
MAKER ENGINEER INNOVATOR ENTREPRENEUR


The Journey

Born in Alentejo
I grew up in a small town near Évora, where my gradma had a small grocery store. Altough I had suffered from bullying, I had a great childhood and a great family and friends.
Becomes Mechatronics Engineer
Graduated from University of Évora with a degree in Mechatronics Engineering. I started my career as a Mechatronics Engineer, working with robotics, electronics, mechanics, automation and software.


Becomes Fablab Manager
I became the manager of the Fablab Évora, a space where I could learn and share my knowledge with others. I was responsible for the day to day operations of the Fablab, including the management of the team, the equipment and the projects.
Founded Dotesfera
I started my own company, Dotesfera. A digital agency that provided digital solutions around Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to enterprises.


Founded Cyango
Meanwhile I started another company, Cyango. With the focus building a SaaS for storytelling virtual tours. Later it escalated to something bigger.
The Pivot Year
COVID was tough. It represented a change in my personality and my startup. While others saw crisis, I saw opportunity. Pivoted to digital-first solutions and discovered the power of remote collaboration.


Sunny Lisbon & Startup Lisboa
After winning the Startup Lisboa competition, I moved to Lisbon to be closer to the startup community. COVID gates still havent't been lifted, but I was meeting new people like never before.
Met the love
Believe it or not this was a change in my life. Meeting my girlfriend in Madrid made me move from Lisbon to Leiria, Portugal.


Cyango acquired by Spotside
It was a tough year, and the company was almost going bankrupt. It felt like a miracle to find such a good match with Spotside, the acquiring company. Our product and team matched perfectly with their line of products and business.

Born in Alentejo
I grew up in a small town near Évora, where my gradma had a small grocery store. Altough I had suffered from bullying, I had a great childhood and a great family and friends.

Becomes Mechatronics Engineer
Graduated from University of Évora with a degree in Mechatronics Engineering. I started my career as a Mechatronics Engineer, working with robotics, electronics, mechanics, automation and software.

Becomes Fablab Manager
I became the manager of the Fablab Évora, a space where I could learn and share my knowledge with others. I was responsible for the day to day operations of the Fablab, including the management of the team, the equipment and the projects.

Founded Dotesfera
I started my own company, Dotesfera. A digital agency that provided digital solutions around Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to enterprises.

Founded Cyango
Meanwhile I started another company, Cyango. With the focus building a SaaS for storytelling virtual tours. Later it escalated to something bigger.

The Pivot Year
COVID was tough. It represented a change in my personality and my startup. While others saw crisis, I saw opportunity. Pivoted to digital-first solutions and discovered the power of remote collaboration.

Sunny Lisbon & Startup Lisboa
After winning the Startup Lisboa competition, I moved to Lisbon to be closer to the startup community. COVID gates still havent't been lifted, but I was meeting new people like never before.

Met the love
Believe it or not this was a change in my life. Meeting my girlfriend in Madrid made me move from Lisbon to Leiria, Portugal.

Cyango acquired by Spotside
It was a tough year, and the company was almost going bankrupt. It felt like a miracle to find such a good match with Spotside, the acquiring company. Our product and team matched perfectly with their line of products and business.