André Teixeira

CEO @ RACELAND Automação

About Me

Founded and have been managing RACELAND Automação, a company focused on software development, overseeing all aspects of business operations. Responsibilities include strategic planning, financial management, customer relations, team leadership and software development. For two years, led various projects to success, employing a proactive and strategic approach to problem-solving.

Skills & Expertise

Programming Languages

Python, Golang, C embedded, Javascript, Typescript, Octave, Matlab

Technologies

Linux, Shell, Docker, Mikrotik, Debian based distributions, Postgresql, MySQL, MS SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, S7

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish – All professional proficiency or above

Professional Experience

Founder/CEO at RACELAND Automação Lda

September 2021Present
  • Leadership Role – Spearheaded a team of software developers and designers, driving the end-to-end process of designing, testing, and maintaining an array of software applications.
  • Network and Server admin – Deployed a hybrid cloud setup in Valongo, integrating on-premise services. Optimized connectivity via a MikroTik router bridged to the ISP. Utilized Nginx for reverse proxy, configured VLANs using Cisco and HPE switches, and managed domain and security features using Cloudflare. The servers used type-1 hypervisors like Proxmox and Truenas Scale for storage and backups.
  • Workland – Designed and launched a robust CRM and chat system for RACELAND S.A. with management checklists, using Golang for backend, React for frontend. The system was successfully containerized and deployed using Docker on an Ubuntu server.
  • Homeland – Engineered a flexible home automation software, using Python and Lit Element/Webcomponents, deploying corresponding mobile apps on Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store using webview technology. Utilized Siemens S7-1200 PLCs for motorhome systems control and integrated YOLOv5 and OpenAI's Whisper for object and voice recognition respectively.
  • VoIP System – Established a cloud-based phone system using Fusionpbx. Implemented SIP trunk with inbound and outbound rules, thereby creating a private VoIP system for the company.
  • Website – Created a serverless website to minimize costs and maintenance. Utilized Next.js, deployed with Docker to Google Cloud Run, and managed the domain through Cloudflare.
  • Roadland – Successfully managed and sold GPS tracking devices using open-source Traccar software.

Projects

Webscraper Rentastar

Developed a webscraper using Python for browser automation to extract and store booking information in a MongoDB database. Processed the data for internal tools using Budibase and Javascript.

Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and NFT research

Created RACELAND Coin (RACL), a token based on the Solana Blockchain.

Open Source Contributor, OpenHASP project

Actively contributed to the OpenHasp Project involving hardware analysis, reverse engineering, adding functionalities such as a captive portal, and fixing software bugs for chinese embedded displays with esp32 based chips.

Education

Academic Exchange Program

University of Chile - FCFM
  • Completed an extensive project on Deep Learning for Supernova Recognition using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Autoencoders. Utilized comprehensive datasets of astronomical objects, furthering the field of astroinformatics.