Rafael Gauna Trindade

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria · Centro de Tecnologia · Av. Roraima 1000, Camobi, Santa Maria, Brazil · rtrindade@inf.ufsm.br

I am a master's student in Computer Science with a focus on distributed and parallel programming at the Federal University of Santa Maria. My current research project involves evaluating schedulers with adaptive algorithms on asymmetric computing platforms.


Experience

Distributed and Parallel Programming

Laboratório de Sistemas de Computação (LSC) - UFSM

This is my current research area. I started my studies through some extra-curricular activities, later evolving to undergraduate research project activities. In master's program, I have been studying the behavior of adaptive scheduling algorithms on asymmetric computing platforms, such as ARM big.LITTLE, by instance.

November 2015 - Present

Linux System Management

Personal Activity
Núcleo de Ciência da Computação (NCC) - UFSM
Laboratório de Sistemas de Computação (LSC) - UFSM

I have been a Debian GNU/Linux user for almost 6 years. These years of use have made me gain experience with its environment tools such as terminals, use of shell scripts, software installation management, understanding of the Linux distribution directories system, etc. In addition to developing and improving skills with tools such as git, ssh, gdb, among others.

June 2013 - Present

Computer Laboratories Software Management

Núcleo de Ciência da Computação (NCC) - UFSM

During my internship at the NCC, I was responsible along with a team of students and staff for administering the software installed on the computers of 4 teaching labs. During this period I had some experiences with the FOG system cloning tool and participated in the development of a virtual machine download and launch system.

September 2014 - August 2016

Education

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Master's Program
Computer Science
Distributed and Parallel Programming
Advisor: João Vicente Ferreira Lima

CAPES Concept: 3

March 2018 - Present

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Bachelor of Science
Computer Science

CPC-MEC: 4 (2017)

March 2014 - December 2017

Skills

System Programming Languages
Operating Systems and Development Tools
Web Development (Weak Experience)
Another Tools
Parallel Programming Libraries
  • OpenMP 4.x (Open Multi Processing)
  • MPI (Message Passing Interface)
  • NVIDIA CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture)
  • StarPU

Interests

In addition to being a master's student, I enjoy participating in programming competitions along with my friends, such as the ACM-ICPC programming contests (organized locally in Brazil by SBC), parallel programming marathons (which take place during SBAC-PAD symposiums) among several others. Still on programming, I have been participating of GameJams from a while now, developing digital games - which I consider to be one of my hobbies, because I'm very excited about it - using an open game engine called Godot.

Off the keyboards, I have a remarkable passion for football: I am a supporter of the Gremio de Porto Alegre, a local football team which I have been a supporter since childhood with my father. I also play futsal when I get the chance. I have two cats that I take care with a lot of affection - you can check some pictures of them in my instagram.


Awards & Certifications

  • 3rd Place - ERAD-RS Marathon of Parallel Programming 2019
  • 2nd Place - WSCAD Marathon of Parallel Programming 2018
  • 1st Place - ERAD-RS Marathon of Parallel Programming 2018
  • 1st Place - SBAC-PAD/WSCAD Marathon of Parallel Programming 2017
  • 3rd Place - IV CODERACE 2017
  • 1st Place - VII Olimpíada de Programação da UNIFRA 2016
  • 1st Place - Maratona de Programação da SAINF 2016
  • Bronze Medal - Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática das Escolas Públicas 2010