Fernando Rodrigo C. Romão e Alves da Silva
Born in Lisbon, Portugal, 1964/11/22
Finishing Power Systems Engineering (Electrotechnics - "strong currents") at I.S.E.L. (Lisbon).
Earlier studies on Electronics (2 years).
Graduated as "Tutor for Base Technicians on New Information Technologies" at Fundetec/I.N.E.S.C. (Lisbon), 156 days.
- On the disciplines (theory and practice):
- High Level Programming Languages;
- Digital Systems;
- Microprocessors;
- Operating Systems;
- Database Management Systems;
- Office-Automation;
- Distributed Systems and Telecomunications.
- Digital Systems;
- Courses on :
- PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) programming (Siemens Portugal and Siemens Germany);
- Informix-SE and Informix Online (V5.0) Administration (APIE and Informix Portugal);
- Internetworking - Bridges, Gateways and Routers (Megasys - Learning Tree International) (LAN/WAN interconnection/interoperability);
- Digital OSF1 Administration (Prológica);
- Other small seminars and workshops by Siemens, Cisco Systems and Microsoft.
- High Speed Networks and Frame Switching Solutions - Siemens, Munich, 1997 (Bay Networks).
- Optivity LAN + Internetwork 7.2 for Unix - Bay Networks, Madrid, 1997.
- 3600 MainStreet Operation, Administration & Maintenance - Newbridge, Newport, Wales, 1998 (multiplexers).
- 46020 MainStreet Network Operator - Newbridge, Newport, Wales, 1998 (multiplexers).
- Informix-SE and Informix Online (V5.0) Administration (APIE and Informix Portugal);
Able to speak and write in both english and french. Able to understand (some) german.
Free from military service and with driver’s licence. Single. Aged 32.
- Dealt with the following, user & administration:
- MicroVax II, 750, 780 and Alpha 1000,2000,2100 (Digital); Sperry 1100; DN3000 Apollo Workstations; 80X86 PCs; Siemens PLCs; NCR Tower 32 500/700 and 3447/3430 (3000 series); Switching, Routing and Firewall over Cisco, Nortel Networks, 3Com equipments; Newbridge multiplexers.
- VAX-VMS; Unix (Berkeley and System V); Digital OSF1; SCO Xenix/Unix; Linux; FreeBSD; Sperry Exec, Microsoft Windows (3.1, 3.11, 9X) and the lesser (and older) CP/M-86, C-DOS, MS-DOS and such.
- Vax RDB; (ISO) SQL; Informix SE; Informix Online (5.0); client-server connectivity over Microsoft’s ODBC (Informix Star); Microsoft's Access.
- C; Pascal; Fortran; some Assembler (Z80, 8085, 8088/80x86); Informix ESQL/C and Informix 4GL (RDS); Visual Basic, and Delphi, with ODBC to Informix. Siemens PLC programming/networking/integrating with PCs , (acquisition, monitoring and control).Can also create HTML Web pages.
- Ethernet 802.3, TCP-IP, PSTN, X.25 over private/leased line. LAN/WAN internetworking. Network Management solutions from Cisco, Nortel, HP, Spectrum. Integration and management of IP technologies HW/SW (hosts/services).
- Hardware Platforms :
- Operating Systems:
- Database Management Systems:
- Programming Languages:
- Telecomunications:
- PCs, hardware and software.
- 1983-1984 ("Efalis"/"SS Alarténica")
- Two twin firms with separate activities: elevator systems ("Efalis") and security systems (fire and intrusion - "SS Alartécnica"). First real work experience, design of small PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) and electronics.
- 1987-1991 (Siemens S.A.)
- Joined Siemens SA as a technical advisor/assistant, to the Automation Division (hence the PLCs).Design and often implementation of automation solutions with PLCs, PCs and Apollo workstations, on a variety of subjects and environments. Most enriching experience of diverse nature: Technical/Scientific (Siderurgia Nacional - Steel Traction Data Acquisition and Analisys; Raelme - Power Transformers calculation); Industrial Process Control (ceramics and cement/concrete); Comercial Management (Databases); Sports (Guincho Wave Classic); CAD/CAM (transformers and technical sketches). Attendance of a few exhibits in the quality of representative/demonstrator.
- 1991-1997 (I.A.P.M.E.I.)
- May be streamlined to a few different phases, as follows:
- 1991 : Joined IAPMEI (public institute dealing with EC funding to Industry) as Systems and Telecomunications Administrator; being alone and in charge of these areas, provided for the 1st phase on IAPMEI’s nation-wide network; comprehending 4 distributed Unix hosts (Lisbon, Oporto, Coimbra) linked by 4 leased + 4 private X.25 lines; additionaly X.25 access points (PAD) in Faro, Évora, Covilhã, Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Braga, Bragança, and Viana do Castelo;
- 1992 : Assumed Database Administration (Informix);
- 1992-1994 : Application analisys and coordination of a small development team (4 programmers/analists);
- 1995 : Second phase of IAPMEI’s network; hosts have been upgraded (Digital Alpha 1000,2000,2100) and applications ported; 8+ active Unix hosts;
- 1996-1997 : LAN evolution in Lisbon, Oporto, Coimbra, Évora (400+ active points), TCP-IP networks connected through Cisco routers (TCP-IP over X.25); constitution of a Intranet Server and (proxyed) Internet Gateway;
- 1997+ : Bring the remaining sites into the net and upgrading the comm lines to Frame-Relay.
- 1991 : Joined IAPMEI (public institute dealing with EC funding to Industry) as Systems and Telecomunications Administrator; being alone and in charge of these areas, provided for the 1st phase on IAPMEI’s nation-wide network; comprehending 4 distributed Unix hosts (Lisbon, Oporto, Coimbra) linked by 4 leased + 4 private X.25 lines; additionaly X.25 access points (PAD) in Faro, Évora, Covilhã, Aveiro, Viseu, Guarda, Braga, Bragança, and Viana do Castelo;
- 1997-199? (Siemens S.A.)
- Back to Siemens, Business Unit Network Systems - as a Systems Integrator. Project leadership, assistance, auditing, maintenance and commissioning of Core/LAN/WAN/Voice solutions, resourting mainly to Cisco, Nortel Networks and Newbridge equipments. Area is Enterprise (Data), where I have been able to provide for varying levels of service to a plethora of clients ranging from small-sized businesses up to large-scale institutions (services, industry, finance/banking, government, military).
