André Faria Gomes Email & Phone Number

São Paulo, Sp, Br

- As a strategic and P&L leader, I collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Technology, Product, HR, and Finance teams to achieve ambitious objectives and elevate company performance. - I provide thorough coordination and effective presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual results to the Board of Directors.- I am dedicated to crafting and maintaining a superb workplace by reinforcing culture and values and setting the pace through personal example. This commitment has helped Bluesoft garner numerous 'Great Place to Work' awards.- I guide teams in making informed software development and cloud stack decisions to drive ongoing innovation and product development. I empower my teams, especially by leveraging our partnerships with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Tableau, and encouraging the use of technologies and concepts like Lambda Serverless, Docker, Fargate, S3, Dynamo DB, Redshift, Aurora, and Tableau for data visualization.Bluesoft is one of the trailblazing Brazilian companies in the business software landscape. We're committed to developing technology that empowers our customers to thrive and continuously enhance their businesses and outcomes. I annually attend top-tier technology conferences in the U.S. to gather and disseminate the latest trends to our teams and incorporate these into our comprehensive business strategy for the coming years.Bluesoft provides SaaS enterprise cloud solutions (ERP/CRM/WMS/HelpDesk/e-commerce) for retail, wholesale, and distributors. We currently cater to large enterprise groups with over 650 retail/wholesale stores and more than 1300 business units. With our solutions, our customers generate over 32 billion BRL in annual revenue and process more than 900k sales orders daily.

São Paulo, Sp, Br

As a holistic executive, I was responsible for overseeing various sectors, including general management, technical services, product engineering, human resources, marketing, and sales.My role was twofold: collaborating with the board to determine strategic avenues, then jointly developing tactical and operational blueprints with diverse product, engineering, sales, marketing, infrastructure, services, and training teams to materialize these strategies.Besides, I led the initiative to establish and consistently maintain crucial strategic alliances both domestically and internationally with top-notch technology providers, such as Amazon Web Services and Tableau.

São Paulo, Sp, Br

Managed the transformation of the company's entire IT infrastructure, migrating data from a private datacenter to the Cloud utilizing Amazon Web Services as the primary provider.Established and maintained strategic partnerships with technology industry giants such as Amazon Web Services and Tableau.Collaborated with business analysts and agile teams to sustain and advance a large-scale SaaS ERP software catered specifically to the Retail Business.Conceptualized and launched Acelerato, a SaaS Help Desk and Project Management Software, playing the role of a Product Owner within an Agile Team.Steered the development of Bluesoft e-commerce, a fully-integrated web application linked with Bluesoft ERP, employing open source and cloud technologies.Instrumental in crafting and upholding the company's culture and values, fostering its expansion from a 5-member to a 60+ cohort of skilled software engineers, customer support champions, and ERP implementation consultants.Spearheaded the company's Marketing Strategy, ensuring expertise in SEO and Conversion Rate Optimization.

São Paulo, Sp, Br

I spearheaded the implementation of Agile Methodologies and Practices, encompassing Lean, Kanban, Scrum, XP, and Process Improvement in the organization.Collaboratively worked with business analysts and various software development teams to continuously enhance and maintain a specialized ERP software in the retail sector.Leveraged my strong communication and negotiation skills to engage with stakeholders, manage product backlogs, facilitate requirements modeling sessions, and effectively conveyed the product's vision to the team.I was charged with the conception and development of an innovative solution for Real-Time Accounting and Brazilian Taxes Management (ICMS, PIS, COFINS). This included the generation of extensive files for government use, entailing millions of sales transactions, invoices, and tax data (SPED).

São Paulo, Sp, Br

I spearheaded significant transitions towards Agile and Continuous Delivery methods in the company.Managed the construction and maintenance of a large-scale SaaS ERP system, utilizing technologies such as Java, Spring, Oracle, and Maven.From the ground up, I successfully developed the integration with the Brazilian Public Invoice System (Nota Fiscal Eletrônica - NF-e) using Webservices WSDL/SOAP technology.Led dynamic agile teams of over 20 developers, instituted good design practices, and set up effective processes for managing requirements, development, QA, and release management.

São Paulo, Sp, Br

Skilled Java Platform software developer with significant exposure to Oracle Database operations. Distinguished for utilizing popular frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate and upholding an array of XP practices such as rigorous code refactoring, Test-Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, and pair programming, alongside maintaining high coding standards. Accomplished the development of an advanced web application for facilitating Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) serving the needs of retail stores and Brazilian banks. My work ensured compatibility with the Febraban Specification (CNAB 240).Well-versed in analyzing business operations and identifying requisite changes in software for performance enhancement and better alignment with organizational goals.

São José Do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Br

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Br

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Br

WOW is an independent startup accelerator with more 300 angel investors.

São Paulo, São Paulo, Br

Conselho do Varejo, Conselho da Associação Comercial de São Paulo - ACSP

São Paulo, Br

While holding a key executive role at Bluesoft, I simultaneously collaborated with Adaptworks to provide coaching and mentorship to managers and teams alike. My focus centered around cultivating an environment driven by Management 3.0, Agile, and Lean principles, leading to enhanced organizational performance.During this period, I imparted training to a diverse set of companies across Brazil, spanning both the private and public sectors. This includes notable names such as Petrobras, INEP, the Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN), UOL, Locaweb, MPM, IBC, TRT, Bradesco, Itau, Banco Original, Terra and Logicalis. My experience facilitating their transformation journeys has equipped me with a unique perspective, allowing me to optimize business operations across different industries.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Black Belt, Black Belt Lean Seis Sigma

English As A Second Language, English

Bachelor Of Information Systems, Computer Science

High School, High School

Philosophy