Universidade de Coimbra | Icebreaker

Universidade de Coimbra | Icebreaker

Members

David Ribeiro Alves

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AI, Databases & Distributed Systems

David Rodrigues

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Systems Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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Lifelong learner and a passionate mentor, always seeking challenges and experiences that enrich me and I that can share with others. I value integrity, grit, curiosity, rigour, humility, and humour. Over 25 years of experience in software engineering, I have led software teams and advised high-impact tech startups across different verticals and territories. I leverage my expertise in software engineering to provide guidance on technology, teams and product strategies. As a Senior Solutions Architect at AWS I help startups accelerate their growth towards their objectives. I make sure teams have what they need to make informed decisions given their business context by balancing best practices with trade-offs. Prior to joining AWS, I was the CTO of Axel Johnson's first fintech enterprise venture, Humla, where I built and led a diverse and highly skilled engineering team. I defined and implemented the initial technology and team strategies. I also worked as a Startup Advisor where I partnered with the CEO of Returnado to offer technology and people advice. I have also held different engineering leadership positions at several startups such as Spotify, Klarna and FeedZai. In a previous life I was a reaseacher in AI and published several internationally refereed papers on Ontologies, Knowledge Management and Natural Language many of which are still being actively cited today.

Galina Chikunova, Ph.D.

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After a PhD & Postdoc in Space Weather data processing, I shifted my focus to what I’ve always loved most about working with data – visualization. Now I turn complex information into clear, beautiful stories that connect science, art, and people.

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Cloud / AI / Reliability / Observability

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AI Solutions Engineer

João Oliveirinha

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I have a computer science background, but my high interest for mathematics and statistics always pushed me to jobs and hobbies that involved data science and allowed me to always challenge myself and keep me up to date. Self-driven and self-motivated person with a passion to learn and overdeliver. Has fun and self-realization by growing teams and individuals capable of building great things from scratch.

David Rodrigues

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Experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Java, AWS and more. Strong engineering professional with a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from University of Coimbra.

João Oliveirinha

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I have a computer science background, but my high interest for mathematics and statistics always pushed me to jobs and hobbies that involved data science and allowed me to always challenge myself and keep me up to date. Self-driven and self-motivated person with a passion to learn and overdeliver. Has fun and self-realization by growing teams and individuals capable of building great things from scratch.