Founder & Engineer — Robotics, Industry 4.0 & Edge AI

Lisbon, Portugal

• Architected and deployed a production-grade IIoT monitoring platform (MQTT/TLS → Telegraf → InfluxDB → Grafana → Python analytics) across six Docker services with six-layer security — TLS 1.2+, AES-256 encrypted backups, UFW firewall, non-root containers, OpenSSL-generated credentials and provisioned dashboards. GDPR-compliant by design, with an AI layer generating natural-language insights over raw sensor streams via a FastAPI REST service.
• Shipped MLAI — an edge AI visual-inspection system on Raspberry Pi 4 running PaDiM anomaly detection (Anomalib) and TensorFlow/TFLite for dual-use industrial QC and agricultural grading; SCADA-style Next.js dashboard, FastAPI + WebSocket backend, camera calibration pipeline and SQLite history, with <500 ms end-to-end latency, fully offline.
• Engineered multiple UGV platforms end-to-end up to 1,200 kg payload — power electronics, by-wire actuation (steer/brake), automotive ECU integration, CAN networking, multi-sensor integration (LiDAR / GNSS / cameras) and Starlink/5G connectivity.
• Delivered production-grade real-time teleoperation over the public internet — 50 Hz HOTAS input, 720p WebRTC video at 30 fps via TURN relay, MQTT-over-TLS in a ROS2-inspired pub/sub architecture, with a hardware fail-safe watchdog enforcing sub-second motor lockout on communication loss; 74-test automated suite across three repositories.
• Founded the practice and operated as solo lead engineer — owning commercial scoping, technical architecture, supplier selection and the full delivery lifecycle across UGV, IIoT and edge AI engagements.

Automation & UGV Engineering Manager

São Paulo, Brazil

• Built the Automation and UGV divisions from zero; delivered systems were cited by company leadership as key technical proof points contributing to a successful fundraising round.
• Led a cross-functional team of 5 engineers across two product lines (agricultural UGVs and drone-support infrastructure), reducing time-to-prototype by ~30% via structured Scrum sprints on Jira.
• Owned the full UGV development lifecycle (control, power, communication) with hands-on integration of GNSS and vision subsystems, schematic design, panel wiring and bench-level troubleshooting.
• Delivered a 10 kg-payload agricultural quadcopter from concept to flight-ready prototype in under 6 months, including electrical design, mechanical integration, flight-control logic and telemetry systems.
• Translated complex operational requirements into technical user stories, data schemas, functional workflows and automation logic — bridging business stakeholders and engineering execution.

Technician & Automation Engineer (Industrial Data & Systems Integration)

São Paulo, Brazil

• Engineered 20+ special industrial machines integrating mechatronic systems, IoT connectivity, SCADA supervision and industrial protocols (Modbus, Profinet, EtherCAT, OPC-UA); average project delivered on time and within 5% budget variance.
• Designed and executed full industrial electrical panel projects end-to-end (load calculations, EPLAN/AutoCAD schematics, component specification, panel build, cabinet wiring, bench testing and commissioning) — reducing rework rate by ~25% through standardized documentation practices.
• Programmed PLCs and configured HMI/SCADA systems (TIA Portal, CODESYS, Indusoft) for manufacturing and process automation, improving operator visibility and cutting unplanned downtime across client facilities.
• Integrated industrial systems with continuous sensor streams over Modbus, Profinet and EtherCAT into SCADA historians and client databases; built reporting and monitoring pipelines (SQL, Grafana, Power BI) to surface production metrics, process drift and maintenance signals from years of real-world industrial time-series.
• Served as regional distributor for Wecon and Kinco; built and maintained 35+ industrial client partnerships over six years — on-site diagnostics, technical pre-sales, integration and post-deployment support.