Fernando Massen

Current

• SW Developer at Kruger Logistics

Past

• Software developer at T&T Engenheiros Associados
• Software developer at Unisinos
• Software Developer at (privately held consulting business) (Self-employed)

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Education

• Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Website

Fernando Massen’s Summary

My works are very much computer-oriented, using standards-based IT tools and best-of-breed methodologies. I've been in the computer business more than twelve years, and since 1999 I'm staying more in the Unix-based technologies side, doing systems development, platform integration tasks, and a fair bit of infrastructure work.

Fernando Massen’s Specialties:

Programming (C, C++, Java, J2EE, LISP, Perl, Python, various installments of BASIC, SQL (P-SQL/T-SQL), Pascal), Version Control, Server Management, UNIX Operation and Administration (Solaris/OS X/Linux/BSD), Network Services Administration and Archictecture, Systems Architecture, Database Planning and Administration, and Network Programming. Speak fluently English, and understand the basic Latin-descendant languages apart my native Portuguese. Currently studying Dutch.

Fernando Massen’s Experience

• SW Developer

  Kruger Logistics

  (Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

  February 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  I've done a Warehouse Management System from scratch, using a clean-room implementation, leveraging Open Source technologies like Python, PostgreSQL, OpenSolaris, Linux and Tomcat (under Java/J2EE). Developed a variety of backends for multiple automation systems following business requirements (also in a variety of languages and platforms).
  
  Also implemented toolkits for rapid generation of interfaces and various tools to speed up development process, drastically simplifying most of the infrastructure work while maintaining reliability.

• Software developer

  T&T Engenheiros Associados

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2004 — February 2005 (8 months)

  Java, C++ development for Itanium/x86/PowerPC platforms.

• Software developer

  Unisinos

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  February 2002 — July 2004 (2 years 6 months)

  Software development for educational and e-learning systems (using OpenSource and standard technologies), also for the then-in-progress PeopleSoft ERP system.

• Software Developer

  (privately held consulting business) (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 1999 — February 2002 (2 years 7 months)

  Consulted on Microsoft and Unix-based programming technologies, with a varied range of technologies, starting with Visual Basic and Microsoft Access, passing through SQL Server and Unix-based databases, also PHP and LAMP-related technologies.
  
  Previous working experience that precedes this worktime (going back until 1994) can be detailed upon request.

Fernando Massen’s Education

• Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

  1998 — 2010 (expected)

Additional Information

Fernando Massen’s Websites:

• My Website

Fernando Massen’s Interests:

Software development, OpenBSD, UNIX, Linux, music, phylosophy, economy, travelling, foreign languages, high-performance technology, embedded technology, small-footprint computing, software architecture.

Fernando Massen’s Groups:

•    OpenBSD
•    Tchelinux
•    GoboLinux

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