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the travelreach team at the BT accelerator event
André
Andre's mug shotAndré Furtado (andre@travelreach.com.br) is software engineer by the Microsoft Innovation Centre (MIC) situated in Recife, PhD student, master and bachelor in Computer Science by UFPE and Microsoft Student Ambassador Gold. Holds important certifications from expressive IT companies, such as: Certified MSF Practitioner, MCP, SCJP and Certified IBM-DB2 Specialist. André is also the world champion of the Imagine Cup 2005 competition, in the Office Designer Invitational, and one of the leaders of the Sharp Shooters .NET user group.

Techincal areas of interest

  • Software Engineering
  • Domain-specific languages
  • Web 2.0
  • .net platform
  • Tool automation
  • Computer games design
  • Aspect-Oriented Programming
  • Educative/collaborative software

Personal interests/passions

  • Discovering new places
  • Sharing experiences with others, especially people from other cultures
  • Having some beers with my friends
  • Running
  • Rock/grunge music
  • Software (of course)
Gustavo
Gustavo's mug shotGustavo Danzi de Andrade (gustavo@travelreach.com.br) is master in intelligent computing by the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), bachelor in Computer Science by the same and bachelor in Business by the University of Pernambuco (UPE). He has worked in industry lead companies, such as Unisys and C.E.S.A.R, in projects that range from game developing for mobile phones to e-government management systems. Currently, he works at Partec Participações, a company of consultancy and systems development situated in Recife.

Techincal areas of interest

  • On-line Business
  • Web 2.0
  • Project Management
  • Computer games design and implementation
  • Software Engineering

Personal interests/passions

  • Bleeding edge technologies
  • Sci-fi
  • Traveling
  • Beer with friends
  • "Rock'n roll all night and party every day"
Leo
Leo's mug shotLeonardo Sobral Cunha (leonardo@travelreach.com.br) is master in Distributed Systems, working on mobile digital TV by UFPE and bachelor in Computer Science by the same university, where he concluded with the best grade of his class. Currently, he works as a software engineer in the Nokia Technology Institute (INdT), working with open source technologies in the Digital TV Team and having active participation in the definition of the Digital TV standards in Latin America.

Techincal areas of interest

  • Web 2.0
  • Digital TV
  • Mobile Computing
  • Algorithms
  • Open Source Technologies

Personal interests/passions

  • Beach & Sun
  • Music & Guitars
  • Having Fun
  • Traveling around the world to meet new cultures & people and to discover different types of food and beer!!
Adrian
Adrians mug shotAdrian Collier (adrian@travelreach.com.br) is a software engineerer who’s primary focus is user experience and information visualisation. He has a first class BSc(hons) degree in computing from the university of Bournemouth. In 2005 Adrian entered the Imagine Cup alongside Andy Webber and Joe Wardell winning the UK finnals and representing the UK in the world finals. During his degree Adrian spent a year working as a software developer at Microsoft UK, now he has finished his degree, he is working for a web design agency in the south of England.

Techincal areas of interest

  • Windows Presentation Foundation
  • Accessibility
  • Information Visualisation
  • Mobile application development
  • Usability
  • Artifical Intelligence

Personal interests/passions

  • Keeping fit (running , cycling Aerobics)
  • Adventure Racing
  • Theatre
  • Jive dancing
  • Going out on the town
  • Software design
Andrew
Andy's mug shotAndrew Webber (andrew@travelreach.com.br) is a seasoned software developer currently running his startup origins info, a previous Microsoft student intern and is about to re-join Microsoft on their Technical Academy program. Andrew’s credentials include graduating in Computer Science with Distributed Systems, representing the UK in the Imagine Cup world finals, producing an accredited Grid computing foundation as well as creating international software product used by local governments across Europe, North America and Australia.

Techincal areas of interest

  • Distributed Computing
  • Web 2.0
  • Agile and Extreme Programming
  • SOA
  • Bleeding edge \ Ambitious projects

Personal interests/passions

  • Politics
  • Philosophy
  • Traveling
  • Arsenal Football Club
  • Food
  • Software design
Fernando
Fernando's mug shotFernando Andrade (fernando@travelreach.com.br) holds an MSc degree in Computer Science by the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), focused on Mobile Interactive Television applications. With more than six years in software development industry, he is currently senior software engineer at Samsung and Federal University of Pernambuco R&D Centre, working on novel mobile applications development.

Techincal areas of interest

  • Mobile Computing
  • Interactive Television
  • Web 2.0
  • Computer Games
  • R & D Management

Personal interests/passions

  • Travelling
  • Beer with friends
  • The beach (not the film!)
  • Soccer
  • Computer Games
  • Music
  • Clubbing