Fernando Goncalves

Senior Cloud Engineering Consultant

20+ years in software development

10+ years specializing in AWS

Former AWS Solutions Architect

Public speaker

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AWS Solutions Architect with a focus on serverless architecture, multi-account environments, and infrastructure as code with Terraform. Experienced in enterprise environments, delivering mission-critical solutions for financial services and other regulated industries.

Specialization

Serverless · Cloud Security · Multi-Account Management & AWS Organizations · Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) · Event-Driven Architecture

Certifications

Public Speaking

Community

Co-runs The Cloud Club – a multi-cloud community helping aspiring engineers break into cloud through hands-on troubleshooting challenges on AWS and Azure. Regularly shares insights on AWS, cloud engineering, and AI on LinkedIn.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology – University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil

Before FivexL

Fernando brings 20 years of software development experience and 10 years specializing in AWS. He served as a Solutions Architect at AWS in Amsterdam, advising startups across EMEA, and held senior engineering and architecture roles at Schuberg Philis and albelli, delivering mission-critical solutions for enterprise clients in the Netherlands.

Personality

Outside of work, Fernando enjoys spending time with his wife and 5-year-old daughter. He explores his creative side through AI-powered video and image generation.

Recommendations

“I had the pleasure of working with Fernando on the reconfiguration of our AWS data center. Fernando demonstrated exceptional reliability, flexibility, and responsiveness throughout the entire project. His expertise and dedication ensured that the reconfiguration was completed efficiently and effectively. I highly recommend Fernando for any future projects, as his commitment to excellence and ability to adapt to changing requirements make him an invaluable asset to any team.”
Ron N., President at RecordsOne

“I had the pleasure of working with Fernando during his time as a Solutions Architect at AWS and as a AWS Cloud Engineer at Schuberg Philis. He consistently delivered solutions that were not only robust and scalable but also well-structured and easy to maintain. Fernando’s deep technical expertise, combined with his collaborative and thoughtful approach, made him an invaluable asset to the team and a key contributor to the success of our projects. I highly recommend working with him.”
Guilherme F., Solutions Architect at AWS

“I had the honor to work with Fernando for a leading Financial Services provider in The Netherlands. Our company is specialized in providing IT solutions for vital industries, at the core of their operations. Fernando was a leading engineer in migrating the entire customer stack (at the heart of its operations) from a private cloud to a highly automated, cost controlled AWS environment. Seamless, on time and, due to architectural decisions taken, exceeding the business case from a cost savings perspective. And he designed and build an integration solution: a loosely coupled setup which enables multiple partners to cooperate via one technical setup. With his unique combination of deep AWS expertise, analytical skills, a humble nature and stamina, impact is guaranteed!”
Wendy S., Customer Director Operations at Schuberg Philis

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