Paulo Siqueira

Experience

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  Banespa

  Apr 1979 - Aug 2000

  Intranet Manager

  - CEO Adviser;- Supervision of systems development and server operational activities;- E-Commerce Project, coordination, research and development;- Intranet and Internet - study, development, management, and implementation; - Training of all technical staff;- Several operational ICT activities, including IBM mainframe operations

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  ICS - UNIDO

  Sept 2000 - Dec 2001

  Site Manager

  - Support coordination for the users of Latin America and Caribbean Technology Foresight (TF) project; - Internet and Intranet servers administrator for the TF project, supervising and coordinating operational activities with system administrators connecting participating countries in Europe, Latin America and Caribbean.- Systems developed: newsletter system, online training, digital library, log analyzer, and countries database systems;- Training courses at Universidad del Salvador, Argentina, and Universidad Central de Venezuela, July 2001;- Red de Universidades Latino Americanas y Europeas (RULE) program management; online education program development and program management; Show less

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  Exadigital - Estratégia e Engenharia da Informação

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2018

  Owner

  Consultancies for information systems projects.

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  Banco Santander

  Apr 2002 - Aug 2003

  Corporative Portal Communications Manager

  Intranet support and system development using VB, HTML, JavaScript, ASP, Access, and MS SQL 7.0 /2000, integrating different intranet sites with more than 10,000 pages and 20,000 corporate users.

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  UNDP - UNV

  Sept 2003 - Dec 2003

  Advisor on Systems Programmer

  Adviser on Systems Programmer for East Timor Government – Internet and Intranet development.

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  IFES

  Dec 2003 - May 2005

  ICT Specialist / Capacity Building Consultant

  Implementation, development, and management of the East Timor Voter Registration System; Development IT Operational and Infrastructure for the Voter Registration, development of the ICT Strategic Plan for 2007 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

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  UNDP

  May 2005 - Nov 2005

  IT Adviser, Palestinian Central Elections Commission

  Capacity building of the IT staff, especially the Head of IT. Advise and assist Palestinian Head of IT on long term planning of CEC IT strategy and operational plan for voter registration, exhibition & challenges, and elections. ICT adviser for the 2005 Parliamentary elections.

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  IFES

  Dec 2005 - Feb 2006

  IT Adviser, Palestinian Central Elections Commission

  Capacity building of the IT staff, especially the Head of IT. Advise and assist Palestinian Head of IT on long term planning of CEC IT strategy and operational plan for voter registration, exhibition & challenges, and elections. ICT adviser for the 2005 Parliamentary elections.

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  Kingdom of Tonga / World Bank

  Feb 2006 - Nov 2006

  Counterpart for IT & IT Mentor

  Mentor and train IT staff in the Ministry Health to manage and develop IT policies and procedures for the effective and efficient operation of IT services in the Ministry.

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  UN ICTY

  Dec 2006 - Dec 2007

  Computer Systems Officer

  Responsible for supervising the Systems Engineering/LAN area. Coordinates centralized computer systems periodic maintenance and systems requirements for all Tribunal network, ensures that the Tribunal mission-critical data infrastructure is maintained and supported to the highest standards.

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  Seven Networks International

  Dec 2007 - May 2009

  Technical Account Manager - Latam

  Support Seven sales teams to sell Seven’s mobile email solution to mobile operators, partners, and end customers. Provide training, and technical support for trials and product demo’s for Seven productsSupport Seven’s operator’s and partners to sell and deliver Seven’s services to end customers in Latin America, and other international locations.

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  UNICEF

  May 2009 - Apr 2010

  Pakistan ICT Manager

  ICT management for the all Pakistan offices. Responsible for the formulation and implementation of an office plan for information resources management, utilizing available resources, and to maintain/provide efficient computerized information systems and services and to improve work effectiveness and productivity.

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  UNDP Malawi

  Apr 2010 - Apr 2010

  ICT Electoral Specialist

  EAD/UNDP Mission Scoping Exercise For Strategic Plan- To assess the current conditions and the needs to the Malawi Electoral Commission’s ICT environment.- To assess the needs of the Electoral Commission on the design, setup and management of databases for party and candidate registration, logistics, personnel, procurement tracking, complaints, appeals and others as needed and make any necessary recommendation in this respect.- To advise the Electoral Commission in developing proposals for procuring information technology systems to support the Electoral process both for the upcoming Local Government Elections and for the strategic plan. Show less

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  UNDP Nigeria

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Information Technology Voter Registration Specialist

  Assist the Independent National Electoral Commission in the implementation and administration of the voter registry database system. Liaise with electoral stakeholders and coordinate information regarding the IT part of the voter registration process.

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  UNDP Guinea-Bissau

  Feb 2011 - Mar 2011

  Expert in Electoral Results Auditing Procedures

  Electoral Technical Assistance

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  UNDP Mozambique

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Expert Election Results Verification / Voter Registration

  Support STAE to identify, analyse, discuss and/or adopt the main challenges and problems/shortcomings in the current setting for voter regisitration and electoral results transmission and verification targeting, among others, transparency and credibility as well as fraud and manipulation issues.

