Engineering and Technical Team

Rafael Soares

Network, Systems and Infrastructure Engineering

Specialty: Telecommunications | IT Infrastructure | Optical Networks | Cybersecurity | Project Management | Network Operations

Biography

Rafael Soares is an Information Technology and Telecommunications professional with 20 years of experience in network engineering and management, technology infrastructure, telecommunications operations and computer systems. Throughout his career, he has built expertise in deploying and maintaining fibre-optic networks, infrastructure monitoring, NOC operations, technical support and coordinating multidisciplinary teams. He holds a degree in IT Management and a postgraduate degree in Project Management, and is a Cisco Certified Support Technician (Cybersecurity) and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner. His main specialisations include LAN/WAN networks, telecommunications infrastructure, FTTX/GPON technologies, network monitoring, IT service management, information security and operational process optimisation. Role at DARCI IA At DARCI IA, he is part of the Networks, Systems and Infrastructure technical team, contributing his experience to the implementation, organisation and development of communication technology solutions. His experience in enterprise infrastructure and telecommunications operations supports the development of solutions focused on efficiency, security, resilience and operational continuity.