I am an IT professional with over 9 years of experience focusing on infrastructure management and cloud solutions. My journey through various technical roles has shaped my expertise in AWS and on-premises environments, providing solid support across diverse industries. I thrive working independently while keeping a clear eye on business objectives and stakeholder outcomes. I excel at bridging technical teams and business goals, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solutions and enterprise system implementations. I bring comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructures and a proven ability to drive modernization and operational reliability across complex environments.

Gustavo Ismerio de Oliveira Lima

I am an IT professional with over 9 years of experience focusing on infrastructure management and cloud solutions. My journey through various technical roles has shaped my expertise in AWS and on-premises environments, providing solid support across diverse industries. I thrive working independently while keeping a clear eye on business objectives and stakeholder outcomes. I excel at bridging technical teams and business goals, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solutions and enterprise system implementations. I bring comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructures and a proven ability to drive modernization and operational reliability across complex environments.

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I am an IT professional with over 9 years of experience focusing on infrastructure management and cloud solutions. My journey through various technical roles has shaped my expertise in AWS and on-premises environments, providing solid support across diverse industries. I thrive working independently while keeping a clear eye on business objectives and stakeholder outcomes.

I excel at bridging technical teams and business goals, with a strong emphasis on cloud-based solutions and enterprise system implementations. I bring comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructures and a proven ability to drive modernization and operational reliability across complex environments.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

IT Consultant at BRTZone
January 1, 2025 - Present
Provided end-to-end IT consulting services with a focus on enterprise IT support, infrastructure reliability, and cloud migration initiatives. Acted as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure operational continuity and modernization of IT environments.
Business Owner at Family Business
April 1, 2017 - December 31, 2024
Stepped away from the traditional IT path to take over my family’s business in a sector unrelated to technology. This hands-on role covered day-to-day operations, customer relations, and strategic decisions, strengthening financial oversight, negotiation, team coordination, and operational problem-solving.
Information Technology Analyst / Business IT Analyst at GrEnergia Navegação LTDA
March 1, 2014 - March 1, 2017
Led IT operations and infrastructure for office and fleet environments (60 users) across onshore/offshore sites. Implemented and supported AWS-based infrastructure with service synchronization via Fleet through limited VSAT. Included IBM Maximo DB synchronization, in-house applications, and data integration. Managed IT commitments for multiple vessels under Petrobras contracts and implemented IBM Maximo Enterprise Asset Management; provided comprehensive technical support across virtualized environments, network infrastructure, and offshore field support.
IT Business Analyst at Harris Pye Engineering
August 1, 2013 - March 1, 2014
Managed global IT infrastructure projects, led PBX (Avaya systems) and Exchange initiatives across international locations while reporting to Dubai headquarters. Provided IT support to 60 users as the sole IT resource in Brazil. Delivered technical support for servers, backup solutions, telephony systems, and hardware within a Windows Server environment running on VMware virtualization.
Information Technology Support / Field IT Technician at Transocean Drilling
February 1, 2009 - May 1, 2012
Delivered IT support across Transocean's South America division: 12 offshore rigs and 3 office sites (~600 users). Provided remote and on-site IT assistance for servers, backups, telephony, and hardware. Conducted offshore deployments and shipyard projects, supporting On-Premise Exchange servers and Oracle-based applications.

Education

IT Management, Graduation at Estácio de Sá
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification at AWS
January 1, 2025 - March 4, 2026
ITIL v3 Foundations Course and Certification at ITIL Foundations
May 1, 2015 - March 4, 2026
CCNA Course at Cisco
April 1, 2018 - March 4, 2026
CCNE Course at Cisco
June 1, 2019 - March 4, 2026

Qualifications

IT Management, Graduation
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification
January 1, 2025 - March 4, 2026
ITIL v3 Foundations Course and Certification
May 1, 2015 - March 4, 2026
CCNA Course
April 1, 2018 - March 4, 2026
CCNE Course
June 1, 2019 - March 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, Other
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    Overview
    Led end-to-end development of MatchDay!, a soccer management simulation, by harnessing advanced prompt-engineering and AI-assisted coding. Orchestrated architecture, schema modeling, real-time match simulation, and frontend UI via iterative, context-aware prompts to accelerate delivery.

    Key Contributions
    • AI-Driven Development: Crafted 200+ prompts for ChatGPT Codex to generate boilerplate code, refactor services, debug TypeScript/Prisma issues, and optimize game logic.
    • Feature Implementation: Scaffolded dynamic team selection, division assignment, contract and auction systems, fixture and cup-bracket generation, matchday simulation (90 min ≈ 1.5 min real-time), halftime substitutions, live WebSocket broadcasting, and multi-save architecture through prompt refinement.
    • Iterative Debugging: Employed prompt-based chain-of-thought queries to resolve 30+ backend and frontend errors (Prisma constraints, schema mismatches, test failures, Docker warnings), ensuring compatibility and specification alignment.

    Tech Stack & Environment

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    Frontend: React (Vite), TypeScript, Tailwind CSS

    Outcome
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