Joao Antunes

João Antunes is a skilled software and vehicle dynamics engineer with extensive experience in the automotive sector. Currently a Software Engineer at Pluto since June 2023, João previously served as a Platform Engineer at Outrider and contributed as a Vehicle Dynamics Specialist at the same company, focusing on autonomous yard truck subsystems. Prior roles include Training Manager at MegaRide, where seminars on tire modeling were created, and Vehicle Dynamics Engineer at OptimumG, where custom applications were developed and international seminars were conducted. João's early involvement in the Formula Student Projecto FST encompassed leadership in cost and manufacturing as well as chassis design and analysis. João holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico.