Summary
Antonio Ferreira is a mentor and seasoned technologist with 15+ years bridging electronics, programming and project leadership to deliver complex automation and AV systems across corporate, retail, real estate and hospitality sectors. He combines hands-on skills in C/C++, Python, AI and computer vision with a track record of leading large-scale integrations, product management and smart access control solutions at smartlock.pt. Known for turning prototypes into production-ready systems, he emphasizes efficiency, sustainable design and measurable outcomes while coaching teams to grow. A lifelong learner with formal engineering and industrial networks training plus recent intensive programming practice at 42 Porto, he brings both deep legacy domain expertise and fresh software development rigor. Unexpectedly, his career spans roles from CEO and instructor to product manager, reflecting a rare mix of strategic leadership and classroom-level technical mentorship.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electroctecnia e Computadores, 75%, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electroctecnia e Computadores, 75% at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Electronics, 75%, Bachelor's degree, Industrial Electronics, 75% at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
42 Common Core, Computer Programming/Programmer, General, IT, Linux/Unix, 42 Common Core, Computer Programming/Programmer, General, IT, Linux/Unix at 42 Porto
European Program FORCE, Automation & Robotics, European Program FORCE, Automation & Robotics at Universität Bremen
German, French, Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese