Brazil Rails Practice Manager at Surgeworks
Brazil
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- Ruby on Rails Product Manager at LocaWeb
- Brazil Rails Practice Manager at Surgeworks
- Owner at Prodigus Consulting
- Past
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- Systems Engineer at Balance Consulting
- Writer at Brasport
- Systems Engineer at PSN
- Web Developer at HPG
- Developer and Technology Coordinator at F/Nazca
- Systems Engineer at Protocolo Web
- Systems Engineer at PSINet
- Web Developer at hpG (www.hpg.com.br)
- Web Developer at Kropki
- Education
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- Dinsmore Associates
- SAP Training
- Universidade de São Paulo
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Fabio Akita, (a.k.a. AkitaOnRails)’s Summary
Even though I realize that number of years don't account for anything, I've been working in the field for more than a decade and I've fortunately accumulated a dependable skill set.
I am specialized in 'diversity'. Which means that I have free pass through a wide range of technologies. I am a skillful Java, .NET programmer. And I have experience in several other platforms such as ABAP/4, PHP and even some considered commercially "exotic" like Python and Ruby. I believe in well architected solutions, whichever platform the customer is willing to choose.
In 2006 I published my first book, called "Repensando a Web com Rails", the first Ruby on Rails book published in Brazil, exclusively to the brazilian audience. I bet everything on a technology that I considered that had great potential since late 2005 and I think it paid off. I am one of the most prolific Rails evangelizers in Brazil right now.
I am most interested in researching, realizing new and interesting solutions, coaching programmers, architecting solutions and coordinating development teams. I'm also a certified PMP project manager and I was responsible for a few projects that fortunately delivered very well.
As a project leader I am also very interested in everything related to Agile Processes. I understandthe queerness of processes such as CMM and RUP and I 'd rather work toward efficiency, not paperwork. This doesn't mean that I simply ignore the 'status quo', otherwise I wouldn't be able to deliver as efficiently as my customers always liked. Either Scrum or XP (or both) are much better toward real productivity and team work.
That said, I know that HR people expects some kind of ad hoc 'list' of key words, so here goes: Java, J2EE, ASP.NET, Ruby on Rails, PHP, Perl, Python, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, Eclipse, Core J2EE Design Patterns, UML, XP, CMMi, PMI, TCP/IP, HTML, XML, CSS, SAP, ABAP, Webmethods, Business Connector, Jco, Apache, Jakarta, Tomcat, Struts ... and so on and so forth.
Fabio Akita, (a.k.a. AkitaOnRails)’s Specialties:
Some fields requires 'specialists', but I consider myself a "generalist". In time, one cannot be a reasonable Systems Architect without mastering a wide range of knowledge. Bottom line: I can learn really fast. I'm also very strong in realizing solutions, breaking down big problems into manageable small sets of activities. And, of course, couching and coordinating teams to better optimize usage of all resources available within all the limitations projects usually push on us.
Fabio Akita, (a.k.a. AkitaOnRails)’s Experience
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Ruby on Rails Product Manager
LocaWeb
(Information Technology and Services industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
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Brazil Rails Practice Manager
Surgeworks
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Surgeworks is a development company from Salt Lake City, Utah. I'll be focusing on Ruby on Rails development as an offshore outsourced developer from Brazil.
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Owner
Prodigus Consulting
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2002 — Present (6 years 4 months)
That's the company I registered in order to provide my services to Balance Consulting. Since 2002, all Prodigus accounts are held through Balance and starting up in May 2007, it will primarily serve Surgeworks as an offshore outsourcing shop.
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Systems Engineer
Balance Consulting
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2001 — May 2007 (5 years 6 months)
Leading many cutting edge researches in SAP related technologies, currently leading the third SAP Portal project at Suzano Papel e Celulose. Recently assisted integration of Java/SAP systems and telecom billing systems at Claro. Coordinated one of the first SAP Portal implementations on early 2004 at Suzano. I've been dealing with lots of EAI based services, SAP integration, some Mobile development and using many different technologies and approaches, from small VB6 and big Java stuff until mobile .NET and ABAP/4. Worked along several renowned companies as Suzano, Copersucar, ESAB, C&A, Ultrafértil, Vivo, Claro.
