Curriculum Vitae

Creative, Curious, Fast-learner

LANGUAGES

Fluent: Portuguese, English, Python, Numpy, Pandas, Tensorflow, Matlab, Mathematica, LATEX, R

Good: Spanish, HTML/CSS/JS/PHP, SQL, No-SQL

Basic: French, Arab

RESEARCH

Postdoctoral Researcher in Theoretical Neuroscience - Champalimaud Research, Lisbon 2020 - 2021
Distributed Algorithms for Image Classification, Data Analysis, Data Modeling.

PhD. in Theoretical Neuroscience - Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon 2013 - 2019
Robustness in Spike Coding Networks - theory and applications. Artificial Spiking Neural Networks, Efficient Coding Principles, Robustness to Artificial Perturbations, Data Analysis, dPCA. Supervisor: Christian K. Machens.

Research Technician in Theoretical Neuroscience - Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon 2012
Reinforcement Learning, Decision under Uncertainty.

EDUCATION

Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon 2009 - 2011
MSc. in Applied Mathematics
Curriculum: Data Mining, Functional Analysis, Computability and Complexity, Biomedical Statistics, Master Thesis: Optimal Decision Timing

Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon 2005 - 2008
BSc. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Curriculum: Cryptography and Security Protocols, Code Theory, Algorithms, Probability Theory, Probability and Statistics.

Soft Skills

Social Work Voluntary work in Beira - Mozambique, 2009, 9 months, worked in 5 orphanages helping children (6-20 years) teaching Mathematics, English, Portuguese, Chemistry, Music.

Leadership Leading a team from Ser Alternativa, a non-profit, working with children in the social area of Sintra

Hobbies

Piano (5 years), Classical Guitar (2 years), Drums (2 years), Latin Percussion (2 years), Bass (1 year), Violin (1 year)
Beach Volleyball, Hiking, Football

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"The simplest explanation is usually the correct one."