30+ years journey of technological innovation

Architecting scalable solutions for education, digital health, and public governance.

Senior DevOps Specialist and Software Architect with over 30 years of experience driving digital transformation across the public, health, and education sectors in Brazil. Currently collaborating with AWS cloud infrastructure and CI/CD automation for the Ministry of Culture's streaming platform (MinC & NEES/UFAL), as well as serving as a researcher at LAIS/UFRN (AVASUS, LUES & PNTD).

30+ Years in ICT (since 1996)
10+ Years health research
11 GitHub organizations
70+ Open source repositories

Technical skills & domains

Grouped view by technical expertise and institutional application areas.

Backend & languages

Python (Django, FastAPI) PHP (Laravel, Lumen) C/C++ Java (Spring, Hibernate) Delphi (VCL) Celery async queues RESTful APIs / OpenAPI

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EKS, CloudFront) Docker containerization Kubernetes & Helm Terraform IaC GitLab CI/CD pipelines Github Actions Apache Airflow

Databases

PostgreSQL Oracle MySQL / MariaDB MS SQL Server Redis OpenSearch

Application domains

Digital health (AVASUS, EHR) Educational technologies (Moodle, Distance Learning) Public governance (SUAP, SIAFI) Secure development (OWASP)

Technological trajectory

Timeline distribution of main languages, ecosystems, and technologies worked on from 1996 to 2026.

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Professional experience

Consolidation of career history in the public sector, federal institutions, and R&D projects.

Institutional engagement tracks (1996 - Present) 30+ years of experience
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2026
Poliedro
Poliedro
Zevallos & AgênciaClick
Zevallos & AgênciaClick
FNDE
FNDE
Optimedia
Optimedia
TSE
TSE
VOX
VOX
R&D Engagements
IFRN
IFRN
LAIS/UFRN
LAIS/UFRN
NAVI/IFRN
NAVI/IFRN
LAICA/IFRN
LAICA/IFRN
NEES/UFAL
NEES/UFAL

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Researcher

NEES - Center of Excellence in Social Technologies
R&D / Part-time
Apr 2025 - Dec 2025

Architecture, infrastructure as code (IaC), and deployment leadership for the AWS-based streaming platform for the Ministry of Culture (MinC).

  • Implementation of automated CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI.
  • Orchestration of Kubernetes clusters (EKS) and management via Helm charts.
  • IaaS provisioning with Terraform, CloudFront CDN integration, and high availability strategies.
AWS Kubernetes Terraform Helm GitLab CI/CD Docker

Educational Technologies Researcher

LAICA - Allyson Amilcar Angelus Research Laboratory (IFRN)
R&D / Part-time
Jul 2022 - Mar 2025

Research and development focused on learning ecosystems and academic systems integration.

  • Research and development in educational technologies.
  • Research and development of Moodle plugin integrations and academic record systems.
Moodle Plugins Academic Systems Python PHP

Health Informatics Researcher

NAVI - Advanced Center for Technological Innovation (IFRN)
R&D / Part-time
Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

Research and development in health informatics applied to state public health.

  • Research and development of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) of the State of Rio Grande do Norte.
EHR (Health Record) Health Informatics Python PostgreSQL

Health Informatics Researcher

LAIS - Laboratory of Technological Innovation in Health (HUOL/UFRN)
R&D / Part-time
Jul 2015 - Present

Software development manager at Campus Virtual, leading national digital health projects.

  • Development of AVASUS (SUS e-Learning platform serving millions of professionals).
  • LUES ecosystem (rapid response to Syphilis in Brazil) and PNTD (Telediagnostics serving 9 states).
  • Robust backend in Python/Django/FastAPI and PHP/Laravel, Celery queues, RESTful Swagger/OpenAPI APIs.
  • Microservices with Docker, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, and advanced Moodle integrations.
Python FastAPI Django PHP/Laravel Celery Moodle Docker PostgreSQL

Educational Technology Coordinator / Systems Analyst

IFRN - Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Norte
Main Position / Full-time
Jan 2014 - Present

Management of multidisciplinary development, design, support, and network teams at Campus EaD.