The owner of Balance, Fabio Tavares, is a menace. He almost let the company go bankrupt twice in less than 3 years. He considers anyone that 'leaves' him a 'traitor'. He owes money to a lot of people, including 2 invoices from me. I strongly recommend staying away from him. -
Writer
Brasport
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
April 2006 — June 2006 (3 months)
This was my first attempt into publishing a book. I always enjoyed communicating. I've tried to launch several personal homepages before. By the end of 2005 a subject called my attention: the japanese programming language Ruby and the breakthrough web framework Rails. Together, Ruby on Rails caught the attention of the world. I thought it would be a good idea to not let Brazil behind yet another turn of the tide. That's when I wrote "Repensando a Web com Rails", a near 500 pages book, written in around 2 months for the Brasport Publishing. And based on this book, I still maintain the "Balance on Rails" weblog and monthly articles at the RubyOnbr community.
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Systems Engineer
PSN
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 5 months)
Framework development using Microsoft DNA platform for the creation of content publishing websites. I worked together with teams in Sao Paulo/BR, Miami/USA and Buenos Ayres/AR. HMTF controlled Corinthians and Cruzeiro soccer teams and other Latin-American sports teams by that time. Experience on dealing with outsourced teams with different cultures.
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Web Developer
HPG
(Information Technology and Services industry)
2000 — 2000 (less than a year)
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Developer and Technology Coordinator
F/Nazca
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)
May 2000 — August 2000 (4 months)
Development of websites and exposition works (Cannes 2000). First contact with content publishing concepts and software as the Zope platform. Interesting experiences on dealing with varied types of skilled art professionals (designers, creators) and customers.
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Systems Engineer
Protocolo Web
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2000 — May 2000 (5 months)
Development of the hpg.com.br (free websites) and ieg.com.br (free e-mails) products, later bought by iG ISP, which became number 1 ISP in Brazil because of the acquisition. Extensive use of open source technologies as Linux, MySQL, PHP. It was my first and important contact with the open source and free software platforms used commercially.
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Systems Engineer
PSINet
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Consumer Services industry)
June 1999 — January 2000 (8 months)
Development of the ISP management system, using Microsoft DNA, which was responsible for the tools of several departments including sales, call center, financials and user account management. It was my first experience dealing with a large management changing requirements and varying degrees of expectations from several departments, directors, managers, employees. It was an important foundation on the management and quality disciplines I am still very fond of.
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Web Developer
hpG (www.hpg.com.br)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
2000 — 2000 (less than a year)
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Web Developer
Kropki
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
September 1997 — June 1999 (1 year 10 months)
Participation on the development of several multimedia pieces as interactive CDs, websites, content intranets for customers as Antarctica, Fiat and Volkswagen. First contact with the multimedia world, not only a technical-only environment but the mixture of dealing and integrating technology and creational art. I've accumulated a large experience dealing with demanding customers.
Fabio Akita, (a.k.a. AkitaOnRails)’s Education
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Dinsmore Associates
PMP, Project Management, June 2005 — August 2005
Attended classes at Dinsmore Associates and got certified as a PMP (Project Management Professional) from PMI at september, 2005.
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SAP Training
Certified, SAP Enterprise Portal Certification, May 2002 — May 2002
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Universidade de São Paulo
Bachelor, Computer Science, 1995 — 1997
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Fabio Akita, (a.k.a. AkitaOnRails)’s Interests:
At the Technology side, Ruby on Rails and Apple, definitively. They both share the same outstanding sense of aesthetics and beauty that inspires you. At the general culture side, I am dedicating myself into self improvement by following the lead of very smart people as dr. Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennet, Bjorn Lombord and of course, shallow entertainment is a bitch. I'd rather see James Randi and Penn & Teller Bullshit! TV Show.
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