About
Glad that you are here, visiting my personal website! I'm Tomás, nice to meet you!
Backend Developer & NLP Researcher
If you ain't aim too high, then you aim too low - J.Cole
⏳ 25 years old
🏡 From Bragança, currently living in Porto 🇵🇹
💻 Backend Developer at Virtual Identity 🇩🇪
💼 Previously, I've worked as an NLP Researcher at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS
📚 Integrated Master Degree in Informatics and Computing Engineering at FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, including one semester abroad at UPV - Universitat Politècnica de València 🇪🇸
🎯 I have a special interest in AI, NLP, and Backend Development. I also like to develop games and some funny side projects!
🎧 I'm also a DJ!
✈️ Experiencing other cultures is what I love the most 🇧🇷🇲🇦🇸🇪🇸🇰🇦🇩🇩🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸🇨🇭🇷🇸🇦🇹
Skills
I've academically and professionally had contact with vast distinct areas. For almost eight years, I've been diving deeper on some, shaping my skills and growing as software engineer.
Programming Languages
Other skills
- Fluent in English, with level B2 certified by Cambridge, where I passed with distinction.
- Proficient with git and GitHub
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, ClickUp and Notion
- Teamwork - I played football for my hometown club for many years, where I was a team captain. I was also a volunteer at Comic-Con at Porto in 2017.
- Proactivity
- Multitasking
- Always motivated and ready to learn new things!
Resume
This is my journey so far through the dynamic world of software engineering. Over the years, I've had the privilege of gathering valuable experiences, covering distinct areas where I could improve my skills, and achieving milestones I'm proud of.
💻 Professional Experience
Backend Developer
February 2022 - Present
🇩🇪 Virtual Identity
- Infrastructure/AI Developer for a PoC on Azure Portal with OpenAI Services
- Assumed the role of Security Standard Owner of Software Development after my first year
- Development and mantainance of THEMIS portal, a Java Spring Boot application for our client, VDMA
- Support in DNS record management with Amazon Web Services
NLP Researcher
September 2020 - December 2021
🇵🇹 Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS
- Development of my Master's thesis: "MisInfoBot: fight misinformation about COVID on Social Media", a Twitter bot that aimed to tackle misinformation and retrieve information from the World Health Organization
- Development of research NLP projects regarding clinical data
Web Developer
July 2018 - September 2018
🇵🇹 StartUp Buzz
- Development and hosting of a website
🎓 Education
Integrated Master in Informatics and Computer Engineering
2016 - 2021
🇵🇹 FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
During my 5 years at FEUP, I had the opportunity to utilize many programming languages in distinct areas of Informatics and Computer Engineering, such as Software Engineering, Databases, Networks, Game Development, Web Dev, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and many others. I also had the opportunity to develop a Master's thesis in the area of NLP at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS.
🇪🇸 UPV - Universitat Politècnica de València
I studied for a semester at UPV, and I loved the city and the university. The classifications were from 0 to 10, and my classes were Data Science (9/10), Cybersecurity (9/10), Automation & Robotics (7/10) and E-Learning & Social Networks (9/10).
Portfolio
The Integrated Masters of Informatics and Engineering at FEUP and UPV addressed many interesting areas, allowing me to experience different programming languages. Starting my professional journey and dedicating more hours to NLP and Backend improved my experience and skills in these domains, but it also awakened in me a special interest in other areas, as technologies are constantly evolving! Here, I collected some personal and some academic projects I've happily and proudly contributed to.
- All
- AI
- Backend
- Games
What I can help you with
I believe I'm ready to engage distinct challenges in different areas. Nevertheless, the following areas are where I believe my expertise can produce the best outcomes:
Contact
Want to get in touch ? Just send me an email !