Gonçalo Forte
About Gonçalo Forte
Gonçalo Forte is a Senior Software Engineer at Talkdesk with extensive experience in backend development and a specialization in voice biometrics and phone validation.
Title
Gonçalo Forte currently holds the position of Senior Software Engineer at Talkdesk.
Professional Background
Gonçalo Forte has a diverse background in software engineering and development. Prior to joining Talkdesk, he worked at rho systems as a Java Backend Developer for four years in Aveiro e Região, Portugal. His earlier roles include positions as a Software Engineer at PT Inovação and Critical Software, as well as a Computer Systems Designer and Analyst at CIRES. He also has experience as a Web Designer and Web Developer at A.M.C. Representações Texteis Lda (Metro Kids Company).
Educational Background
Gonçalo Forte has a strong educational foundation in IT and engineering. He earned a Master's degree in IT Security from Universidade de Coimbra in 2019. Before that, he completed a Post Graduation in Project Management at Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto in 2014 and holds two degrees in Informatics Engineering, both an Engineer's degree and a Master's degree from Universidade de Coimbra.
Technical Expertise
Specializing in voice biometrics and phone validation within the AI - Identity domain, Gonçalo Forte utilizes a variety of backend development technologies, including Java, Quarkus, Maven, Postgresql, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, and REST. He also employs testing frameworks such as JUnit5, Mockito, and Awaitility, and is skilled in DevOps tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and SonarQube.
Project Management and Tools
Gonçalo Forte follows Agile and SCRUM methodologies for project management. He uses a range of tools including Intellij, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, AWS, and DBeaver in his workflow, ensuring efficient and effective project delivery.