About me
My strong suits are a solid Software Engineering background and notable leadership traits, with a focus on Agile processes and competence management.
I have 20+ years of experience in ICT as a leader, developer and researcher at reputable companies, driven by a passion for innovative technology, especially smart solutions that improve quality of life.
For years I built Java and C software for mobile and embedded devices. During my Ph.D. (2015–2018), I used Python for data science and machine learning to design and develop an intelligent context-aware recommender system for video content, tested in real-life conditions in 21 homes with the support of the +TV4E project.
Today I am an engineering leader at Bosch Security Systems, leading R&D software teams that build fire alarm and intrusion detection systems to protect people and assets. I work with Product Owners on innovation and roadmap decisions, drive engineering excellence (including the adoption and management of a technical debt strategy), mentor and coach engineers towards the expected quality and performance, and take part in the full product life cycle, from problem analysis and prototyping to design, implementation and measuring adoption.
Over the next few years, I intend to grow as a lecturer, researcher and content-based leader. For that, I have been diving deep into product development, the software life cycle and stakeholder management, among other areas.
Experience
Jul 2024 – Present
Voluntary lecturer and researcher
Federal University of Rondônia, Brazil
- Talks on the graduate course of Computer Science.
- Collaboration on research projects on Software Engineering.
Aug 2018 – Present
Engineering leader
Bosch Security Systems, Portugal
- Collaborate with Product Owners on building innovative fire detection systems that protect people and assets.
- Contribute to roadmap decisions.
- Drive engineering excellence inside the team, including technical debt strategy adoption and management.
- Mentor and coach software engineers towards the designated quality and performance.
- Contribute to the full product life cycle: problem analysis, prototyping, design, implementation and measuring adoption.
Sep 2015 – Jun 2018
Ph.D. researcher
Digital Media and Interaction Research Centre, Portugal
- Developed a context-aware recommender system for an interactive TV (iTV) platform.
Aug 2007 – Aug 2015
Lead developer
TQTVD Software, Brazil
- Developed a digital TV middleware platform (Ginga).
- Led teams ranging from 2 to 8 people.
- Collaborated with geographically distributed teams.
Education
2015–2018
Ph.D. in Information and Communication in Digital Platforms
University of Aveiro/University of Porto, Portugal
Thesis: Personalized and Dynamic Recommendation of Information on Public and Social Services on iTV for Seniors. Ph.D. grade equivalence granted by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).
2013–2014
Business Administration and Management (certificate)
Ibmec Business School, Brazil
2004–2006
M.Sc. in Computer Science
Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil
Thesis: Remote Management for Fault Tolerance in Collaborative Virtual Environments.
2000–2003
B.Sc. in Computer Science
Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil
Skills
- Students mentoring
- Content-based leadership
- Engineering management
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Product development
- Scientific methods
Activities and interests
- Home automation
- World traveling
- Having interesting talks
- Sci-fi books and TV series