  • Coordination and development of Moodle plugins and themes integrated with the SUAP academic system.
  • PostgreSQL DBMS administration (high availability, replication, and performance tuning).
  • Development in Python/Django for research, innovation, and selective process modules.
  • Coordination of the MOOC solution project on the IFRN TIMTec platform.
Python Django Moodle Core & Plugins PostgreSQL SUAP Team Management

Software Engineer

VOX Tecnologia da Informação Ltda
Main Position / Full-time
Feb 2013 - Jan 2014

Management of architecture, infrastructure, and database teams. Maintenance of REDESIM and security fixes in Zend Framework.

PHP/Zend Software Engineering REDESIM

Java Software Architect

TSE - Superior Electoral Court
Main Position / Full-time
Mar 2010 - Feb 2013

Definition of corporate architectural standards in Java, software engineering, and consulting in security projects.

  • Architecture in Java 6, Spring Framework 3, Hibernate 3, Struts 2, and JasperReports.
  • Tomcat and JBoss EAP application servers. Advanced modeling in PostgreSQL and Oracle.
Java 6 Spring 3 Hibernate JBoss / Tomcat Oracle / PostgreSQL

Assistant Project Manager

Optimedia Tecnologia em Informática Ltda
Main Position / Full-time
Apr 2009 - Feb 2010

Leadership in the development of educational social networks and E-learning videoconferencing (PHP, Flex, Red5, Moodle).

PHP Moodle Red5 Flex

Architecture Manager & Developer (Delphi / Java)

FNDE - National Fund for Educational Development
Main Position / Full-time
May 2002 - Feb 2009

6 years and 10 months trajectory leading core architecture and software development projects.

  • Development of integrated financial and banking system (SIAFI, Banco do Brasil, Caixa, Itaú) in Delphi with Object-Oriented APIs (2002-2004).
  • Java Designer creating corporate class models to reduce system lifecycle (2004).
  • Architecture Manager leading progressive replacement of Delphi 5 VCL to Delphi 2005 VCL and rapid ASP.NET adoption (2004-2009).
  • Development of Electronic Financial Accountability application in RIA with ExtJS, JSON, and Java EJB3/JSF in cluster.
Delphi 5 / 2005 Java EJB3 / JSF ExtJS SIAFI Oracle

Web Developer (ASP / VB6 / JSP)

AgênciaClick & Zevallos Tecnologia
Main Position / Full-time
Nov 1999 - May 2002

Development of large-scale web portals (Brasil Telecom, São Francisco River Transposition), e-commerce in JSP, and creation of the Hipertools framework in VB6.

ASP / VBScript VB6 JSP / Java Oracle

Delphi & Clipper Developer

Poliedro Informática Consultoria e Serviços
Main Position / Full-time
Feb 1996 - Nov 1999

Beginning of professional career building robust MS-DOS systems in Clipper (Novell Network) and corporate products in Delphi 5 for Electronic Document Management (GED/DMS), Workflow, and OCR/ICR.

Delphi Clipper GED / DMS Workflow

Academic education

Degrees and academic titles.

Specialization in Health Informatics

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

2015 - 2017

Thesis: Implementation of the electrocardiogram specialty in PNTD. Advisor: Danilo Alves Pinto Nagem.

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Analysis and Development

State University of Tocantins (UNITINS)

2008 - 2010

Certifications

Various certifications.

Security Certifications & Training

The Linux Foundation & OWASP

  • LFD121: Developing Secure Software
  • LFD125: Security for Software Development Managers
  • SKF100: Understanding the OWASP Top 10 Security Threats

Open source projects

Open source projects organized by GitHub organization.

django-by-kelsoncm

10 repositories
Django ecosystem, admin themes (DSGovBR/AdminLTE3), auth support (Gov.br, Sabiá, SUAP), and rule engine.

django-auth-govbr

PyPI

Extensible and modern Django authentication backend for integration with the Brazilian Federal Government Single Sign-On (Gov.br) via OpenID Connect (OIDC) with PKCE.

django-auth-sabia

PyPI

Django OAuth2 authentication backend for integration with Sabiá, the identity provider of SUS (Brazilian Unified Health System).

django-auth-suap

PyPI

Django OAuth2 authentication backend for SUAP (Unified Public Administration System), IFRN's academic management system.

django-rule-engine

PyPI

Django field and widget with modern visual editor, real-time validation, and API for dynamic business rules.

