Diogo Pernes
Lead Research Scientist at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Top SchoolDiogo Pernes is a Lead Research Scientist at OutSystems and an Invited Assistant Professor at the University of Porto, bringing eight years of experience at the intersection of machine learning and natural language processing. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and combines deep academic rigor with applied research from roles at Priberam and INESC, specializing in NLP systems and ML model development. Early training in electrical and computer engineering and a stint in ASIC design give him a rare cross-disciplinary perspective that helps bridge algorithmic research and production engineering. Diogo has a strong teaching and mentorship background, having supported courses and supervised students while maintaining active research outputs. He is known for translating complex research into practical tools and products, driving both innovation and real-world impact in language technology.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BSc + MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering, BSc + MSc Electrical and Computer Engineering at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do PortoDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto | FCUPMaster of Engineering - MEng Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master of Engineering - MEng Electrical and Computer Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology
English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Github Skills (48)
hidden10
markov10
pytorch9
python9
machine-learning9
fine-tuning9
gpu9
deep-learning9
mixture9
application9
nlp9
generative-model9
speech-recognition8
sparse8
data-structures8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
dpernes/spamhmm
Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
Sparse Mixture of Hidden Markov Models for Graph Connected Entities
Contributions:49 commits, 4 pushes in 1 year 3 months
sparsegenerative-modelmachine-learningconnectedgraph-neural-networks
dpernes/modafm
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:23 commits, 2 pushes in 10 months
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