Research Engineer - Digital Healthcare at iPROLEPSIS (Horizon Europe - FMH) (2023-01 – Present)
Led the design of a mobile serious game platform to address mobility, pain, and stress in Psoriatic Arthritis patients
- Led the design of a mobile serious game platform to address mobility, pain, and stress in Psoriatic Arthritis patients.
- Led co-creation sessions with stakeholders, including patients and clinicians, to align system features with real clinical and user needs.
- Worked across all stages of development, from ideation to high-fidelity prototyping.
- Defined an AI-driven personalization framework to adapt game challenges based on patient condition and behavior.
- Coordinated with international teams across Europe (UK, Netherlands, Greece) to deliver a scalable digital health solution
- Published research outputs in peer-reviewed venues and contributed to project deliverables.
Applied Researcher at Fraunhofer AICOS (User-Centered Design Team) (2021-01 – 2023-12)
Designed data visualization solutions and conducted user research for healthcare systems
- Designed a data visualization dashboard for ceramic inspection in factory floor operations
- Worked with technical experts (developers, data scientists) to design a shared platform for clinical synthetic data.
- Led user research with healthcare professionals to inform hospital system design and deployment
- Researched requirements for the deployment of a medical furniture tracking system in a private hospital.
- Performed an extensive literature review work to establish the state-of-the-art in Electronic Health Record dashboards
Teaching Assistant at Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon) (2022-01 – 2024-12)
Taught classes and led hands-on labs in computer science and HCI subjects
- Taught classes on Information Visualization, Multimedia Content Production, and Human–Computer Interaction
- Led hands-on labs, and project reviews for classes of up to 30 students.
- Graded assignments and provided structured feedback on technical, and design aspects.
Software Engineering Intern at Edisoft
Created dashboard to visualize aeronautical message statistics
- Software engineering internship at Edisoft, creating dashboard to visualize aeronautical message statistics.
