Alcides Fonseca

Hello! I am a soon-to-be Computer Engineer, with a bit of Interaction Design background.

I have experience working for the web and mobile, and I have worked for/with both communities and companies.

I have worked with a lot of technologies and I end up working with Python most of the times, for its simplicity and multi-toolness. If it is a small hack, Ruby might also fit the needs, but if we are talking about a larger entreprisey project, I also know my way around Java and .NET.

And if it is a web project (as most of them are nowadays), my 10 year experience of Javascript will probably come handy. And I am not afraid of learning new languages and tools, since they teach me new ways of approaching and solving problems. Lately I've been learning Scala, Haskell and Objective-C.

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Coimbra
Portugal

2010
2009
2008
2007

Studies

Masters in Informatics Engineering

at University of Coimbra with an average of 15/20.

Studied:
  • Ubiquitous Systems
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Software Project Management
  • Game Studies and Development
  • Business Management

Masters in Interaction Design

Erasmus programme at Chalmers Technical School (Sweden) for one semester .

Studied:
  • Graphical Interfaces
  • Physical Computing
  • Interaction Design Methodologies
  • Functional Programming

Bachelor in Informatics Engineering

at University of Coimbra with an average of 16.4/20.

Best grades:
  • Object-Oriented Programming (20)
  • Compilers (20)
  • Multimedia (19)
  • Algebra (19)
  • Advanced Programming (18)
  • Databases (18)

Research

Aeminium

Developing the runtime of concurrent by default language on a joint project between University of Coimbra and Carnegie Mellon.

Ejaki

Developed an online social network based on sharing Points of Interest, at the AILab of CISUC.

Technologies:
  • ASP.NET
  • Google Maps
  • Prototype.js
  • Windows Mobile

Work

Freelancing

Worked with design studio Burocratik building websites for some portuguese companies.

Technologies:
  • Django
  • Wordpress

Project Coordinator at jeKnowledge

Founded the junior company jeKnowledge where coordinated company-wide projects.

Clients:

Freelancing

Worked on webdevelopment for Ogilvy & Mather, ClusterCube, Ângulo Sólido, and Deltafil.

Technologies:
  • PHP
  • Wordpress
  • e107

Events

Take Off 2009

Organized the 3rd edition of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference.

Take Off 2008

Organized the 2nd edition of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference.

Speaker at MS TechDays 2008

Gave a talk about Dynamic Languages on .NET at the biggest technological event in Portugal.

Take Off 2007

Organized the 1st edition of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference.