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I am Rafael Peregrino da Silva, based in the Greater São Paulo Area, Brazil. With fluency in Portuguese, English, and German, I bring a diverse linguistic background to my professional endeavors. I have over 20 years of experience in the tech industry, focusing on Linux, open source, cloud computing, and software engineering. Currently, I serve as the Director of Partnerships at the Linux Professional Institute, where I manage global channel sales and sponsorships. My educational journey includes a Ph.D. in Cybernetics from Technische Universität Berlin and a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Universidade Estadual de Campinas. I have held various leadership roles, including Executive Managing Director at Scalix and CTO at Vectory Software, where I honed my skills in management and technical development. My passion for technology and education drives my commitment to advancing open source solutions worldwide.

Credentials

  • CloudStack Admin
    ShapeBlue
    Feb, 2014
    - Apr, 2026
  • Biomedical Instrumentation
    Berlin Institute of Technology (Technische Universität Berlin)
    Dec, 1996
    - Apr, 2026
  • Biomedical Engineering
    Berlin Institute of Technology (Technische Universität Berlin)
    Jul, 1996
    - Apr, 2026
  • Prüfung zum Nachweis deutscher Sprachkenntnisse (PNdS)
    Goethe Institut
    Mar, 1995
    - Apr, 2026
  • C/C++ Programming
    Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    Jun, 1991
    - Apr, 2026
  • UNIX
    Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    Mar, 1991
    - Apr, 2026
  • Pascal
    UNILINS
    Nov, 1990
    - Apr, 2026
  • Calculus in Rn
    Universidade de São Paulo
    Mar, 1988
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

    • Canada
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director of Partnerships
      • Nov 2018 - Present

      The Linux Professional Institute is a non-profit organization that provides professional, vendor neutral Linux/DevOps certifications. As a Director of Partnerships, I'm in charge of company's global channel sales and sponsorship business.

    • Director of Operations Latin America
      • Jul 2017 - Oct 2018

      The Linux Professional Institute is a non-profit organization that provides professional, vendor neutral Linux/DevOps certifications. I was in charge of the company operation for Latin America and the Caribbean.

    • VP of Marketing Latin America
      • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

      The Linux Professional Institute – LPI is a non-profit organization that provides professional, vendor neutral Linux and Open Source/DevOps certifications.

    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Managing Director
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      Customers of Scalix, come from virtually every industry, and range in size from Fortune 1000 enterprises to SMB. Over 1,500 corporations have deployed our solutions, across more than 65 countries. From January 2019 on I am in charge of the company's worldwide sales, marketing and operations.

    • Country Manager
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

      Scalix Brasil is a subsidiary of Scalix Inc., the makers of the award winning Scalix Collaboration Platform, a robust, enterprise-class email and group calendaring solution that is the only open alternative 100% compatible to Microsoft Exchange. To date, over 1,300 corporations with over two million mailboxes in more than 65 countries have deployed Scalix. I am in charge of the whole company operation in Brazil.

  • Vectory Software
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil
    • CTO
      • Jan 2014 - Dec 2018
      • São Paulo Area, Brazil

      Vectory Software is a supplier of world-class enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions and an information technology consultancy company, focusing on IT infrastructure and Cloud Computing.

  • Paviloche
    • São Paulo e Região
    • Gerente de expansão
      • May 2017 - Jan 2018
      • São Paulo e Região

      Contratado para realizar a expansão da marca de sorvetes "Premium" Paviloche para o mercado paulista.

  • SUSE
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil
    • Consultant for Alliances & Channels
      • Jun 2015 - Nov 2015
      • São Paulo Area, Brazil

      1. Development of a new SUSE Channel Strategy for Brazil (sketch attached)2. Development and strengthening of local alliances and partnerships — collaboration with SUSE's Alliances Director on following partner accounts:- SAP HANA: Alliance for SAP HANA on top of SUSE went to another level in Brazil.- Microsoft: Open Source collaboration in Brazil was strengthened.- Dell: Service Division started delivering SUSE Linux Enterpise Server preinstalled on servers in Brazil.- LPI: Several initiatives, which even reached specialized media:» Linux Magazine: http://goo.gl/3PUhi4» Baguete: http://goo.gl/C5LfSG» Fuctura Technologia: http://goo.gl/TND1bT» Revista Fator Brasil: http://goo.gl/faUqDW

    • Brazil
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO
      • Jan 2013 - Nov 2015

      Medialinx Brasil is the Brazilian subsidiary of Medialinx AG, a german publishing company with offices in 9 countries, who publishes magazines in more than 80 countries in 6 languages, being the world's leading publisher about Open Source technology.A Medialinx Brasil é subsidiária da Medialinx AG, editora alemã com escritórios em 9 países e revistas distribuídas em mais de 80, em 6 idiomas, sendo líder mundial no segmento de publicações sobre tecnologia Open Source.

