UPATED 11/04/2008

Hi all,

I leave Vantyx System 14 days after I started because Vantyx didn’t honor the commitment made me.

That’s life…

END UPDATE

Hi all,

As you certainly know I was searching for an internship in a Portuguese company at Porto. I’ve had some invitations and some disappointments too. The internship quest was hard because every company that I was called to an interview wants me at Lisbon or even outside of the country, like London. At this time of my life it’s not possible because I don’t finished my degree and because leaving Portugal right now, it has to be a good proposal. I really like to live here

In some interviews I was given as “over skilled”!!! This was my main disappointment because I’ve worked all the past five years to be an excellent worker with high level technical knowledge and great soft skills. I hoped that was my key to the market and now I see that the market doesn’t want mature worker leaving the degree but naive students without any experience of the real world to format them for life!

That’s right I’m 24 years old, I worked for Vodafone, GFI Portugal, CEASE, self- employee as software developer, I’m Microsoft Student Partner, I’m was a speaker at several events and still I’m finishing my degree. I’m very proud about my CV and I really like to improve it during my all life. As a teacher of my said: “Bruno, your place isn’t in Portugal, look across the ocean and there you willfind your place”. Sorry about the revolt!!! In the end of the day these companies have to consider the investment that they would have to do on me and the probability that I leave. Yes, I think that I have some skills for a new engineer however I don’t think that I so good for that. I have a lot to prove…

But in the end everything comes together with Vantyx Systems that give me a shot to prove my potential. I’m an Integration & Migration System Consultant and my job is:

Greater part of the work performed is based on Microsoft .NET and the latest technologies available. The role entails all aspects of software development activity such as programming, data migration and integration, development participation, parameterization, configuration, unit tests and documentation under senior supervision. It also contributes towards building and maintaining relationships with existing and prospective customers, as well as analyzing problems and presenting solutions.

I’m working with Accipiens, an application for specialize credit and I’m starting with the workflow. Note that in Vantyx I’m not an intern I’m a worker as everyone else. However I use my job at Vantyx to finish my degree. I have to thank to Rui Craveiro and Francisco Martins for this opportunity.

Now I‘ll do my very best to ensure Vantyx that I’m a good bet. Lets see how it goes…