Bio

Pedro's background is in Software Engineering, having graduated from University of Porto, he's gained professional experience in the Telco area.

His interest on Mobile Human Computer Interaction led him towards a PhD on the topic in London.

Among his interests are Usability and Design, Entrepreneurship, Travelling and Photography.

Recent Activity

Cloud2Bubble: Enhancing Quality of Experience in Mobile Cloud Computing Settings, in The Third ACM Workshop on Mobile Cloud Computing and Services, 2012

Projects

Cloud2Bubble
enhancing Quality of Experience, Ph.D. project

COSTA - intelligent commuting
app concept and business case for commuters

rimShooter
lifestyle app for fun

Weatherman
quiz-like app on the weather around the world

Look Both Ways
visualisation of TFL's Traffic Disruption events

Friday 13th, Pedro is born in Portugal

The Engineer starts to reveal himself, when spoons are found inside electric heaters at home, after a major power failure

Starts his higher education studies in the field of Computing Engineering and Informatics

Tutors freshmen's welcoming subjects and the 2nd year's Computer Graphics

Enrols in the ERASMUS programme, moving for one semester to Zilina, Slovakia as part of the exchange

Starts his professional career with an internship at Critical Software

Finishes his studies at FEUP and is invited to join the Critical Software team

The work developed during his internship is distinguished with the "Critical Software - FEUP award" at FEUP's Graduation Day

Enrols in a PhD on Mobile Human Computer Interaction in London, funded by FCT

Joins the Design London Fellowships scheme, a partnership between the Royal College of Art and Imperial College Business School

Ends the programme with a very successful business case, reaching the Business Plan Competition final

Pedro divides his time between his occupations and hobbies. Continue your reading to know a bit more about him