Experience

CENTRA - Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation

• Portugal
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support Technician - Solidworks Mechanical Designer

  • May 2021 - Present

  Support CAD mechanical designer on the WSS work package of the European Southern Observatory(ESO)'s METIS project. Support CAD mechanical designer on the WSS work package of the European Southern Observatory(ESO)'s METIS project.



Omnidea

• Portugal
• Space Research and Technology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Workshop Technician

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

  Role- Supporting the R&D teams with prototyping; CAM/CNC Programming + Machining; manual machining - mill+lathe, design-for-manufacture, PLC programming + equipment modification and upgrades, maintenace and repair. Technologies - Solidworks, CoDeSys PLC, FreeCAD, LinuxCNC, Octave Role- Supporting the R&D teams with prototyping; CAM/CNC Programming + Machining; manual machining - mill+lathe, design-for-manufacture, PLC programming + equipment modification and upgrades, maintenace and repair. Technologies - Solidworks, CoDeSys PLC, FreeCAD, LinuxCNC, Octave



( Freelance )

• Unity 3D Developer / 3D Modeller

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

  - Ongoing Interactive Product Visualization projects. - Ongoing Educational projects. C# scripting and 3D environment/object modelling. HTC Vive + Leap Motion integration. - Ongoing Interactive Product Visualization projects. - Ongoing Educational projects. C# scripting and 3D environment/object modelling. HTC Vive + Leap Motion integration.



Instituto Superior Técnico

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechatronics Technician / Research Technician Fellow

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2016

  Student Fellow at Núcleo de Oficinas/IST (NOF/IST) - CAD [Solidworks] drafting and drawing verification for projects, CNC Wire EDM programming and operation, Laser-cutter operation, and conventional machining [lathe and milling machine]. - Tasked with designing instructional manuals and 'quickstart' guides for software and machines. Technologies: MasterCAM, Solidworks, Robofil-190 WEDM, AutoCAD, Laser-cutting, Inkscape, Corel Draw, Instructional Design, Technical Writing, LaTeX Show less



PRODUCTIZED

• Portugal
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor (3D modelling / prototyping)

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  Responsibilities: - Giving individual case-by-case 3D CAD modelling and physical prototyping mentoring to the teams during the 'Productize.it bootcamp'. Advice ranged from modelling tips, FDM printed parts surface finish, to how to take measurements from existing parts. Technologies: Onshape, Blender, woodworking, FDM printing, measurement tools. Responsibilities: - Giving individual case-by-case 3D CAD modelling and physical prototyping mentoring to the teams during the 'Productize.it bootcamp'. Advice ranged from modelling tips, FDM printed parts surface finish, to how to take measurements from existing parts. Technologies: Onshape, Blender, woodworking, FDM printing, measurement tools.



BICIWAY - Bicycle Mobility Solutions

• Portugal
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Visualization / Prototyping

  • Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  Responsibilities: Product visualization, 3D CAD modelling of product parts, prototyping new products, design-for-manufacturing. Technologies: Solidworks, Blender, sheet metal, CNC, Mach3, Cut2D Responsibilities: Product visualization, 3D CAD modelling of product parts, prototyping new products, design-for-manufacturing. Technologies: Solidworks, Blender, sheet metal, CNC, Mach3, Cut2D



Instituto Superior Técnico

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern - Mechatronics Technician

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  Final grade 18/20 Curricular Internship at NOF/IST (Núcleo de Oficinas - IST ) as part of the Mechatronics Technician course. Tasks included: - Training in CNC, CAD-CAM, and conventional machining. - Designing sample parts in Solidworks and MasterCAM - Laser-cutting - Electronics troubleshooting for a custom-built CNC plasma-cutter - Programming an Arduino acquisition interface for a vacuum sensor - Improving the project documentation process Technologies/machines> Robofil-190 Wire EDM, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Mastercam, Lathe, Portlaser Laser-Cutter, Arduino Show less



Robotarium

• Lisbon

• 3D Modeler / Rapid Prototyping

  • Dec 2013 - May 2014

  Responsibilties: Working for Robotarium/Atelier Leonel Moura in the EU3D project. Aligning and correcting 3D scan data from full-body scans, sculpting aditional details and preparing the models for 3D printing by Stereolithography. Work done on 40 differerent portraits including the 'Democracy' sculpture for the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic. Technologies: Meshlab, Blender, Netfabb, 3D printing(Stereolithography) - 3Dsystems Projet 1500 Responsibilties: Working for Robotarium/Atelier Leonel Moura in the EU3D project. Aligning and correcting 3D scan data from full-body scans, sculpting aditional details and preparing the models for 3D printing by Stereolithography. Work done on 40 differerent portraits including the 'Democracy' sculpture for the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic. Technologies: Meshlab, Blender, Netfabb, 3D printing(Stereolithography) - 3Dsystems Projet 1500



Faculdade de Arquitetura - Universidade de Lisboa

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

  Responsibilities: - Assisting Professor Inês Simões in making a custom-designed mannequin for her doctoral thesis research (Oriented by Professor Luís Romão). - Designing an anatomically correct mannequin with the help of 3D scan data , photographs, and technical drawings. - Positioning the model using an animation armature. - Preparing the prototype model for CNC machining in hard foam.- Analysis of the prototype and corrections for the final modelTechnologies: Blender, Rhinoceros, Meshlab, Zcorp Z700 3Dscanner, CNC milling Show less

• • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Responsibilities:- Assisting students, teachers and general public in making working prototypes or models from their work and in testing the use of different materials.- Machine and Lab maintenance and cleaning. - Usage reports and database entryTechnologies: PLS6.60 Laser Cutter, AutoCAD, Makerbot Cupcake 3D Printer



VectrLab

• Lisbon

• 3D Designer

  • Feb 2007 - Mar 2009

  Responsibilities: - Working on the company's Tech Demo by creating 3D assets: Environments, vehicles and objects. - Helping make proposals to prospective clients in several media: video, animation and printed materials. Technologies: Unity Game Engine, Blender, Torque Game Engine, Photoshop, Kryta Responsibilities: - Working on the company's Tech Demo by creating 3D assets: Environments, vehicles and objects. - Helping make proposals to prospective clients in several media: video, animation and printed materials. Technologies: Unity Game Engine, Blender, Torque Game Engine, Photoshop, Kryta