Founder & Automation Engineer

Portugal

• Engineered special industrial machines — developing electrical schematics, integrating mechatronic systems, PLC and SCADA programming.
• Architected end-to-end Industry 4.0 solutions for UGV platforms: control systems, power electronics, wireless communication, remote-control stations and multi-sensor integration.
• Built a full-stack Industrial IoT Monitoring Platform using MQTT, Python, Node-RED, InfluxDB and Grafana; integrated AI-driven analytics to surface actionable insights beyond raw sensor data.
• Defined IT/OT convergence architecture, bridging field-level devices to cloud dashboards with real-time data pipelines and automated alerting.
• Collaborated with a mechanical specialist to co-design several modular UGV systems aligned with client requirements and safety standards, including a high-payload UGV (1200 kg).

Automation Executive Manager

São Paulo, Brazil

• Built the Automation and UGV divisions from zero; systems delivered contributed directly to a new fundraising round, with technical demonstrations cited as key proof points by company leadership.
• Led a cross-functional team of 5 engineers across two product lines (agricultural UGVs and drone-support infrastructure), reducing time-to-prototype by ~30% through structured Scrum sprints.
• Owned the full development lifecycle of UGV systems — control, power and communication — coordinating with mechanical and electronics teams across tight delivery timelines.
• Delivered a 10 kg-payload agricultural quadcopter from concept to flight-ready prototype in under 6 months, including electrical project, mechanical integration and flight-control and telemetry systems.

Automation Engineer

São Paulo, Brazil

• Engineered 20+ special industrial machines integrating mechatronic systems, IoT connectivity, SCADA supervision and industrial communication protocols (Modbus, Profinet, EtherCAT); average project delivered on time and within 5% budget variance.
• Designed and executed full industrial electrical panel projects end-to-end: load calculations, schematics (EPLAN/AutoCAD), component specification, physical assembly, commissioning and field testing.
• Programmed PLCs and configured HMI/SCADA systems (TIA Portal, CODESYS, Indusoft) for manufacturing and process automation projects.
• Served as regional distributor for Wecon and Kinco; built and maintained a portfolio of 35+ industrial client partnerships over 6 years.