Dante Melo

Dante Melo has a diverse work experience spanning several decades. Dante has held various technical and leadership roles in companies such as Yubico, Cognizant Microsoft Business Group, New Signature, Avanade Inc., FTI Consulting Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Brás & Figueiredo, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco, and Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Pernambuco.

In their most recent role as a Professional Services Engineer at Yubico, they contributed to the development and implementation of strong authentication solutions. Prior to that, they worked at Cognizant Microsoft Business Group as an Identity and Security Architect, where they provided IT architecture and consulting services to clients. Dante also served as a Senior Consultant in Managed Services at Cognizant and its subsidiary New Signature, assisting clients with the implementation and maintenance of IT infrastructure systems and applications.

At New Signature, Dante held additional roles, including Team Lead in Unified Communications, where they managed a team and collaborated on project development and maintenance, and Senior Consultant, where they implemented identity and unified communications solutions for various organizations.

Before joining the Cognizant Microsoft Business Group and New Signature, Dante worked at Avanade Inc. as a Senior Systems Analyst, leading messaging and unified communications projects. Dante also gained experience at FTI Consulting Inc. as an Infrastructure Consultant, focusing on IT infrastructure projects for television broadcast companies.

Dante's earlier experience includes roles at major companies such as Microsoft Corporation, where they led strategic and complex IT infrastructure projects, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where they delivered Microsoft infrastructure projects and managed storage and multi-vendor products. Dante also worked as a Technical Consultant and Microsoft Certified Trainer at Brás & Figueiredo, where they led IT infrastructure projects for large corporations.

In addition, Dante served as a teacher of Electronics at the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco, where they taught various disciplines related to electronics and telecommunications. Dante also held a support analyst role at the Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Pernambuco, where they provided network support.

Throughout their career, Dante has acquired expertise in areas such as identity and security, managed services, unified communications, messaging, IT infrastructure design and implementation, and teaching electronics.

Overall, Dante Melo has a strong background in IT infrastructure and has worked on a wide range of projects for clients in various industries, showcasing their versatility and expertise.

Dante Melo obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems from the Instituto Sumaré de Ensino Superior in São Paulo, Brazil, from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, they attended the Escola Técnica Federal de Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, where they earned a degree as a Telecommunications Technician from 1985 to 1986.

In addition to their formal education, Dante Melo has obtained multiple certifications from Microsoft. Dante became certified as an MS-101 Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security professional in June 2021. Dante also earned certifications as a Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert and a Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate in June 2021 and May 2021, respectively. In October 2020, they became a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals. Continuing their Microsoft certifications earlier, they became an MCSE: Productivity - Certified 2016 in September 2016. Dante Melo also achieved the following certifications in 2015: Exam 341: Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, Exam 342: Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, Exam 346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements, Exam 347: Enabling Office 365 Services, MCSA: Office 365 - Certified 2016, and Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Office 365. Furthermore, they obtained several certifications in 2013, including Exam 413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure, Exam 414: Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure, Exam 417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012, MCSA: Windows Server 2012 - Certified 2016, and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), all signifying their expertise in Windows Server and server infrastructure management.

Overall, Dante Melo possesses a comprehensive educational background in information systems, telecommunications, and various Microsoft certifications.