Rafael Castro

Rafael Castro is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in software architecture and development. Currently serving as a Technical Lead Software Engineer at i-Hub since May 2020, Rafael specializes in technologies such as Spring Boot, MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch within cloud applications and microservices architectures. Prior experience includes a Consultant role at agap2IT Portugal and a Full-stack Developer position at Pictet Technologies SA, where Rafael contributed to the development of internal applications for banking. As a Lead Developer at Thought Creator, Rafael focused on a workplace management solution, integrating real-time data and metrics with Java8 and Spring Boot. Early in Rafael's career, roles at Liskus Management and PT Inovação - Altice Labs provided opportunities for software development in telecommunications and network management. Rafael holds a Master's degree in Computer Engineering and Telematics from Universidade de Aveiro.