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  Creative Associates International, Inc.

  Sept 2011 - Oct 2011

  IT Expert - Civil Registry

  Lead in the development of standards, specifications, and conceptual design of the IT elements of the civil registry for Somaliland. In this capacity, take the lead in the IT portion (in coordination with other Team members) and ensure continuity of the methodological approach. Participate in entry, mid-term, and exit briefings, remotely, over the course of the team’s site visit (both in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and when transiting through Nairobi, Kenya).

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  UNDP - Guinea-Bissau - PALOP countries and Timor Leste

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  Voter Registration Specialist

  Support PALOP-TL respective Electoral Management Bodies and relevant actors involved in voter registration and civil registry.

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  International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)

  May 2012 - Sept 2012

  Data Management Expert

  – Angola - Assist IFES in the support to the CNE’s current data management system. Assist IFES in the formulation of a yearly work plan, in needed; and other activities as directed by the IFES East and Southern Africa Program Manager.

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  Astec Global - European Commission

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Senior Adviser on e-governance

  To make a diagnosis of the level of development and operation of the computerization of public services (e-administration/e-governance) in six countries. Formulate the strategy for implementing the project "Support for Quality Improvement of Public Services in PALOP and East Timor".

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  UN

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

  Electoral Assistance - Voter Registration and Biometrics Specialist

  ELECTORAL ADVISORY MISSION - Guinea-Bissau- To assess the feasibility and impact of projected elections-related activities, against the foreseen timelines of the one-year transition, which is subject to multiple external (non-specifically electoral) factors including electoral security aspects; to consider in particular the feasibility of conducting biometric voter registration within the projected timeframe; to identify possible opportunities and circumstances under which UN electoral assistance to the Bissau Guinean could be envisaged. Show less

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  UNDP Nepal

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

  International Consultant For Voter List Assessment

  Assess the quality of the photographic voter list through a list-to-voter and voter-to-list assessment; the specific objectives include:Assessment of the photo voter list;Build national capacity in voter list assessments; andProvide recommendations to ECN on enhancement of the voter registration process.

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  European Commission / Transtec

  Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

  Senior Expert in Electoral Lists (Voter Registration)

  Senior VR specialist at European Union Pre-Election Expert Mission to Kenya- Provide with an update on the state of the registration process and the electoral register and the need for computerization of the process;- Evaluate the IEBC operation of voter registration, update the file and put in place a system or an appropriate methodology for the collection and processing of data.

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  EODS / European Commission

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2013

  Trainer - EMB and Voter Registration

  Deliver training modules on the following topics: VR models and related cases; adequacy in the use of low tech / high tech in voter registration (advantages and challenges, questions of adequacy and sustainability), and the use of Biometrics and ICT in VR.

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  UNDP Guinea-Bissau

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  Expert En Recensement Electoral

  - Apporter un appui au GTAPE, le MINEC et à la CNE, dans la planification, la mise en œuvre, et le suivi du projet d'enrôlement des électeurs ;- Appuyer la CNE à élaborer, en liaison avec le GTAPE, un Plan de supervision et d'évaluation des opérations d'enrôlement des électeurs- Contribuer à l'évaluation de la qualité́ de la liste électorale au regard des critères d'exhaustivité́, d'exactitude, d'actualité́ et d'inclusivité ;- Proposer un cadre de concertation de la CNE, du GTAPE et du MINEC avec les partis politiques, la société́ civile et les autres acteurs du processus sur le projet d'enrôlement;- Contribuer à la mise en place d'un système d'information électorale globale permettant l'échange d'information sur le projet, ainsi que les actions des autres acteurs ou intervenants en liaison avec le processus. Show less

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  UNDP

  Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

  Sous la supervision directe du Représentant Résident du Programme des Nations Unies de Développement en Guinée-Bissau, responsable devant le Comité de Pilotage, en étroite collaboration avec l’UGP du Pro PALOP-TL et les responsables et cadres nationaux de la Commission National d’Elections (CNE) et Cabinet Technique en Appui au Processus Electoraux (GTAPE), le Conseiller Technique Principal (CTP) sera responsable de la gestion et de la mise en œuvre des activités du projet. Be Introduced with related tender documentation including background information, such as Law 101, SAISE Documentation, feasibility study and tender documentation;Participate as member of the Evaluation Committee to evaluate received technical offers (bids) for the tender of State Register of Voters and Importer modules and prepare evaluation report.

  • Chief Technical Adviser - CTA

    Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

  • International IT consultant to provide support in evaluation of voter list software

    Nov 2013 - Nov 2013
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  European Commission

  Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  European Commission / ASTEC Global - Provide technical support to the Independent Electoral Commission with the specific objective to implement an Electronic Display of Elections Results. The objective is to have a highly secure, robust and versatile system so the data collection, continuous update of elections results and production of final elections results are credible and accurate. Voter registration observation and assessment for the 2015 elections in Nigeria.

