Lead Software Engineer
Lead engineer on enterprise client projects. I make the architecture calls, set the technical direction, and still write a lot of the code for the distributed systems we ship.
Node.js TypeScript Cloud Architecture
Hello, I'm
Francisco Knebel
Lead Software Engineer / M.Sc. Computer Science
Computer Engineer at UFRGS and software professional since 2014. Currently working at Dawntech and researching Digital Twins and Computer Networks in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
12+
Years coding
6
Publications
121+
Citations
3
Projects
Experience
Chief Information Officer
CIO at Dawntech. Responsible for the company's technology strategy and infrastructure, plus the systems we run for enterprise clients.
Node.js TypeScript Python DevOps Cloud Architecture Leadership
Software Engineer
Catalyst Commerce · Porto Alegre, RS | Remote
Backend work on enterprise e-commerce and ERP systems for retail clients. Stack is Python and JavaScript on top of SQL and NoSQL databases.
Python JavaScript E-commerce ERP SQL NoSQL
Researcher & M.Sc. Student
Research on Digital Twins, Cloud and Edge Computing, and Computer Networks. Most of my engineering time went into JEMS3, the platform UFRGS uses to run submissions, peer reviews, and notifications for academic conferences. The work was part of the project 'Novo Método para Avaliação de Contestações de Projetos da Lei de Informática'.
Digital Twins Cloud Computing Computer Networks Research
Software Developer
Wore three hats at the university's junior enterprise: programmer, project manager, and quality manager. Built web apps and custom systems for clients, including Mural de Bolsas, which UFRGS later adopted as its official scholarship platform.
JavaScript Node.js Angular Web Development PHP
Research
Interests
Digital Twins Computer Networks Cloud & Edge Computing Artificial Intelligence Big Data Distributed Systems Software Engineering Internet of Things Cyber-Physical Systems Real-Time Systems Security Privacy
Publications
M.Sc. Thesis 2024
Designing and implementing digital twins with cloud and edge computing: challenges and opportunities Francisco Paiva Knebel
UFRGS, 2024 · Advisor: Juliano Araújo Wickboldt
Journal Article 2023 94 citations
A study on cloud and edge computing for the implementation of digital twins in the oil & gas industries Francisco Paiva Knebel, Rafael Trevisan, Givanildo Santana do Nascimento, Mara Abel, Juliano Araujo Wickboldt
Conference Paper 2022
Aquisição de Dados Escalável e Ciente da Aplicação para Gêmeos Digitais Rafael Trevisan, Francisco Paiva Knebel, Juliano Araújo Wickboldt, Mara Abel
Journal Article 2020 24 citations
A Cloud-Fog Computing Architecture for Real-Time Digital Twins Francisco Paiva Knebel, Juliano Araujo Wickboldt, Edison Pignaton de Freitas
arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.06118
B.Sc. Thesis 2020 2 citations
An open Digital Twin framework based on microservices in the cloud Francisco Paiva Knebel
INF · Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul · Advisor: Juliano Araújo Wickboldt
Conference Paper 2020 1 citations
Uma Avaliação do uso de MQTT para a Implementação de Digital Twins Rafael Trevisan, Francisco Paiva Knebel, Juliano Araújo Wickboldt
Full list on Google Scholar and ResearchGate.
Projects
nginx-reverseproxy
Multidomain nginx reverse proxy setup using Node.js apps. Supports independent domain routing, app isolation, and HTTPS via Let's Encrypt.
Node.js Nginx DevOps JavaScript
UFRGS Scholarship Board
Web platform connecting UFRGS students with scholarship opportunities across all areas of study. Developed at IDE Junior Enterprise, the platform became the official UFRGS scholarship hub used university-wide.
Web UFRGS Node.js
ngx-translate-check
CLI tool to test Angular projects using ngx-translate, detecting missing and unused i18n strings across translation files.
TypeScript Angular i18n CLI Node.js
More on GitHub.
Community
Open Digital Twin
Open-source initiative for Digital Twin research and tooling.
Computer Networks UFRGS
Research group on computer networks and distributed systems at UFRGS.
IDE Junior Enterprise
Junior enterprise in computer science at UFRGS.
Dawntech
Technology consultancy focused on scalable distributed systems.
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