Currently I work as R&D Project Manager in HI Research. My activities relate to:- Managing day-to-day of the project's activities.- Identifying funding opportunities at the EU level and securing participation in proposals.- Proposal writing.- Leading the research teams and providing consultancy on my core technical expertise.- Organizing the financial well-being and reporting of projects (justifications, project technical reviews, budget control).- Recruiting new… Show more Currently I work as R&D Project Manager in HI Research. My activities relate to:- Managing day-to-day of the project's activities.- Identifying funding opportunities at the EU level and securing participation in proposals.- Proposal writing.- Leading the research teams and providing consultancy on my core technical expertise.- Organizing the financial well-being and reporting of projects (justifications, project technical reviews, budget control).- Recruiting new staff for the company.Some projects that I have worked on during this position include:- EUREKA Projects: ITEA3 SoMeDi (project coordinator), Penta MUSIC, ITEA3 SCRATCh (WP leader) and Celtic-Plus DISTINGO (project coordinator)- ARTEMIS/ECSEL programme: CRAFTERS (SP leader, WP leader), PaPP (WP leader), VARIES (WP leader), DEWI (WP leader), ACCUS, EMC2, FITOPTIVIS, NextPerception (WP leader), AIDOaRt, - FP7/Horizon2020 programme: SAVASA, FI-PPP SafeCity and ARGOS, SIMPATICO (WP leader). - DG-HOME funded programmes: ISEC ASASEC (Task leader) and SAMi2 (project coordinator, WP leader)I addition I have been involved in the preparation of over 50 proposals in the aforementioned programmes and I am well-versed in their communities, rules of participation and have collaborated frequently in events. Show less

R&D engineering and project management. Involved in several high profile EU-funded projects: FP6 SAPIR (www.sapir.eu), FP6 COMPANIONS (www.companions-project.org), FP7 SERENOA (www.serenoa-fp7.eu) and several Telefónica I+D's internal projects (interactive demonstrators for the Telefónica Flagship Store, collaboration project for interactive knowledge navigation systems for haute cuisine El Bulli restaurant). I worked mainly in the software design and development and also in some… Show more R&D engineering and project management. Involved in several high profile EU-funded projects: FP6 SAPIR (www.sapir.eu), FP6 COMPANIONS (www.companions-project.org), FP7 SERENOA (www.serenoa-fp7.eu) and several Telefónica I+D's internal projects (interactive demonstrators for the Telefónica Flagship Store, collaboration project for interactive knowledge navigation systems for haute cuisine El Bulli restaurant). I worked mainly in the software design and development and also in some management, including extensive travelling and participation in international events.My technology work revolved mainly around service front-ends and user interfaces, using web technologies and C#/.NET platforms such as Silverlight. Additionally I have experience with Java and usability and user interface studies.I frequently was in charge of organizational issues, travelling abroad, attending to project meetings, workshops and conferences and decision taking and action planning during the projects. In addition, I worked in the organization and writing of project proposals for ARTEMIS and CELTIC programmes. Show less

UPM/Telefónica I+D joint internal project involving home automation, ambient intelligence and advanced interfaces.