  • IT Election Result Display Centre Consultant

    Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  • EEM Senior Voter Registration Expert

    Nov 2014 - Dec 2014
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  The International Foundation for Electoral Systems

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Technology Expert

  Assist IFES in conducting an assessment of the independent election commission’s (CENI - Burkina Faso) IT needs, with a particular emphasis on its needs for the procurement and installation of a Results Transmission System and conduct a review of its organizational and reporting structure.

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  UNDP Sierra Leone

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  Conduct an assessment of the Sierra Leone’s preparedness to carry out the civil registration data capturing and subsequent operations. Provide technical assistance and analysis of voter registration and management of the voters roll by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).Provide technical support and input into the UN electoral support programme formulation mission.

  • Civil Registration-Preparedness Assessment Consultant

    Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  • Voter Registration Expert

    Oct 2015 - Jan 2016
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  UNDP

  Nov 2016 - Dec 2016

  International Consultant to assess the accuracy of the Electoral Census database

  Electoral Assistance and Citizen Identification Project Tegucigalpa, HondurasAssess the consistency of the Electoral Census and the Citizen Identification Database, data that is required to provide the accurately information of the active electoral voters.

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  UNDP

  May 2017 - Jun 2017

  IT Expert

  Assist the Independent Election Commission in the utilisation of a highly secure, robust and versatile electronic display of election results so that data collection, continuous update of election results and production of final elections results are credible and more accurate.

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  UNDP

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Assist the government in the assessment of the technical and human conditions, as well as in the planning planning of the update of the registration of the voters for the elections of 2018 and 2019. Integrated Electoral Support Group (UNSOM-UNDP) focal point in the team examining voter registration options for future democratic processes in Somalia.

  • Support to Electoral Registration

    Dec 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Civil/Voter registration Expert - Somalia

    Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
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  European Union

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

  Elections Technology Analyst

  Undertake an in-depth assessment of the transmission of results process in the general elections looking directly at systems used, including the tendering process, and considering the views of stakeholders. Analyse the system/software used for transmission/transcription of results, its reliability and transparency on Election Day and following days in order to assess its overall credibility.

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  UNDP

  Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

  IT/Voter Registration Expert

  Enhance the credibility of the electoral process, and building confidence in the biometric voter registration (BVR) system. To assist the National Electoral Commission in reviewing the electoral system, specially the BVR system and in engaging and sensitizing stakeholders in this regard.

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  European Union

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2018

  Electoral Expert - EU – Electoral Expert Mission / B&S

  Responsible for providing an analysis of the voter registration process (process and outcome); assess the state of preparedness of INEC in relation to the upcoming general elections, including recruitment processes and introduction / testing of new election technologies.

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  UNDP

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  IT Consultant – Civil & Voter Registration

  Provide expert advice, mentoring and guidance to the Vanuatu Electoral Office (VEO), Electoral Commissioners, and other relevant governmental and non-governmental stakeholders.Support the joint Civil (CRVS) and Voter Registration process, project planning, specification and procurement of the required equipment.

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  UNDP Vanuatu

  Feb 2020 - Oct 2021

  Civil & Voter Registration Specialist

  Provide expert advice, mentoring and guidance to the Vanuatu Electoral Office (VEO), Electoral Commissioners, and other relevant governmental and non-governmental stakeholders.Support the CRVS office and the Joint Civil and Voter Registration process, project planning, specification and procurement of the required equipment. Electoral System and database development, support and implementation.

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  ECES – European Centre for Electoral Support

  Oct 2021 - Nov 2021

  Senior Expert on ICTs in Elections

  Research and co-author of the paper “Challenges & Opportunities for the implementation of e-voting in Nigeria: Lessons from Namibia, India, Brazil and Indonesia” - ECES 2021.

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  Vital Strategies

  Nov 2021 - Apr 2023

  - Conduct technical capacity building support and facilitate developing the CRVS and Ministry of Health (MoH) staff to enhance competencies and skills related to computerized systems development.- Assist and build capacity of project staff in the following technical areas: data integration strategy and plan, establishment database/ register where the relevant data sets will be stored, Quality Assurance, System Testing, - Support research, analyze, and recommend improvements to the CRVS Department and MOH to improve overall organization performance related with the interoperability of births and deaths registration- Draft policies and procedures on data integration to allow interoperability, integration, and data exchange between MoH and CRVS department datasets- Produce a fully interoperable system for Births and Deaths registration that allows for transparent exchange of information and consolidated and harmonized data of the different datasets- Ensure the capacity of the national team to use and maintain this system through trainings, development of SOPs, and written guidance. Show less

  • Technical Project Manager

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Expert - Consolidating and harmonizing existing sources of population data in Kiribati

    Nov 2021 - Nov 2022
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  European External Action Service

  Mar 2023 - Oct 2023

  Election Technologies Analyst
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  DT Global - EU

  Aug 2024 - now

  Interoperability Systems Expert