django-admintheme-dsgovbr

Django package to integrate the admin interface with the Brazilian Federal Government Design System (DS Gov.BR).

django-admintheme-adminlte3

Modern theme based on AdminLTE 3 natively adapted for the Django Admin interface.

django-admintheme-sandbox

Django package for sandbox environment and visual/functional reference of themes for Django Admin.

django-project-processo-seletivo

Web system for complete management of selective processes, applications, evaluations, appeals, and results (Django, Celery, Gov.br, SUAP).

django-wrapper-moodle

Native ORM mapping in Django for accessing and querying the Moodle database.

suap-ava-suite

12 repositories
Ecosystem of Django middlewares and Moodle plugins for academic integration (SUAP / SIGAA / qAcadêmico).

djangoapp-integrador_ava

Connection middleware between Academic Management Systems (SUAP, SIGAA, qAcadêmico) and Moodle, out-of-the-box ready for IFRN.

djangoapp-painel_ava

Dashboard with centralized visualization of courses and enrollments across multiple integrated Moodle virtual environments.

pypkg-avaintegration_metapackage

Python 3.14 metapackage aggregating all dependencies for Django 6.0 projects in IFRN's AVA suite.

moodle-local_suap

Moodle local plugin responsible for core SUAP integration, performing bidirectional academic data synchronization.

moodle-auth_suap

SUAP OAuth2 authentication plugin for Moodle, featuring unified login and profile data/photo synchronization.

moodle-tool_sga

Moodle Admin Tool plugin providing REST API for Academic Management System data synchronization.

moodle-tool_painelava

Moodle Admin Tool plugin for integration and communication with the Painel AVA platform.

moodle-mod_attendance_suap

Moodle student attendance tracking module integrated with SUAP.

moodle-tool_authors

Moodle Admin Tool plugin for registering and managing course and content authors.

cdn-suap_ava_suite

Shared static asset repository (CDN) across all SUAP-AVA suite components.

mobileapp-moodle fork

Customized fork of Moodle App adapted for integration with IFRN's SUAP-AVA architecture.

moodle-by-kelsoncm

13 repositories
Extensions, editor plugins (TinyMCE, TipTap, Atto), DB migration, and CLI tools for Moodle.

tiny_justify

Moodle plugin adding justified alignment button to TinyMCE v6+ editor in Moodle 4.1+.

editor_tiptap

Rich text editor plugin based on TipTap library for Moodle platform.

local_tinytoolbar

Moodle local plugin enabling administrators to configure and customize TinyMCE toolbar.

tool_participantscustomfilter

Moodle local plugin adding filtering by custom user profile fields in participants list.

tool_bulkclienrolment

CLI tool for bulk course enrollments in Moodle via command line.

tool_dbmigrate

CLI tool for Moodle database migration (e.g., safe conversion from MySQL to PostgreSQL).

mod_imagemap

Interactive image map Moodle module supporting conditional release based on activity completion.

block_recommendation

Moodle block for intelligent content and activity recommendations for students.

profilefield_json

Custom user profile field in Moodle storing and validating JSON data structures.

atto_justify

Justified alignment plugin for Atto editor in Moodle (moodle.org/plugins/atto_justify).

tool_brcli fork

Moodle CLI interface for bulk backup and restore of complete course categories.

docker-compose

Docker and Docker Compose containerized environment configured for Moodle development and execution.

fixed-width-file

6 repositories
Multi-language libraries for reading, validating, and generating fixed-width files (FWF).

python-pyfwf

PyPI

Python library for parsing, validating, and manipulating Fixed Width Files (FWF).

java-fwf

High-performance and type-safe Java library for FWF file parsing, hydration, validation, and export.

javascript-fwf

JavaScript utilities for processing and manipulating fixed-width files.

php-fwf

PHP utilities for reading, validating, and writing fixed-width files.

fwf-compliance-tests

Universal compliance test suite to validate FWF parser precision across different languages.

proitec-moodle-suite

6 repositories
Moodle gamification, progress tracking, and engagement modules for IFRN's ProITEC course.

moodle-mod_multiprogress

Moodle activity module providing clear, consolidated visualization of individual progress across learning tracks.

