the software development and production launch experience for engineers at Talkdesk.
Previous Positions at Talkdesk
Before his current role, Fernando Lima served as Associate Engineering Manager - CI/CD at Talkdesk for 7 months in 2021. Prior to that, he was a Software Engineer - CI/CD at Talkdesk from 2019 to 2021, where he worked for 2 years in Porto e Região, Portugal. In these roles, he contributed significantly to the CI/CD processes, ensuring smooth and efficient software deployment pipelines.
Experience at Feedzai and Farfetch
Fernando Lima worked as a Release Engineer at Feedzai from 2018 to 2019, gaining valuable experience in software release management. At Farfetch, he held various roles including Software Engineer, Infrastructure Lead in 2018, Senior Test Automation Lead from 2017 to 2018, Test Automation & Continuous Delivery Engineer from 2015 to 2017, Test Automation Engineer from 2014 to 2016, and Quality Assurance Engineer from 2013 to 2014. His contributions at Farfetch covered extensive areas in test automation, continuous delivery, and quality assurance.
Early Career and Education
Fernando Lima began his career as a Tester at Wintrust from 2012 to 2013 and as a Trainee at Accenture for 2 months in 2012, both in Lisboa e Região, Portugal. He holds a Licentiate degree in Informatics Engineering from Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. He also achieved a Técnico-Profissional de Informática de Gestão from Escola Profissional do Infante, where he studied from 2005 to 2008.
Specialization in CI/CD and Test Automation
Fernando Lima possesses extensive experience in Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) and test automation. Throughout his career, he has held numerous roles focused on these areas, notably at Talkdesk, Feedzai, and Farfetch. His work has been instrumental in improving the software development lifecycles, ensuring robust and efficient deployment practices.