Summary
João Fernandes is an RD&I and Marketing leader with 11 years of experience blending research, project management, and product innovation in the railway sector. As RDI Department Project Manager at Nomad Tech he leads major national and international initiatives—such as the Ferrovia 4.0 consortium, NTW-DAS, and the "Comboio Made in Portugal" coaches project—while driving a 150%+ increase in company visibility through integrated marketing. He holds a PhD in Railroad and Railway Transportation and has a strong academic and research background, having taught mobile computation and led successful CoLAB funding applications that scored top marks. An entrepreneur who founded Portugal’s niche PCB maker for railway models and a lifelong rail photographer, João uniquely combines hands-on hardware, software and storytelling to accelerate rail digitalization and sustainability.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
12º Ano, Ciências e Tecnologia, 12º Ano, Ciências e Tecnologia at Escola Secundária de Valongo
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D., Railroad and Railway Transportation, Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D., Railroad and Railway Transportation at Universidade de Coimbra
Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Italian