Hélder Gonçalves

Hélder Gonçalves has extensive work experience in the technology industry. Their most recent position is as a Senior Director of Engineering at Checkout.com, where they have been employed since September 2021. Prior to this role, they held positions as a Group Engineering Lead, Engineering Lead, Senior Software Engineer, and Software Engineer at the same company, showcasing a progression in responsibility and expertise.

Before joining Checkout.com, Hélder worked as a C# .NET Developer at EF Education First from September 2014 to January 2016.

Their earlier experience includes a role as a Junior Engineer at iTGrow - Software e Sistemas ACE, where they focused on support, maintenance, and development of the BPIOnline infrastructure. Hélder also gained experience in test automation development and performed functions such as functional analysis, feature estimation, and documentation. Their time at iTGrow was from November 2012 to August 2014.

Hélder's career began with an internship at Sublime Software & Poça Consulting from March 2012 to July 2012.

Hélder Gonçalves holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Computer Engineering - Architecture, Systems and Networks from the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto. Hélder completed their Master's degree in an unspecified year. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Engineering from the same institution, which they completed between 2007 and 2012. Additionally, Hélder Gonçalves has obtained several certifications from Cisco, including CCNA 4 - Accessing the WAN in March 2011, CCNA 3 - LAN Switching and Wireless in January 2011, CCNA 2 - Routing Protocols and Concepts in August 2010, and CCNA 1 - Network Fundamentals in April 2010.