Diogo Vaz de Carvalho

ERASMUS+ (Exchange Programme)

University of Twente (Enschede, NL)

• Studied hot topics on Computer Science

• Travelled around Central Europe

LGP (Project Management Laboratory)

SurgeonMate Library

Within the context of the Unit of Study LGP (Project Management Laboratory):

• Team Leader of a 12-student multidisciplinary team

• Following the Scrum framework

• SurgeonMate, a startup company, as our client

• Design and develop a software product prototype: a cross-platform offline multimedia catalog (using Electron) aimed for surgeons

• Permanently in touch with the client (especially the CEO, Doctor Nuno Muralha)

• Heavy contribution to the team’s organization and the product’s development, in order to assure the client’s requirements fulfillment in time

INESC Technology and Science - Associate Laboratory

Research Grant (Project CORAL)

Assist in the design and implementation of a software system:

• Internet of Things - aimed to manage distributed sensors and their data

• Raspberry Pi's as mock sensors

• Using SensorThings API

• Proof of concept prototype (TRL 4)

Night Out - Idea-based Team Project

Developer and Advisor

• Member of a small team of young students from different fields

• We created Night Out, a mobile app aimed to improve the night life in Porto

• Released on Play Store (Android) and App Store (iOS)

• Helped create, model, develop and improve Night Out, which consists of:

  • Mobile app - Ionic (AngularJS)

  • Website - AngularJS

  • Web Server, including REST API - Node.js, Express.js, Sequelize

  • Database - PostgreSQL

• Awards and nominations:

  • "Jovens Empreendedores" award @ "SpinUM - Concurso de Ideias de Negócio (by TecMinho)" - Jan 2016

  • Winner @ "BIG Smart Cities - Porto (by Vodafone Power Lab and Ericsson)" - 500€ funding - Apr 2016

  • Finalist (National Top 20) @ "BIG Smart Cities - Grand Final (by Vodafone Power Lab and Ericsson)" - Jul 2016

  • Vodafone award @ "Escola de Startups (by UPTEC)" - Vodafone Power Lab admission - Feb 2017

  • Finalist (National Top 10) @ "Indústrias Criativas (by UNICER)" - TV broadcast and mentoring - Jul 2017

AEFEUP - Student Union

Pedagogical Department

• Member of a 10-student team

• Plan, organize and execute pedagogical initiatives, such as:

  • 1st edition of FEUP Engineering Days (March 2016), with workshops and representatives from 10+ relevant international companies

  • Gathering and centralization of availability of students’ notes on courses

AEFEUP - Student Union

Cultural Department

• Member of a 15-student team

• Plan, organize and execute cultural and social events, especially regarding music (10+ events)