Experience

R&D Engineer at Swoove Studios

Jul 2023 - Present

Played a key role in elevating animation quality through innovative AI solutions. Leveraged Python expertise to develop advanced Pose Estimation and Reconstruction tools, utilizing PyTorch and integrating with Procedural Animation in Unity. Engineered a cutting-edge animation search system, by combining Python-based NLP with Azure.

Analyst / Senior Analyst at Accenture Portugal

Sep 2021 - Jun 2023

Consulted for two major clients as part of this role. At Sky, gained exposure to Java backend development. For Worten, managed their critical order tracking system, utilizing a tech stack that included Golang and AWS. Contributed to system enhancements and on-call troubleshooting.

Research Fellow / Senior AI Researcher at CCG/ZGDV Institute, University of Minho

Oct 2017 - Jul 2021

Initially joined as a Research Fellow until 2018, then advanced to Senior AI Researcher. Contributed to cutting-edge EU-funded research projects at the University of Minho's Computer Graphics Center, focusing on AI applications in criminal investigation and Industry 4.0. Utilized Python for developing AI solutions, bridging academia and industry. As experience grew, mentored new research fellows, sharing expertise in AI methodologies and their practical applications across diverse sectors.

Education

Ph.D. in Information Systems and Technology - University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

2020 - Present

Focus: Development of Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and monitoring, applied to breast cancer Thesis: "A Framework for the Development of Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers for Cancer Research"

M.Sc. in Informatics Engineering - University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

2016 - 2018

Specializations: Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Parallel and Distributed Computing Thesis: "Intelligent Medical Image Analysis: A Deep Learning Approach to Breast Cancer Diagnosis"

B.Sc. in Informatics Engineering - University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

2013 - 2016

Core curriculum covering programming, algorithms, computer architecture, databases, and advanced mathematics.

Technical Skills

Technologies & Frameworks

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • Keras
  • Flask
  • Node.js
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • React
  • Django

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • Golang
  • C#
  • JavaScript
  • C/C++
  • Java
  • SQL

Core Competencies

  • Machine (Deep) Learning
  • Computer Vision
  • Backend Development

Publications

An Innovative Faster R-CNN-Based framework for Breast Cancer Detection in MRI

João Nuno Centeno Raimundo, João Pedro Pereira Fontes, Luís Gonzaga Mendes Magalhães, Miguel Angel Guevara Lopez

Journal of Imaging, 2023

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Deployment Service for Scalable Distributed Deep Learning Training on Multiple Clouds

Javier Jorge, Germán Moltó, Damian Segrelles, João Pedro Fontes, Miguel Angel Guevara

11th International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science CLOSER, 2021

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Representation learning approach to breast cancer diagnosis

João Pedro Pereira Fontes, Miguel Angel Guevara Lopez

European Congress of Radiology (ECR 2019), 2019

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AGATHA: Face benchmarking dataset for exploring criminal surveillance methods on open source data

Paulo Brito, João Pedro Fontes, Nuno Miquelina, Miguel Angel Guevara

2018 International Conference on Graphics and Interaction (ICGI), 2018

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Additional Info

Languages

  • Portuguese (native)
  • English (fluent)
  • Spanish (fluent)
  • German (basic)

Licenses

  • Car driving license
  • Motorcycle license (up to 125 cm³)

Interests

Committed to continuous learning and cultural awareness. Experience mentoring junior researchers enhanced leadership and communication skills. Passionate about travel and language learning, fostering adaptability and cross-cultural competence. This blend of technical expertise and soft skills enables creative problem-solving and effective collaboration in diverse, global teams. Currently focused on improving German language proficiency to complement native Portuguese and fluent English and Spanish skills.