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Aveiro, Pt

Aveiro, Portugal

We are a team of risk-takers, believers, and doers, diving into meaningful projects and consistently going the extra mile to ensure client satisfaction.See: www.origamihub.tech"The best way to predict the future is to create it" (Peter Drucker)

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading TEDx is a program of local, non-profitable, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. We've brought to Aveiro persons with different backgrounds who shared theirs ideas that inspire us in TEDxAveiro and TEDxYouthAveiro.See www.tedxaveiro.com and became a fan!

NAUTA, formerly Norbain Portugal, is the main distributor of Electronic Security products, namely Video Surveillance (CCTV), Intruder, Access Control, Fire Prevention and Anti-shoplifting, dealing with the biggest brands of this market.The Development and Integration Department is responsible for creating new products, such as COSMO solutions as well as to customize and optimize solutions as our customer’s requests.

Contisystems dedicates its activity developing tailor made solutions for Software Development and Consultancy for Affinity and Management Systems, Energetic Efficiency, Physical and Logical Security.Operating in three different areas, SmartBusiness, SmartBuilding and SmartPeople, Contisystems manages to integrate specialized business units, providing flexible and highly efficient solutions for different industries.

grupUNAVE, a company of University of Aveiro that aims to establish a link between the University and the entrepreneurial world, dedicated to promote entrepreneurship, creating spin-offs and managing the Business Incubator.Its mission is to create conditions (place, knowledge and network) to facilitate the success of new hi-tech companies.

GFI provides its customers expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing and software solutions. The company covers all stages of lifecycle information system’s and caters mainly for large corporations, public entities and local authorities.GFI Portugal is part of the French Group GFI Informatique.The Engineering & Deployment Business Unit, which I managed, was responsible for the development of software, having its own products as well as a service oriented team, available for TPAM and software factory, in a near shore concept.Some achievements: Autodromo do Algarve ticketing

Aveiro Area, Portugal

Inova-Ria, Association of Companies Making up an Innovation Network in Aveiro, is a non-profit organization, based in Aveiro, Portugal, with the following mission:To contribute to the creation and consolidation of a telecommunications cluster, thus promoting the regional development and competitiveness.Among its members, the presence of names such as NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson and Portugal Telecom Inovação must be pointed out. Nevertheless, most of the associates are SMEs, active in delivering Telecommunications and Information Systems products and services.The objectives of the Association encompass the promotion of innovation, the collaborative effort in research and development, training, marketing and internationalization and the attraction of investment to the region.

IN2B started as a spin-off from Micro I/O in 2007 and finished integrated into GFI Portugal in June 2008.IN2B was created to develop the wellness software area of Micro I/O, with an increased expertise on Business Intelligence.It also created some new products, like Screen2B (corporate TV), loyalty cards systems and ticketing systems. Some achievements: Rock In Rio 2008 Ticketing; Rota da Luz TV (awarded); Termas de S.Pedro do Sul IT (largest SPA in Europe); H2otel IT.

Lisboa Wellness Center (Commercial trademark of Wellness SPA Center, SA) was the first wellness center in Portugal, with an area of 4500 m2, situated inside Benfica Stadium (Estádio da Luz).It has a gymnasium, clinic, spa and health & beauty clinic.

Micro I/O is one of the first spin-offs of University of Aveiro, dedicated to distributed embedded systems.Some Achievements / Projects Involved: SIGE (School card); Totta Escolas; Termas de Monfortinho; Benfica Associate card; Metro Information System.

Msc, Electronic And Telecommunications Engineering

After graduation, I proceed to a MSc, specializing on micro-controllers software generation and hardware & software interconnection. Also.

Licenciatura, Electronic And Telecommunications Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member of ARUA - Associação de Radio-Amadores da Universidade de Aveiro (HAM Radio Association) Member of Nucleo.

High School