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title: "The WIP team: engineering and infrastructure consultants"
description: "Meet WIP's multidisciplinary team: 115 combined years of experience in software, architecture, data centers, AI and digital products."
url: https://workinprogress.company/team
updated: 2026-10-27
lang: en
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Who makes WIP

# The WIP team: experienced consultants, from code to production

The WIP team is multidisciplinary: 5 consultants with a combined 115 years of experience in software engineering, architecture, critical data center infrastructure, artificial intelligence, digital product and innovation in the public sector.

Updated on October 27, 2026

## Who are the WIP consultants?

All of them bring long experience across more than one area. Each profile covers their background, expertise and education.

 ![Portrait of Hermes Alves](https://workinprogress.company/_astro/hermes-alves.CeI2XkeB_KHbp2.png)

### [Hermes Alves](https://workinprogress.company/team/hermes-alves)

Software engineering, AI and GovTech

**24 years** of experience in technology

Software engineering and infrastructure, public sector innovation and AI applied to business.

 ![Portrait of Jonathas Rangel](https://workinprogress.company/_astro/jonathas-rangel.CBMuGzqK_Z1nqytz.png)

### [Jonathas Rangel](https://workinprogress.company/team/jonathas-rangel)

Software engineering, product and AdTech

**16 years** of experience in digital advertising

Software engineering for AdTech and ad servers, with data-driven product management.

 ![Portrait of Jorge Fonseca](https://workinprogress.company/_astro/jorge-fonseca.inFz23fN_Z2kC3MA.png)

### [Jorge Fonseca](https://workinprogress.company/team/jorge-fonseca)

IT and AI solutions architecture

**40 years** of experience

IT and AI solutions architecture, systems integration and enterprise process automation.

 ![Portrait of Rodrigo Lopes](https://workinprogress.company/_astro/rodrigo-lopes.C-ZYXXHB_ZcGAf6.png)

### [Rodrigo Lopes](https://workinprogress.company/team/rodrigo-lopes)

Critical infrastructure for IT and data centers

**23 years** of experience in data centers

Power, cooling and monitoring for mission-critical environments such as data centers.

 ![Portrait of Samuel Alencar](https://workinprogress.company/_astro/samuel-alencar.xKphWqss_Z1KAUiA.png)

### [Samuel Alencar](https://workinprogress.company/team/samuel-alencar)

Software architecture, cloud and DevOps

**12 years** in the industry

Enterprise systems architecture, from frontend to backend, with cloud and DevOps.

## How does the team work on projects?

Every project follows the same method: understand the system, agree in writing on what will be done, execute with a way back, release and keep it running. Each step is detailed in [how we work](https://workinprogress.company/how-we-work), and what each service delivers and costs is in [services and prices](https://workinprogress.company/services).

## Frequently asked questions

### How many years of experience does the WIP team have?

Combined, 115 years: Hermes Alves (24), Jonathas Rangel (16), Jorge Fonseca (40), Rodrigo Lopes (23), and Samuel Alencar (12).

### Which areas of expertise does the WIP team bring together?

Software engineering and infrastructure; solution, software and enterprise systems architecture; artificial intelligence applied to business processes; DevOps and cloud computing; critical data center infrastructure; product and digital advertising; and innovation in the public sector.

### Does the WIP team have international experience?

Yes. Jorge Fonseca worked for decades in the United States, and Samuel Alencar worked on projects in the United States, Sweden and the Netherlands.

## Start with a diagnosis

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