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A Robotics Engineer by training (Mechanical Eng. BSc. + Systems Eng. MSc.), Rui has gone from studying Mechanical Engineering to creating a Deep Learning startup in Silicon Valley, to leading AI/ML products at Canonical - the company behind Ubuntu. Always looking for impactful work, loves a good challenge and the steep learning curve that it enforces.
Highlights:
2016 - Awarded "Best Portuguese MSc. thesis in Robotics" by Portuguese Robotics Society.
2017 - Published in world's top robotics conference (IROS Vancouver). Helped develop a pharma automation robot for Swiss company.
2018 - Launched a Deep Learning startup between Switzerland and Silicon Valley. Graduated from Silicon Valley accelerator.
2019 - Lead growth of a Marketing Automation start-up partnering with Google, restructuring product offer. Innovation mentor at ETIC + Founder Institute.
2020/21 - Lead product and go-to-market for AI/ML at Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu Linux, reporting to the CEO.
2021 - On a long-term mission to accelerate education.
