Curriculum Vitae

Instituto Superior Tecnico

Specialization in Control, Robotics and AI

Instituto Superior Tecnico

BSc Thesis (grade 20/20): Optical implementation of Quantum-Inspired and Classical Classifiers with a Joint Transform Correlator

Instituto de Telecomunicacoes - Quantum Photonics Laboratory

• Implemented a quantum-inspired optical classifier using a single-lens setup, demonstrating a 10% p.p accuracy improvement over classical linear algorithms on the MNIST dataset.
• Co-authoring the first journal paper on the method (manuscript in preparation, submission target Q1 2026).

CERIS – Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability

• Implemented and estimated parameters for Multinomial Logit (MNL) mode choice models within the MITO framework, processing 80.000+ survey trips.
• Collaborated with researchers from TU Munich to develop a high-fidelity synthetic population of 2.87 million individual agents.

Tecnico Investment Club (Student Club)

• Collaborated in a four-member team to research, back-test, and deploy a quantitative trading strategy.
• Attended workshops from BCG and McKinsey, gaining exposure to consulting and risk management.

Student Hub (Ed-Tech startup)

• Built a REST API (Python Flask + PostgreSQL) and launched the MVP, attracting 3,000+ users in two months.
• Added unit/E2E tests with pytest and set up GitHub Actions CI/CD along with Azure deployment.

Python, Optical Physics, Hardware Control

Developed a framework for simulating and testing classical (Nearest-Mean) and quantum-inspired (RBF) optical ML models. Implemented hardware control for Spatial Light Modulators (SLM) and cameras.

C++, Control Theory, Embedded Systems

Designed and programmed a two-wheeled self-balancing robot utilizing a PID controller for active stability management.