Curriculum Vitae - Júlio Pradera

Experience

TMX Newsfile (formerly Newsfile Corp.)

Vancouver, Canada

Progressive technical ownership across full-stack platforms, cloud infrastructure, and modernization initiatives

Web Developer

Jul 2025 – Present

Information Technology Architect

Nov 2020 – Jul 2025

Serve as a key technical lead for business-critical initiatives, guiding implementation strategy and platform evolution across full-stack applications, databases, and cloud-supported services.
Lead the transformation of TMX Newsfile’s analytics reporting platform from a slow, outdated legacy page into a more interactive and client-valued product, improving user experience, expanding insight delivery, and reducing load times from approximately 5 minutes to 1–2 minutes through a broader modernization of the platform.
Direct the development of TMX Newsfile’s rebranded bilingual corporate website, turning limited design inputs into a scalable responsive platform of 80+ pages and creating a custom multilingual framework to support evolving business and operational needs.
Partner with business, technical, and operational stakeholders across the organization to align priorities, guide technical direction, and define implementation approaches for the ongoing evolution of customer-facing tools and platforms.
Co-develop an AI-powered press release validation tool used internally and by select clients, strengthening pre-publication quality control, expanding automation capabilities, and contributing to an estimated 30% time savings for the News Leads team.

Alcateia Audiovisual

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Technical Lead

Jan 2020 – Dec 2023

Led the creation of one of the first fully remote dubbing platforms, delivering a pioneering production-critical solution during the COVID-19 pandemic that enabled business continuity without compromising professional quality standards.
Redesigned the AWS infrastructure supporting remote production workflows, expanding platform capacity and strengthening storage, retention, and backup strategy to support long-term media preservation requirements, while negotiating directly with Amazon to improve service terms and reduce operational costs by 64%.
Established the technical foundation for the remote dubbing platform and subsequently guided other developers in implementing new capabilities, defining technical direction, and distributing work across the ongoing evolution of the system.
Contributed to the evolution of the platform into DubSol, supporting its rebrand and broader positioning as a commercially viable product for international markets.

Technical Lead

Jan 2016 – Dec 2018

Transformed a small, flawed ERP into a business-critical platform supporting the full dubbing workflow, from client budgeting and studio scheduling to translation, voice talent coordination, and final delivery.
Served as the sole technology lead entrusted with the company’s core IT environment, owning application development, infrastructure, security, database administration, and technical problem-solving across business-critical operations.
Migrated the company’s core systems from on-premises infrastructure to AWS, creating a more scalable and reliable foundation that enabled the business to expand its operations and support increasingly complex production demands.
Worked directly with users to translate operational needs and recurring challenges into platform improvements aligned with real-world business demands.

PC Solution

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Perl Developer

May 2016 – Dec 2019

Returned as part of a small core team to help rebuild the company’s technology operations, working directly with the CEO across multiple technical fronts during a critical phase of business restructuring.
Modernized the company’s online ERP platform as part of the broader effort to restore and strengthen core business operations during the company’s relaunch.
Supported the company’s relaunch through hands-on ownership of infrastructure and data environments, including the migration to AWS and the redesign and administration of core business databases.

Perl Developer

Nov 2011 – Apr 2014

Proactively expanded the company’s technical capabilities in a highly restricted development environment by reverse-engineering major libraries and building internal alternatives, earning increased trust and responsibility early in the role.
Led a team of four developers in building an internal workflow system that significantly streamlined operations and reduced rework by approximately 90%.
Built the company’s website, blog, and custom CMS from the ground up, enabling both content and structural updates within the constraints of a fully in-house development model.

BBlender

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lead Web Developer

Sep 2015 – May 2016

Joined the agency to restore technical leadership within the web team, rebuild delivery consistency, and help recover internal morale and client confidence after a period of missed deadlines and poor execution.
Led the web team through a turnaround in execution, clearing delayed work, restoring on-time delivery, and helping re-establish client trust through more consistent project performance.
Collaborated in client meetings to shape digital strategies for advertising campaigns, helping translate campaign goals into web experiences aligned with broader creative and marketing direction.
Delivered the technical execution behind campaign web projects, building microsites and CMS platforms while supporting the underlying infrastructure and data design required for reliable delivery.

Webdec Sistemas

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

PHP Developer

Apr 2014 – May 2015

Optimized database queries for an online operational management system, improving performance by an average of 70%.
Provided technical troubleshooting and support for a business-critical platform used by payroll loan companies, helping maintain operational continuity and system reliability.
Developed a mobile web application for medical appointment scheduling, expanding the company’s delivery scope across web-based client solutions.

About Me

Core Competencies

Languages

Experience

TMX Newsfile (formerly Newsfile Corp.)

Web Developer

Information Technology Architect

Alcateia Audiovisual

Technical Lead

Technical Lead

PC Solution

Perl Developer

Perl Developer

BBlender

Lead Web Developer

Webdec Sistemas

PHP Developer

Education

ISS Language & Career College of BC

Leadership Preparation Diploma & Business Diploma Program

VGC International College

Global English & IELTS Preparation Program

Coti Informática

DBA Training