    • CEO
      • Jun 2004 - Dec 2012

      World's leading publisher about Open Source technology.

  • Senac São Paulo
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil
    • Technology Education Consultant
      • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011
      • São Paulo Area, Brazil

      Development and deployment of a training course about Cloud Computing Infrastructure using XCP/XenServer and XenCenter (IaaS), aimed at IT professionals with basic Linux administration knowledge.

    • Software Engineering Coordinator
      • Apr 2004 - May 2004

      I was in charge for managing a team of developers and quality assurance engineers who worked on company key products (like the ACS and TS series of Console Access Servers).More information about Console Access Servers developed under my supervision and collaboration can be found at:http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/en-US/Products/InfrastructureManagement/SerialConsoles/Pages/Default.aspx

    • Sales Engineer
      • Feb 2004 - Apr 2004

      I was in charge for managing a team of Sales Engineers for the Brazilian territory.

    • Research and Development Manager
      • Jul 2003 - Jan 2004

      I was in charge for managing a team of developers and quality assurance engineers who worked on many company products (mostly ACS and TS series), developing features and functionalities for the European market.More information about Console Access Servers developed under my supervision and collaboration can be found at:http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/en-US/Products/InfrastructureManagement/SerialConsoles/Pages/Default.aspx

    • Sales Engineering Coordinator
      • Oct 2002 - Jun 2003

      I was in charge of hiring, training and managing the EMEA team of Cyclades (currently Emerson Network Power) Sales Engineers, having hired, trained and managed as much as 17 professionals in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, England, The Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Israel, South Africa and China.

  • Debian
    • Berlin Area, Germany
    • Collaborator
      • 2000 - 2004
      • Berlin Area, Germany

      Two sponsored Debian packages: rdesktop and booklet functionality of ps2pdf.

  • Zertificon Solutions GmbH
    • Berlin Area, Germany
    • CTO
      • Nov 2001 - Oct 2002
      • Berlin Area, Germany

      Head of Development, Training Manager, Sales Engineering Manager and finally Chief Technology Officer of bone labs GmbH (currently Zertificon - www.zertificon.com), the makers of the award-winning Secure E-mail Gateway (award granted during my tenure of office).

    • Germany
    • Automation Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Manager
      • Jan 2001 - Oct 2001

      As Production Manager at innominate I developed a production system for the company high tech products, called innominate Factory Solution, and managed the team of developers of innominate solutions in order to integrate them into the production system. The systems were produced and went through automatized quality assurance test, and are listed below:- innominate Protected Communication Server (CommServer)- innominate Protected Firewall

    • Software Engineer
      • Apr 2000 - Dec 2000

      As Software Engineers I was in charge of:- Integration of new functionalities in innominate CommServer (mostly router functionality)- Development of the Web User Interface of all company's solutions- Concept and development of the new generation of technologies the company's solutions rely upon (GAI, mGuard)- Market analysis and search of technology partners on both hardware and software side.

  • Technische Universität Berlin
    • Berlin e Região, Alemanha
    • Assistant Professor
      • Jan 1997 - Dec 2000
      • Berlin e Região, Alemanha

      Assistant Professor, Medical Device Technology I and II.

  • Unisalesiano de Lins
    • Lins Area, Brazil
    • Assistant Professor
      • Feb 1989 - Jul 1989
      • Lins Area, Brazil

      Assistant Professor, Vectors and Matrices, BS in Physics

  • Unisalesiano de Lins
    • Lins Area, Brazil
    • Assistant Professor
      • Aug 1988 - Nov 1988
      • Lins Area, Brazil

      Assistant Professor, Differential and Integral Calculus, BS in Mathematics

Education

  • 1995 - 2000
    Technische Universität Berlin
    Ph.D. (missing doctoral viva), Cybernetics
  • 1995 - 1995
    Goethe Institut Göttingen
    PNdS, German Language
  • 1991 - 1994
    Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
  • 1988 - 1988
    Universidade de São Paulo
    Specialist in Mathematics, Calculus in ℝn
  • 1986 - 1990
    Centro Universitário de Lins
    B.S., Electrical Engineering
  • 1984 - 1985
    Fundação Educacional de Andradina
    Electronics technician, Tecnologia em Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica
  • 1983 - 1985
    E.E.P.S.G. João Brembatti Calvoso
    Ensino Médio
  • 1975 - 1982
    E.E.P.G. Dr. Álvaro Guião
    Ensino Fundamental

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