Gabriel Costa Silva

AV. PREFEITO SINCLER SAMBATTI, 9108 · MARINGÁ, Paraná, Brazil, POSTCODE 87055-405 · COSTASILVA.GABRIEL[at]GMAIL[dot]COM

For more than 26 years, I have been using, investigating, teaching, and applying computational solutions for supporting companies grow more efficiently.

Experience

MUNIZ AUTO CENTER FRANQUIAS

MARINGÁ, Paraná, Brazil

Chief Technology Officer.

August 2023 - Present

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR

Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil

Lecturer in Software Development.

January 2018 - July 2023

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR

Dois Vizinhos, Paraná, Brazil

Lecturer in Software Engineering.

November 2016 - December 2017

University of York, UoY

York, UK

Volunteer Student Ambassador.

March 2014 - March 2017

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, UTFPR

Campo Mourão, Paraná, Brazil

Lecturer in Software Development.

August 2010 - March 2013

Universidade Paranaense, UNIPAR

Paranavaí, Paraná, Brazil

Lecturer in Software Development.

February 2009 - July 2010

Faculdade Intermunicipal do Noroeste do Paraná, FACINOR

Loanda, Paraná, Brazil

Lecturer in Software Engineering.

August 2008 - July 2010

Talisbeque Distribuidora de Bebidas Ltda, ABInbev

Paranavaí, Paraná, Brazil

Technician, Sales Analyst, Sales Supervisor, Sales Manager.

May 1998 - February 2009

Education

University of York

PhD in Computer Science
January 2013 - July 2017

Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM

Masters in Computer Science
March 2008 - September 2010

Universidade Paranaense - UNIPAR

Bachelor of Information Systems
Dissertation on Combination and Usage of Techniques for Aspect-Oriented Software Development
March 2004 - February 2008

Skills

MANAGEMENT

I am highly experienced managing people and projects, including research and professional projects in both academic and small-/medium-sized companies, with student (undergraduate and postgraduates) and professional teams.

Research

I have been doing research in software engineering since 2006. Due to my research, teaching and projects with industry, I gained considerable knowledge on the following topics:

  • Empirical Methods
  • Software Architecture
  • Software Evolution
  • Cloud Computing
  • Model Transformation
  • Service-Oriented Computing

Programming Languages, Frameworks & Tools

I do my best to keep up with modern technologies and tools. My current knowledge includes, but it is not limited to:

Research Interests

My latest research projects investigate benefits of cloud-native information systems on increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of agricultural processes. In partnership with Rural Development Institute of Paraná (IDR, previous EMATER), EMBRAPA Soya, and National Service for Rural Learning (SENAR/PR), I have been focusing on two main topics:

1) Automating the integrated pest & disease management collection and analysis processes. Our main project in this topic has been receiving lot of attention from media recently [1, 2, 3, 4].

2) Improving the communication of products & other information related to soya.

Other research interests include investigating the impact of GoF design patterns on software maintainability, and self-directed learning.

Teaching

I have been supporting undergraduate students to develop their skills in software engineering since 2008.

Currently, I am teaching three modules in two certification programs, as follows:

To know other modules I taught in the past, check out my CV Lattes.

Relevant Publications

Awards & Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate [2022]
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate [2021]
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner [2020]
  • Oracle Certified Professional Web Component Developer [2011]
  • OMG Certified UML Professional [2011]
  • Sun Certified Programmer (Oracle Java SE Programmer) [2010]
  • Sun Certified Associate (Oracle Certified Associate) [2009]
  • Distinguished Student - Brazilian Computer Society [2008]
  • Honours ( Summa Cum Laude) - Information Systems - UNIPAR [2008]
  • Distinguished Student - Information Systems - UNIPAR [2007/2]
  • Distinguished Student - Information Systems - UNIPAR [2007/1]
  • Distinguished Student - Information Systems - UNIPAR [2006/2]
  • Distinguished Student - Information Systems - UNIPAR [2006/1]
  • Distinguished Student - Information Systems - UNIPAR [2004]