Allysson Allex Araújo

Allysson Allex Araújo

Tenured Assistant Professor and Researcher @ Federal University of Cariri (UFCA)
[ Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Innovation ]

Highly experienced as a Professor, Researcher, and Project Manager, I am moved by the purpose of making people thrive through a mix of education and information technology towards a better tomorrow. For this reason, I am a huge believer in how valuable it is to build innovative and interdisciplinary opportunities in well-aligned partnerships between academy, industry, public organizations, and society. As a strong team player, I persistently seek to achieve collective goals with a proactive, organized, result-oriented, and creative endeavor.

I am a Tenured Assistant Professor at the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA), based at the Center for Science and Technology (CCT), and also affiliated with the Center for Distance Education (CEAD) and the Graduate Program in Business Administration (PPGA). I completed a Doctor's degree (cum laude) in Business Administration (focus on Innovation) and a Master's degree in Computer Science (focus on Software Engineering), both from the State University of Ceará (UECE). I also hold a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from the Faculdade de Juazeiro do Norte (FJN). I am conducting postdoctoral research at the Department of Informatics (Software & AI Engineering Lab) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), with a visiting research period at the Department of Informatics (Software Engineering Research Laboratory) at the University of Bari (UniBA). I have experience in the fields of Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Innovation, as well as in the management of Research, Development, and Innovation projects. I am the coordinator of the Information Systems and Digital Innovation Study Group (GESID) and a cofounder of the Laboratory of Advanced Practices in Development, Innovation and Methodologies for Systems Engineering (PADIM Lab).

In partnership with national and international collaborators, I have published over 80 papers in scientific journals and conferences (e.g., EMSE, AUSE, JSERD, JBCS, iSys, IJBIR, SBES, CHASE). I have supervised more than 20 research projects, including both undergraduate and graduate levels. I have received academic recognitions as an advisor for award-winning research and as an outstanding reviewer at different events (e.g., SBES, SBSI, WASHES, WER). Over the course of my career, I have served the academic community in organizational roles (e.g., CESI/SBC Management Committee, SBSI Steering Committee, WASHES Steering Committee, ICSE Organizing Committee, CHASE Organizing Committee), as an external reviewer (e.g., TSE, EMSE, TOSEM, JSS, IST, JSERD, iSys), as a program committee member (e.g., SBES, SBSI, WASHES, IHC, CHASE), and as Editor-in-Chief of iSys - Brazilian Journal of Information Systems. Currently, I am the Innovation Coordinator at PRPI/UFCA and the Head of the UFCA Innovation Hub (UFCA Hub).

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Social, Human, and Economic Aspects in Analysis and Development of Information Systems

Social, human, and economic aspects strongly impact the success of Information Systems (IS). Therefore, understanding these aspects is fundamental to evaluating how methods, tools, and people may improve IS analysis and development. From a sociotechnical perspective, we investigate the role of organizations, management, psychology, and sociology, including how going through the whole software engineering poses critical knowledge for IS practice. By approaching different theoretical lenses, our research aims to investigate the social, human, and economic aspects of IS to advance how these systems are built/used and how this knowledge may address societal challenges.

Software Engineering Education and Training

A software engineer requires a balanced set of soft, technical, and interdisciplinary skills. Then, one can highlight the relevance of advancing software engineering education and training, which are essential to forming the best engineers to deal with real-world challenges. Hence, we aim to investigate through this research line the different educational paths that could be taken and combined to provide students the capability of being highly qualified professionals in the context of software engineering and, consequently, enable them to recognize the software quality notions from a product perspective, but also the principles from a process outlook.

Management and Engineering Practices for Innovation and Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is an organizational change triggered by digital technologies that can impact how organizations operate and deliver value to people. In other words, digital transformation is linked to strategic shifts in the business model, product development, data analytics, and innovation due to implementing digital technologies required to qualify organizations' competitiveness and capabilities. Grounded in a multidisciplinary and analytics-driven perspective, we investigate across management and engineering practices to catalyze innovation and digital transformation in promising projects from different domains.

PAPERS SHOWCASE

PROJECTS

This section highlights some of the main projects I’ve directly managed in recent years. Each of these projects reflects our efforts to promote innovation, collaboration, education, and the practical application of emerging technologies in various contexts.

Sistema de Monitoramente Clínico (SisMC) (2025-)

Analytical system with an interactive dashboard for monitoring diseases treated at UFCA’s teaching clinic. The project supports epidemiological surveillance, clinical management, and data-driven decision-making.

Desafios e Práticas em Tech Hiring (2025-)

The rapid growth of the software industry has increased the strategic relevance of online recruitment and selection processes. This project examines recruitment practices to better understand common patterns and approaches. The findings aim to support reflection and improvement in hiring strategies.

Hub de Inovação da UFCA (UFCA Hub) (2025-)

UFCA Hub is an initiative whose mission is to disseminate and strengthen the culture of innovation, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship at the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA), promoting the development of entrepreneurial and innovative competencies among students and the local community.

Laboratório de Extensão em Desenvolvimento de Software (LabEx) (2025-)

LabEx is an institutional project of the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA) aimed at serving as an integrative space for extension activities carried out within courses focused on software development that include an extension workload.

Painel Integrado de Competências Institucionais Acadêmicas (2025-)

Analytical dashboard for the collection, visualization, and analysis of human resources data in universities, with a focus on mapping institutional competencies and supporting strategic planning and data-driven people management.

Painel PPG (2025-)

Development of a dashboard based on structured spreadsheets to monitor key performance indicators of UFCA’s Graduate Programs. The solution supports academic management and the systematic tracking of performance and institutional goals.

Vitrine de Inovação da UFCA (2024-)

This web solution aims to promote the dissemination of technological innovations developed by the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA), connecting academic research with the market and society. The project seeks to stimulate strategic partnerships, encouraging technology transfer and the practical application of solutions created within the university.

dataWASHES (2023-)

dataWASHES is a public, academic, open-source platform consisting of an Application Programming Interface (API) and a dashboard, designed to facilitate access to and analysis of data from the proceedings of all editions of the Workshop on Social, Human, and Economic Aspects of Software (WASHES).

Caminhos do Interior (2023-2024)

This academic project emerged from a cooperative learning iniative organized by GESID. The main objective was to build a web solution to highlight the tourist attractions and cities in the inlands of Ceará, aiming to strengthen the culture and tourism potential of these regions.

Mapa do Ecossistema de Inovação Cearense (2020-2024)

This project aimed at providing a collaborative platform that integrates information about participants, events, and patents, offering everyone interested in the Cearense community an overview of the innovation ecosystem through an interactive and collaborative map.

mandacaru.dev (2021-2024)

An educational program designed to refine talents through immersive training in innovative technologies aligned with the digital challenges faced by the following companies: B3, a Bolsa do Brasil, BLK Sistemas Financeiros, PDtec, and Neoway.

SisBarragens (2019-2024)

A platform that aims to facilitate the registration and inspection process of water dams, improving the usability and security of data by organizing it more effectively with blockchain storage, consequently streamlining the report generation for the sectors responsible for the inspection, data management, and maintenance of dams.

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