Alexandra Mendes

Alexandra Mendes is a Senior Growth Specialist at Imaginary Cloud with 3+ years of experience writing about software development, AI, and digital transformation. After completing a frontend development course, Alexandra picked up some hands-on coding skills and now works closely with technical teams. Passionate about how new technologies shape business and society, Alexandra enjoys turning complex topics into clear, helpful content for decision-makers.

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Person doing a walkthrough of an AI prototype roadmap leading to production servers and a rocket launch.

Business

AI Prototype to Production: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Moving an AI prototype to production is where most projects stall. Here is a practical step-by-step walkthrough of what a real migration actually involves.

Alexandra Mendes

May 21, 2026

Woman presenting software architecture and cost data on a monitor with scales, cloud icons, gears, and charts.

Business

Software Architecture Challenges in 2026 Report: What Engineering Leaders Say About Cost, Scaling and Alignment

Software Architecture vs Cost (2026): Survey Insights

Alexandra Mendes

March 24, 2026

Imaginary Cloud named one of the Best Workplaces in Portugal 2026 by Great Place to Work.

Our Journey

Imaginary Cloud Is a Best Workplaces™ 2026 in Portugal

Imaginary Cloud is a Best Workplaces™ 2026 in Portugal. Learn what this recognition means for our people, clients, and collaborators.

Alexandra Mendes

March 19, 2026

Isometric illustration of supply chain management software featuring logistics dashboards, a forklift, and warehouse staff.

Business, Development

What Is Supply Chain Management Software? Architect’s Guide

Learn what supply chain management software is, how SCM platforms work, and how architects design scalable, AI-driven supply chain systems.

Alexandra Mendes

March 18, 2026

Diagram comparing RAG and fine tuning AI processes with paths leading to neural networks and artificial brains.

Development

RAG vs Fine-Tuning: When to Use Each for Accurate LLM Applications

RAG vs Fine-Tuning explained. Compare retrieval-augmented generation and fine-tuning to choose the right architecture for accurate LLM applications.

Alexandra Mendes

March 12, 2026

Programmer sitting at a desk with a laptop, surrounded by data flow and coding examples in a productive vibe.

Business

Vibe Coding Meaning: Examples and Use Cases for Modern Dev Teams

Learn the meaning of vibe coding, how it works, real examples, and when modern development teams should use AI-assisted coding workflows.

Alexandra Mendes

March 10, 2026

Person climbing a CI/CD pipeline staircase toward a Kubernetes flag, past icons for Jenkins, GitLab, and containers.

Development

How to Build a Kubernetes-Optimised DevOps Pipeline: Tools and Reference Architecture

Learn how to build a Kubernetes CI/CD pipeline using GitOps workflows, automation tools, and a scalable DevOps reference architecture.

Alexandra Mendes

March 6, 2026

David Linton, CTO of TrustPortal, a man with glasses and a beard wearing a dark blue t-shirt.

Strategy Pattern

TrustPortal: When Human Architecture Fails Before Technology

TrustPortal’s CTO applies the Strategy Pattern to fix human architecture in the world’s largest RPA deployment.

Alexandra Mendes

March 3, 2026

Two people review a diagram of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) connecting AI models to various data sources.

Development, Business

What Is Model Context Protocol (MCP)? A Practical Guide for Engineering Leaders

Learn what Model Context Protocol (MCP) is, how it works, and how to implement it for secure, scalable enterprise AI architecture.

Alexandra Mendes

February 26, 2026

A person coding on a laptop with colorful streams of AI icons and workflows flowing into a giant digital screen.

Development, Data Science

What Is Vibe Coding? AI-First Workflows Explained

What is vibe coding? Learn how AI-first workflows transform software delivery, speed up development and reshape engineering teams.

Alexandra Mendes

February 24, 2026

Cartoon of a person using a tablet to manage scaling AI systems and engineering tools.

Development

AI Engineering Tools: Stack for Scaling AI Systems

Discover the essential AI engineering stack for building and scaling production AI systems with reliability, monitoring and governance.

Alexandra Mendes

February 19, 2026

A person with a laptop managing DevOps practices for cloud native apps, featuring GitOps and DevSecOps icons.

Development

DevOps Best Practices for Cloud-Native Apps 2026

Learn how automation-first CI/CD, GitOps and AIOps power modern DevOps for scalable cloud-native applications in 2026.

Alexandra Mendes

February 12, 2026

Isometric illustration of a woman pointing at a digital infrastructure network with servers and cloud computing icons.

Business

Infrastructure Scalability Report: How Tech Leaders Scale

How engineering leaders modernise infrastructure to scale efficiently, cut costs, reduce technical debt and build sustainable growth.

Alexandra Mendes

February 5, 2026

Woman engineer beside a yellow humanoid robot and robotic arms, illustrating AI engineering skills.

Development

AI Engineering Skills Explained: Core Skills for AI Engineers

Learn the core AI engineering skills needed today, from machine learning and MLOps to cloud platforms and production AI systems.

Alexandra Mendes

January 29, 2026

Comparison diagram of Platform Engineering vs DevOps, illustrating technical workflows and team collaboration.

Development

Platform Engineering vs DevOps: Roles, Differences & When to Use Each

Compare Platform Engineering vs DevOps, their roles and differences, and learn when each approach is right for your organisation.

Alexandra Mendes

January 22, 2026