Senior Java/Agile Project Manager

Nelson de Almeida Gomes

Mobile: +1-352-***-**** - Minneola, FL

LinkedIn: nelsondealmeidagomes

Email: *************@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS

● 22+ years of experience in Software Development across national and international projects.

● Proven expertise as Project Manager, IT Specialist, Analyst, and Continuous Improvement Coordinator.

● Skilled in designing, developing, and maintaining application features for web and mobile platforms.

● Strong leadership and Agile planning experience; Certified Scrum Master.

● Industry experience, IT, Payments, Logistics, Healthcare, OilGas, Government (EU),etc. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

● Languages & Frameworks: Expert in Java (certified in Java 8, pursuing Java 17), Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Reactive Streams, Spring Batch, JPA, Hibernate, REST APIs.

● Payments & Distributed Systems: Event-driven architecture with Apache Kafka, idempotent APIs, Outbox pattern, high-volume transaction processing (~2M transactions every 2 hours), integration with multiple external payment providers, microservices, and containerized applications.

● AI-Assisted Development: Daily use of Claude and GitHub Copilot to explore code, generate and refine tests, draft documentation, and support code reviews, with human review and automated testing as the safeguard.

● DevOps & Cloud: OpenShift, Docker, Jenkins, Bamboo, SonarQube, Maven, Nexus, Ansible, Git; AWS environments; security compliance checks in CI/CD.

● Databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB (advanced usage), DynamoDB, H2.

● Testing & QA: JUnit, Mockito, contract testing, Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG for TDD and automation.

● Front-End: Angular 15+ (NgRx), React, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, Thymeleaf.

● Methodologies: Agile/Scrum practitioner; Certified Scrum Master; full SDLC, technical leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder collaboration. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

● Postgraduate Degree in Strategic Project Management - IBTA/SP - 2008

● Postgraduate Degree in Information Technology Project Management using PMI Methodology - IBTA/SP - 2007

● Bachelor's Degree in Administration – Universidade Candido Mendes/RJ - 1999

● Agile Alliance - Membership Id: 439********

● PMI - Membership - ID: 945523

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

● 2022. Awarded the "Higher Performance Employee Award" at Almaviva de Belgique

(Also Received a Raise) - Belgium

● 2021. Recognition for my exceptional contributions to develop the OKTA Security Integration System at Trustly Group AB during this year - Portugal

● 2020. Recognition/Award for being a Key Player at VAKT Global (Also Received a Bonus

& a Raise) - Portugal

● 2019. Recognition/Award for being a Key Player at VAKT Global (Also Received a Bonus

& a Raise) - Portugal

● 2017. Recognition for my good work at SCNL Truphone SA during this year - Portugal

● 2015. Awarded the "Higher Performance Employee Award" at Altran/Capgemini

(Also acted as a mentor to junior software developers) - Portugal

● 2014. Recognition for my good work at Prumo Logistica (Also Received a Bonus) - Brazil

● 2013. Recognition for my good work at Prumo Logistica (Also Received a Bonus) - Brazil

● 2012. Recognition for my outstanding services at EBX (Received a Bonus) - Brazil

● 2011. Award Letter for Best IT Project Manager at EBX (Also Received a Raise) - Brazil

● 2010. Award Letter for Best IT Project Manager at EBX (Also Received a Raise) - Brazil

● 2009. Recognition from client VALE regarding my Key Participation in SoftMar Project at EDS an HP Company - Brazil

● 2007. Winner of Two (2) Innovations Awards at EDS/HP to Client VALE at EDS an HP Company - Brazil

● 2000. Award Letter for the Key Participation in Millennium Bug Project at Comesa Comércio e Importação Ltda. (Also Received a Raise). - Brazil CERTIFICATES

● 2025. Data Cleaning and Transformation in Python - EISNT Technology

● 2025. Web Programming Language - Client/Server React - EISNT Technology

● 2024. Mastering Reac JS: A Hands on Course for Web Developers

● 2023. Rest API’s RESTFul from 0 to AWS with Spring Boot 3 Java and Docker - Udemy

● 2021. CSM(R) Certified Scrum Master-Scrum Alliance - Certification Id: 001298040

● 2021. CSM Certified Scrum Master Course - Scopphu

● 2016. Java Tutorial Course - Sololearn

● 2016. Javascript Essentials - Udemy

● 2016. C# - Powerful Programming Language - Udemy

● 2016. Java Web Development - Caelum

● 2016. Java and Object Orientation - Caelum

● 2016. Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE8 Programmer

● 2014. English Course - English Town

● 2012. Process Improvement Execution and Innovation Projects - ELO Group

● 2007. Certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) - PMP Number: 484727

● 2007. ITIL Foundation

● 2006. Financial Mathematics - IBMEC

● 2006. Project Management Course (PMI) - IBTA

● 2006. Financial Accounting - IBMEC

● 2003. Linux Fundaments and Linux Model: Systems Administration - AOPEC

● 2003. Windows vs. Linux in Companies - INFNET

● 2003. MCP/MCSA/MCSE in Windows 2000/2003 - Microsoft Certification ID: 3004795 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BlankFactor (Globant Group), allocated to PNC Bank Feb 2026 – Present Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead

Technical owner of a business-critical card-charge processing platform that integrates with multiple external payment providers and processes approximately 2 million transactions every 2 hours, where correctness and uptime matter most.

● Own the architecture, technical direction, and delivery of the entire platform, a reactive, event-driven system of 8 APIs built for high throughput and resilience.

● Ensured idempotency across all APIs and implemented the Outbox pattern to reliably track the progress of every transaction and prevent duplicate charges.

● Decoupled services with asynchronous communication over Apache Kafka, improving scalability and fault tolerance in high-volume payment workflows.

● Integrated with 3+ external card payment providers, handling provider-specific contracts, error scenarios, and retries.

● Design and build backend services in Java and Spring (Spring Boot, WebFlux, Reactive Streams).

● Built a Spring Batch job that processes files with 2 million lines per hour.

● Use Claude and GitHub Copilot daily to speed up implementation and improve team processes: exploring and understanding existing code, generating and refining tests, drafting documentation, and supporting code reviews.

● ervices on OpenShift, with CI/CD in Jenkins, SonarQube quality gates, and Docker; apply the company’s security compliance checks before every deployment.

● Mentor junior developers and lead code reviews.

● Act as technical point of contact for Business Analysts and Product Owners, helping write user stories, refine the backlog, and plan sprints.

● Lead all application demos to stakeholders across the company, translating technical work into business value.

Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Reactive Streams, Spring Batch, Apache Kafka, Oracle, REST APIs, OpenShift, Jenkins, SonarQube, Docker, JUnit, Mockito, Git, Claude, GitHub Copilot

EU - European Union - Brussels/Belgium 03/2022 to 02/2026. Position: Senior Full Stack Java Developer

Worked on the SEP-EVA (Evaluation) project, supporting digital transformation across EU initiatives.

● Led development of full-stack applications using Angular 18, Java, Spring Boot, and Oracle.

● Implemented state management with NgRx and advanced service integrations, improving scalability and maintainability of front-end applications.

● Built and maintained RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring high performance and scalability.

● Conducted code reviews, managed deployments, and improved system architecture for high availability.

● Rewrote the SEP ETL Application (SDS) and modernized front-end libraries (jQuery, Bootstrap).

● Created documentation, test plans, and contributed to major server upgrades and code migrations.

Tech Stack: Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Angular 18, NgRx, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, SASS, OAuth, OpenID Connect, REST/SOAP, Oracle, H2, JUnit, Mockito, Git, Bamboo, JIRA, Confluence, Nexus.

Trustly Group AB, Lisbon, Portugal 08/2021 to 03/2022 Java Backend Engineer

● Contributed to secure and scalable online banking payment solutions as part of the PayWithMyBank merger, enabling direct ACH transactions and real-time account verification for U.S. customers.

● Built and enhanced backend services supporting prepaid and non-payment activity reservations for cruise guests, ensuring reliable booking flows integrated with payment gateways.

● Developed backend APIs and services in Java using JavaLite (ActiveWeb, ActiveJDBC) and PostgreSQL, with a focus on scalability and fault tolerance.

● Designed database schemas, optimized query performance, and ensured high system availability (HA) in production.

● Implemented Okta security integration with OAuth2 to strengthen authentication and access control.

Tech Stack: Java, JavaLite (ActiveWeb, ActiveJDBC), REST, PostgreSQL, OAuth2/Okta, Docker, Maven, Bamboo, Git, JUnit, Mockito, Selenium VAKT - Lisbon/Portugal 07/2019 to 07/2021

Position: Software Developer

Delivered key features for a blockchain-based commodity trading platform.

● Developed full-stack Java applications and collaborated closely with product and QA teams.

● Participated in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and roadmap definition with business stakeholders.

● Built unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, and H2 for robust QA coverage.

● Led architecture discussions and implementation of critical features enabling client trade registration, communication, and blockchain integration.

● Reduced system startup time (10 min to 2 min) and trade list load time (180 sec to 8 sec), improving UX and developer productivity.

Tech Stack: Java (Spring Boot, JPA, Reactive Streams), QueryDSL, Cucumber, JUnit 4/5, Mockito, H2, Postgres, Docker, AWS, Blockchain (Solidity, Quorum), Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, React and Angular.

Accenture Technology Solutions - Lisbon/Portugal 04/2018 to 06/2019 Position: Software Developer

Delivered Java-based solutions for public sector digital transformation initiatives.

● Designed and implemented full-stack applications using Java and Spring frameworks.

● Participated in all phases of the SDLC, from requirements to testing and deployment.

● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and maintainable systems.

● Supported Portuguese government systems for auditing income tax declarations.

● Wrote unit and integration tests, and contributed to CI/CD pipelines for smooth releases. Tech Stack: Java (Spring Boot, JPA, REST), Thymeleaf, jQuery, Bootstrap, Oracle, H2, JUnit, Mockito, Maven, Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, Bash scripting. Truphone - Lisbon/Portugal 07/2017 to 03/2018

Position: Software Engineer

Contributed to the development and maintenance of Truphone’s internal gateway system.

