PEDRO SALGUEIRO
Porto, Portugal
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dynamic and seasoned technology leader with extensive international experience in software development across diverse industries. Expert in leading teams of up to 80 professionals to deliver innovative technology solutions. Skilled in managing complex projects with budgets up to $5 million, specializing in product development, compliance, technology integration, and modernizing legacy systems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Planet Payment, Porto, Portugal
Vice President, Clearing and Settlement
May 2022 – Present
- Spearheaded the back-office modernization program, adopting cloud-first strategies and real-time services.
- Enhanced talent development and retention, promoting best practices in development and QA.
- Achieved high application availability across time zones and geographies, surpassing SLA expectations.
Wolters Kluwer, Porto, Portugal
Development Manager
Jan 2021 – Apr 2022
- Managed a multidisciplinary team of 58, transitioning infrastructure to a microservices-based solution on AWS.
- Implemented structured performance evaluations and career management, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ethical professionalism.
Critical Manufacturing, Porto, Portugal
Head of Product Enablement and Technical Excellence
Apr 2018 – Sep 2019
- Led technical validation and training, significantly enhancing technical documentation and developer training programs.
- Advocated for high architectural and usability standards in product development.
Primavera, Braga, Portugal
Software Architect, Primavera Cloud Services
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014
- Designed and implemented hybrid cloud solutions integrating ERP systems with cloud services.
- Developed secure authentication protocols and conducted extensive research in modern web technologies.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Advanced training in Code Generation and Model-Driven Development with experts from the University of Porto and University of Minho.
KEY SKILLS
- Software Development Lifecycle Management
- Team Leadership & Talent Development
- Agile & DevOps Methodologies
- Budget Management & Cost Optimization
- Cloud Solutions & API Integration
- Performance Optimization & Scalability
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Reduced team costs by centralizing key software development operations.
- Enhanced system capacities to support tenfold increases in processing volumes.
- Transitioned development teams to agile methodologies, significantly improving delivery timeliness and quality.