Jorge Tiago Vila

Jorge Tiago Vila has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Jorge Tiago'smost recent position was as Chief Technology Officer at Elecctro, where they have been working since November 2017. Prior to that, they held the role of Solutions Architect at the same company from March 2016 to November 2017. Before joining Elecctro, they worked as a Software Engineer from November 2015 to March 2016.

In 2010, Jorge worked as a Research Engineer at UNINOVA - Instituto de Desenvolvimento de Novas Tecnologias. During their time there, they focused on developing projects in the field of astronomy, specifically using the Python language. Jorge Tiago successfully completed a project involving the development of an exposure time calculator for the observation modes of the NIRINTS spectrometer.

In 2004, Jorge worked as a Laboratory Teaching Assistant at Instituto Superior Técnico. In this role, they taught Computational Graphics laboratory classes and introduced students to OpenGL, while also assisting with the development of class projects.

Overall, Jorge Tiago Vila has had progressive roles in the technology industry, with experience in areas such as technology leadership, software architecture, software engineering, research, and teaching.

Jorge Tiago Vila earned their Master of Science (MSc) degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico, where they studied from 2002 to 2015. Prior to that, they completed their Secondary Education, specializing in Sciences, at the Academia de Música de Santa Cecília between 1999 and 2002. In addition to their formal education, Jorge also obtained a Certificate in Advanced English from the University of Cambridge in June 2001.

Furthermore, Jorge holds a Commercial Pilot License (Airplanes) that they obtained from the Leávia — Escola de Aviação, S.A. from 2009 to 2012. Jorge Tiago has also acquired additional certifications, including Pediatric First Aid from Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa in September 2022, and the Mentor certification from Pitch Bootcamp.