About

Born in Lisbon in 1973. Graduated in Computer Science and Management, ISCTE-IUL, 1997. Master in Information Systems Management, ISCTE-IUL, specialisation in information security area, 2004. PhD in Computer Architecture and Distributed Systems, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain), 2008.

Since 2020, Associate Professor at ISCTE-IUL, in the Information Sciences and Technologies Department of the ISCTE-IUL School of Technologies and Architecture, where it teaches different curricular units related with Information Security, and Web and Mobile-based Information Systems Development and Management. Former integrated researcher at ADETTI-IUL in the NUIGRAM (Natural User Interaction Graphics and Mobility) research group. Currently integrated researcher in the SSE (Software Systems Engineering) research group of ISTAR-IUL. Associated member of the DMAG (Distributed Multimedia Applications Group) research center. Research interests include “Cybersecurity”, “Distributed Applications and Systems”, and “Digital Rights Management”.

Since 1995 has participated in multiple national and international projects, financed by entities such as the European Union, European Space Agency and others. Author and co-author of multiple research articles and communications in international conferences, journals and magazines, and also multiple project reports and deliverables. Also author of several PHP development books.

OWASP (Open Web Applications Security Project) member of the Portuguese chapter (since 2007), cooperating in event organisation, information dissemination and other projects. Founding member of the AP2SI (Associação Portuguesa para a Promoção da Segurança de Informação). Entrepreneur in some IS/IT startups - some of my startup adventures include NetMust, HUGaCity and Innit.