Rui Pires

Rui Pires has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Rui is currently working as a Software Architect at Zoi, where they serve as a consultant architect for various external companies, working on both backend, frontend, and mixed projects. Prior to this, Rui worked as a Technical Lead at Zenklub, where they managed an international, fully remote team and handled the interface between tech and product, managing three developers and a project manager.

Rui is also the founder of Future Strawberry, where they provided mobile app and e-commerce services, overseeing the entire process from management to design and implementation. Rui was also the Founder and Lead Developer at Videobserver, a sports analytics platform, where they focused not only on development but also on product aspects.

Before that, Rui worked as a Partner and Lead Developer at Digisource Serviços Informáticos Lda., a web design and digital signage company, where they developed websites for multiple clients and worked on backend and set-top-box projects with clients in Portugal and Austria.

Rui's work journey began as the Lead Developer at Mobbit Systems Comunicação Digital, where they played a key role in transforming the startup into a successful multi-million euro company. Rui developed set-top boxes and middleware software for digital signage solutions for various high-profile clients.

From 1998 to 2003, Rui Pires attended Universidade Nova de Lisboa and obtained a degree in Engenharia Informatica. Their field of study was focused on Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.