moodle-mod_medalhasproitec

Moodle gamification module featuring achievements and badges to engage ProITEC students.

moodle-mod_mapaproitec

Interactive knowledge map activity module developed for IFRN's self-instructional ProITEC course.

moodle-mod_codexproitec

Gamification module to manage Knowledge Gems collection and final student rewards in ProITEC.

moodle-block_multiprogress

Legacy Moodle block functionally superseded by mod_multiprogress module.

suap-moodletheme-suite

5 repositories
Visual theme and supporting blocks for Moodle matching SUAP design standards and IFRN identity.

moodle-theme_suap

Official custom Moodle theme styled with SUAP / IFRN visual identity and user experience.

moodle-block_site_info

Moodle block for parameterized display of institutional site information.

moodle-block_course_gallery

Moodle block for displaying an interactive gallery of featured courses.

moodle-block_course_rating

Moodle block for continuous course rating and feedback by students.

abrasileirado

8 repositories
Libraries and utilities for Brazilian-specific validations and formatting (CPF, CNPJ, DATASUS DBC/DBF).

python_abrasileirado

Python library for validation and handling of Brazilian-specific objects (documents, phone numbers, ZIP codes).

django_abrasileirado

Django application with native field types and validators for Brazilian standards.

dbc2dbf

Tool for converting compressed .dbc files with PKWare/DCL (DATASUS standard) to DBF format.

blast-dbf fork

Low-level C decompressor for files compressed with PKWare DCL / DATASUS.

java_abrasileirado

Java library of validations and utilities specific to Brazilian standards.

javascript_abrasileirado

JavaScript utilities for validating and formatting Brazilian standard data on frontend/backend.

php_abrasileirado

PHP library for validation and formatting of Brazilian objects and fields.

h5p-companion

12 repositories
Components, interactive layouts, and custom editors expanding the H5P platform.

CustomizableInteractiveBook

H5P library combining multiple content types in a vertical layout with nesting support and drag-and-drop reordering.

CustomizableColumn

H5P flexible vertical column layout library with individual item configuration and visual ordering in editor.

H5P.TextEditor

H5P rich text editing tool based on TinyMCE for intuitive creation of formatted content.

CustomCSS

Simple H5P library for dynamic CSS styling changes and injection into existing H5P content types.

H5P.CodeHighlighter fork

H5P content type for displaying source code (HTML, JS, Python, etc.) with syntax highlighting.

H5P.Editor.CodeEditor fork

Integrated source code editor for the H5P authoring platform.

digital-library-suite

3 repositories
Digital library platform, offline mobile H5P readers, and export tools.

h5p-mobilereader

Mobile application capable of importing, storing, and rendering H5P content (focus on Interactive Book) for offline use.

h5p-exporter

WordPress plugin for exporting interactive H5P content into static HTML packages.

cte-zl-ifrn

5 repositories
Infrastructure repositories, themes, and portals for IFRN's Distance Learning Campus.

moodle-theme_dsgovbr

Moodle theme developed in compliance with the Brazilian Federal Government Design System (Gov.BR).

docker-moodle

Official Docker image configured and optimized for IFRN's Virtual Learning Environment.

central-ajuda

Help Center portal and knowledge base for Distance Learning student support.

if__favicon

Standardized Favicon package for Federal Institute portals and systems.

dashboard-ava-suite

2 repositories
Data engineering and Moodle ELT extraction projects for educational data analytics.

elt-moodle

ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) integration pipelines for Moodle data extraction and analytics.

kelsoncm (Personal Profile)

5 repositories
Python packages published on PyPI and repositories maintained under personal account.

python-sc4py

PyPI v1.1.9 100% Coverage

Python utilities for date/time, environment variable parsing, dynamic class loading, percentages, and in-memory ZIP handling.

python-sc4net

PyPI v1.2.0 100% Coverage

Network helpers for HTTP(S) and FTP downloads with native JSON and compressed ZIP file readers.

superset-theme-dsgovbr

Open Source

Custom theme for Apache Superset styled to the Brazilian Federal Government Design System (DSGovBR).

pytest-coverage-gate

Minimum test coverage validation tool (coverage gate) integrated with Pytest.

SouEdu

Educational technology solutions platform and ecosystem SouEdu.