I am a highly skilled and results-oriented software engineer with 10 years of experience in academia and industry. I have proven expertise in designing and developing high-performance backend systems, machine learning models, and scientific software frameworks. I have successfully translated complex scientific and business challenges into robust, scalable, and impactful software solutions. I hold a PhD in Physics. I have published over 40 peer-reviewed scientific papers. I possess a strong foundation in statistical learning, software engineering fundamentals, and agile methodologies.
2014: Doctoral degree (PhD) in physics
obtained with distinction at the University of Porto, Portugal (in collaboration with the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, Switzerland, and the “Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon). Title of the thesis: 'Latice location of transition metals in silicon by means of emission channeling'
2010: Master degree in Physics Engineering
obtained at the Faculty of Science of the University of Porto, Portugal. Final grade: 17 (out of 20). Title of the thesis: 'Simulation and optimization of magnetic micro-refrigeration systems'
2008: Bachelor degree in Technological Physics
obtained at the Faculty of Science of the University of Porto, Portugal. Final grade: 17 (out of 20)
12/2022 - ongoing: Software Engineer (2 years)
at loggi, Lisbon, Portugal
02/2019 - 11/2022: Computational Physicist (4 years)
at IFIMUP, Porto, Portugal
05/2017 - 01/2019: Computational Physicist (2 years)
at CICECO, Aveiro, Portugal
09/2016 - 04/2017: Research Scientist
at IFIMUP, Porto, Portugal
01/2016 - 08/2016: R&D engineer
at BOSCH Thermotechnology, Aveiro, Portugal
01/2015 - 07/2015: Postdoctoral researcher
at KU Leuven, Belgium