● Developed and maintained backend systems in Java and Spring, integrating with multiple internal services.

● Restored and improved the PGW test environment to support stable QA processes.

● Implemented over 20 new features with zero client disruption.

● Maintained and optimized the DevOps pipeline including Jenkins, Sonarqube, and virtualized environments.

● Refactored legacy codebase to align with modern development practices, improving maintainability and performance.

Tech Stack: Java EE, Spring, Hibernate, PrimeFaces, JSF, Maven, Oracle (PL/SQL), Jenkins, Sonarqube, JUnit, JBehave, Apache, GlassFish, TortoiseSVN. Altran Portugal S.A. - Lisbon/Portugal 05/2016 to 07/2017 Position: Consultant/Engineer (Java Software Developer) Delivered software solutions for public health sector projects (Infarmed).

● Developed Java-based web applications and integrated backend systems with databases and web services.

● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable features aligned with stakeholder needs.

● Ensured application performance, security, and compliance with data protection standards.

● Contributed to the development of dashboards, asset management systems, and rare disease treatment registries.

Tech Stack: Java EE, Spring, Hibernate, PrimeFaces, JSF, Maven, Oracle (PL/SQL), Power BI, Jenkins, GlassFish, Apache, CSS, HTML, JavaScript. Huawei Serviços do Brasil Ltda - RJ/Brazil 12/2014 to 04/2016 Position: Project Specialist I and Software Developer Delivered software solutions for Huawei communication environment.

● Led end-to-end project planning, scope, scheduling, resource allocation, risk, and change management.

● Coordinated with Huawei internal and external stakeholders to resolve project issues.

● Managed project budgeting, estimation, execution, finance tracking, and analysis.

● Ensured quality of deliverables, financial, and business data. Proactively mitigated risks.

● Developed Excel Macros with VBA and SQL; built a KPI portal using Java 8, JSP, SQL.

● Applied Scrum Agile methodology to oversee software development lifecycle. Technovip IT Consulting - RJ/Brazil 04/2014 to 11/2014 Position: Project Manager

Successfully acquired an account that was assigned to me when hired by the company.

● Managed the project to set up the IT environment including the planning and execution of software and hardware installations as well as managing the procurement process. Prumo Logística Global - RJ/Brazil 08/2013 to 04/2014 Position: IT Specialist

● Managed company IT infrastructure including network devices, servers, storage, security, telephony, and client support.

● Led a team of 15+ to deliver projects and daily IT operations on schedule.

● Oversaw IT contracts, budgets (CAPEX & OPEX), and monitored service level agreements (SLAs).

EBX Holding/Investments - RJ/Brazil 04/2010 to 07/2013 Position: Contract & Asset Manager, 12/2012 to 07/2013

● Prepared, negotiated, and managed IT business contracts for printers, phones, datacenter, network links, and facilities.

● Delivered cost savings averaging 600,000 reais/month (65%) in telephony and printing expenses.

Position: Continuous Improvement Coordinator, 05/2012 to 11/2012

● Bridged business key users and IT managers to align project outcomes with sponsor expectations.

● Developed and executed proactive risk mitigation strategies and action plans.

● Monitored stakeholder satisfaction post-delivery via surveys and process improvements using PMI framework.

Position: Project Manager, 04/2010 to 04/2012 Responsibilities

● Led teams of up to 20 to deliver projects on time, coordinating with internal customers and suppliers.

● Managed RFQs, project changes, risks, issues, and ensured timely deliverables.

● Handled project budgeting, execution, and financial analysis including profit and loss.

● Successfully implemented key projects: SAP, Protheus, Hyperion, IDM, Primavera, VMware, Exchange, SharePoint, Office 365, IBM MAXIMO, and company datacenters.

● Established and managed a new datacenter from scratch, overseeing infrastructure, applications, and network migration.

● Recognized as Best Project Manager at EBX for two consecutive years. EDS Electronic Data System do Brasil Ltda - SP/Brazil 02/2006 to 02/2010 Position: Project Analyst II

● Led PMO setup and IVR system deployment for NET.

● Managed VALE’s server/storage virtualization and Tier 1/2 helpdesk migration to Argentina.

● Implemented SAP R3, IDM, SharePoint, Oracle E-Business, and ERP integration between VALE and INCO.

● Awarded two Innovation Awards at EDS/HP for outstanding project delivery. IBM - International Business Machines - SP/Brazil 02/2005 to 02/2006 Position: Software Developer:

● Served as part of the team responsible for the Design, development, and maintenance of company applications in Clipper.

Onsite Consultoria e Informática Ltda - RJ/Brazil 08/2003 to 02/2005 Position: System Development Analyst (Software Developer)

● Served as part of the team responsible for the Design, development, and maintenance of company applications in Clipper.

Comesa Comércio E Importação Ltda - RJ/Brazil.02/1992 to 07/2003 Position: Software Developer

● Acted as part of the team responsible for the Design, development, and maintenance of the architecture of the company ERP System in Cobol.

● Participated in migration and maintaining the system from Cobol to Clipper.

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