Francisco Pereira Costa

Data Engineer Manager at Miniclip

Francisco Pereira Costa's work experience includes various roles and responsibilities in different companies. Francisco started their career as a College Student at NOVA IMS Information management school from September 2012 to June 2015. During this time, they gained valuable knowledge and experience in data management.

In 2015, Francisco joined Qmetrics as a Statistical Analyst for a brief period of April to June. There, they applied statistical analysis techniques to support data-driven decision-making.

In the same year, they also became an Assistant Professor (SAS) at NOVA IMS Information management school from February 2017 to July 2018. In this role, they shared their expertise in SAS programming with students and contributed to their academic development.

From 2015 to 2022, Francisco worked at AXA Group Operations, where they held various positions. Francisco started as a Data Integration Consultant, working on technical projects using Informatica PowerCenter, Oracle, and UNIX. Their main goal was to provide customers with a unified view of their business activities to facilitate better decision-making.

Francisco then progressed to the role of Data Integration Technical Leader, where they led a team of developers, ensured continuous delivery and knowledge sharing, and established effective communication between the business and development teams.

Later, they became a Project Manager, managing projects and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions in compliance with organizational requirements. Notably, they managed the Vendor Management System (VMS) SAP Fieldglass project, which improved efficiency, compliance, and cost savings for AXA GO Portugal and AXA GO Spain.

Their most recent role, before the provided information, is Delivery & Engagement Lead. In this position, Francisco was responsible for centralizing requests, monitoring compliance with service level agreements, and managing project delivery teams to meet commitments.

In 2022, Francisco joined Miniclip as a Data Engineer. In this role, they are responsible for collecting business requirements, designing data models, and providing clean and accurate datasets. Francisco collaborates closely with data analysts and engineers to optimize data models for consumption and enable data scientists to focus on insights.

Overall, Francisco Pereira Costa has a diverse background in data management, statistical analysis, teaching, and project management.

Francisco Pereira Costa completed a Master's degree in Business Intelligence & Knowledge Management at NOVA IMS Information Management School from 2015 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Information Management from the same institution, studying from 2012 to 2015.

In addition to their formal education, Francisco has obtained several certifications. Francisco is a Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals, having completed the certification in November 2021 through Microsoft. Francisco has also completed various online courses through LinkedIn Learning, including "Project Management Foundations: Teams," "Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity," "Being an Effective Team Member," "Managing Project Stakeholders," "Performance Management: Setting Goals and Managing Performance," and "Project Management Foundations: Budgets." These certifications were obtained between October and November 2021.

Francisco also has additional certifications from their time at NOVA IMS Information Management School. Francisco completed a certification in "Excel and Information Research and Referencing" in May 2015. Prior to that, they obtained a certification in "Applying DM techniques using SAS Enterprise Miner" from SAS in March 2015. In April 2014, Francisco attended a training session on the EuroStat Portal offered by INE. Finally, in September 2012, they obtained a certification in "PORDATA" from Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos.

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Timeline

  • Data Engineer Manager

    September 1, 2023 - present

  • Data Engineer

    November, 2022