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Joao O.

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Head of Engineering at CoreMedia
📍 Porto, Porto, Portugal

Joao is an experienced Head of Engineering at CoreMedi with over 20 years in IT. He recently earned a Postgraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Liverpool and specializes in launching AI-driven SaaS products, cloud infrastructure, and leading international expansion for tech companies.

He is deeply passionate about technologys societal impact, focusing on digital sovereignty and building a personal tech stack with privacy-first tools like GrapheneOS. He also shows interest in how big tech, like Microsoft, can improve patient care through AI, reflecting his background in healthcare tech.

Unique fact: Joao is building a decentralized, off-grid Meshtastic communication network for his local community in Portugal.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Priorities

Topics Joao cares about

AI in Healthcare
With a background as CTO for a medical app and recent posts on AI for patient care, he is focused on applying his AI postgrad expertise to health-tech.
Digital Sovereignty
He is concerned about the EU's dependence on US tech platforms, viewing it as a strategic liability and a critical topic for discussion.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Head of Engineering
CoreMedia
1-2025 - 10-2025
Engineering Manager
CoreMedia
3-2020 - 10-2024
CTO
Tonic App
7-2017 - 3-2020
Senior Performance Engineer
FARFETCH
7-2016 - 7-2017
Team Lead / Senior Performance Engineer
WeDo Technologies
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Education
2024 - 2025
Postgraduate
University of Liverpool
1997 - 2001
Master's degree
Universidade do Minho
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