Hello, I am a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Lisbon, and researcher in GAIPS (Research Group on AI for People and the Society) at INESC-ID and in Interactive Technologies Institute / LARSyS; with a focus on social agents for inclusion in schools.
My research focused on novel experiences between mixed-visual ability children, exploring group engagement within Human Robots Interactions, improving accessibility, and valuing individual abilities to create inclusive experiences.
With 20 + years of experience in senior leadership, design, business, people, and change in the IT and Telecommunications Industry, embraced several technical and management areas in Digital, Customer Operations, and IT. Collaborated with many talented people having a long experience in a customer-centric approach, leading design thinking methods and agile teams to build and develop personalized and ethical experiences in digital channels & assisted channels
I aim to use artificial intelligence, design thinking, and service design to shape great experiences, products & services.
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I am curious, creative, energetic and reliable.
Fostering social engagement and participation for all children.
Valuing the differences, openness to fail, co-creation, and joint knowledge production
Augmenting classrooms with technologies that account students mixed visual abilities.
Involving stakeholders in a iterative process of ideation, prototyping and test.
Using Social Robots to Create Inclusive Classroom Experiences for Children with Mixed Visual Abilities
Exploring the Development of AI Personas for Individuals Who Have Lost Their Voice
proposes leveraging interactive and digital technologies to create context-aware workspaces to improve physical rehabilitation practices.
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more than 20 years in IT and telecommunication industry