👨🏻💻 About
I’m an engineer with experience wearing different hats, as a writer, developer, event producer, and communication manager.
Currently, I am a Product Engineer at Bounce. Previously, I worked as a Software Engineer at WTX, and as a Full-Stack Developer at Imaginary Cloud.
Before my engineering jumpstart, I worked in the communication and event production industries. I was a coordinator and communication/social media manager of one of the biggest tech conferences in Portugal, SINFO, and helped produce multiple events in Lisbon and Berlin for Future.Works.
I hold a master’s degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), in Lisbon (Portugal), having earned the 'Best Thesis Award' by the APDC association. I’m a proactive, creative, fast learner, imaginative, independent, hard, and dedicated worker.
Career
Product Engineer
Bounce●Lisbon●Nov 2023 - Now
Bounce is the #1 luggage storage service that partners with local businesses to offer convenient, short-term storage options for travelers. With over 15,000 locations in more than 4,000 cities worldwide, including major destinations like London, Paris, New York City, Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney, Bounce allows users to safely store their belongings while they explore or manage their day luggage-free.
Software Engineer
WTX●Lisbon●Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
Frontend development and architecture, building the first B2B platform focusing on the worldwide wholesale of used trucks, trailers, and commercial vehicles. Working on the client-facing platform and the respective administration back office.
Software Developer
Imaginary Cloud●Lisbon●Nov 2020 - Aug 2022
Full-stack development of web platforms and applications. Working alongside Imaginary Cloud’s clients through the several steps of the development of projects, with constant communication. Working with technologies such as React, Redux, Fabric.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Cypress.
Coordinator
SINFO●Lisbon●Feb 2019 - Mar 2021
Leadership, management, and planning of activities carried out by a team of 30+ members. Establishment of contact with tech companies to sponsor the event, as well as the definition of the event’s sponsorship packages. Research and onboarding of renowned international speakers. Organization of recruitment strategy and team building activities for the natural renewal of the team. Guiding and mentorship of members as they grow in the team.
Speakers Acquisition Specialist
Future.Works●Lisbon / Berlin●Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
Responsible for planning and definition of the strategy for the speakers invited to the events in Berlin and Lisbon, as well as research, Invite, Onboard and Assure the best experience possible of speakers like Paul Mockapetris (Creator of the DNS), Patrick Kua (CTO @ N26), and Agnieszka Naplocha (Designer and Front-end Dev @ Adobe) among 50+ others. Researching and contacting experts and speakers for technical and non-technical workshops and AMA sessions with event attendees.
Tech Curator
Landing.Jobs●Lisbon●Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
Member of the curation team, responsible for reviewing the applications of hundreds of applicants, based on the job description and insights provided by Account Managers.
Team Leader, Communication & Social Networks
SINFO●Lisbon●Feb 2018 - Feb 2019
Responsible for managing the conference’s social media accounts, newsletter, and promotion. Contacted international personalities from fields such as Animation, Software Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence, to speak at SINFO’s keynotes’ panel. Established partnerships with recruiting tech companies, generating funding to allow the non-profit event to be free for everyone.
Communication & Social Media Manager
SINFO●Lisbon●Feb 2017 - Feb 2018
Responsible for creating social media content in the Communication and Social Networks team to provide daily posts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram accounts of SINFO.
Education
MSc. Computer Science and Engineering
Instituto Superior Técnico●Sep 2018 - Nov 2020
Specialization in Interaction & Visualization (UX / UI / Front-End). My master thesis was: 'The future of radio - combining music streaming services with traditional radio', of which the resulting app, Sterio, was developed using Flutter, Dart, and Firebase. Conducted all app development cycle procedures, from the inception of the idea to its outlining, user research, requirements gathering, design, code development, usability, and acceptance testing.
BSc. Computer Science and Engineering
Instituto Superior Técnico●Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon) is the largest school of Architecture, Engineering, Science and Technology of Portugal. LEIC's main purpose is to provide students with a solid background in Computer Science and Engineering, with a well-structured curriculum based on the best techniques and practices promoted internationally.
Awards & Distinctions
Best Thesis Award
APDC●Lisbon●May 2021 - May 2021
In 2021, my self-proposed Master’s Thesis ‘The Future of Radio: Combining Music Streaming With Terrestrial Radio Services’, with a final grade of 19/20, was awarded the Best Thesis Award by APDC, with a jury composed of some of the most renown professors and investigators from all of Portugal’s engineering universities. The thesis focused on creating a new listening experience based on Spotify’s API.
Published Paper
UBICOMP 2020●Cancun●Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
From the resulting Master's dissertation, a scientific paper and poster were published and presented at the Ubicomp/ISWC international conference, in 2020, in Cancun, Mexico.