Summary
Nuno Oliveira is a Director of Engineering with 12 years of experience leading R&D and cross-functional software teams at Checkmarx, where he progressed from developer to senior leadership since 2014. He combines deep technical roots in program comprehension and language engineering—evident from his MSc and PhD research at Universidade do Minho—with practical product delivery across security-focused tooling. Nuno has a track record of building and scaling engineering organizations, mentoring teams, and translating research-driven ideas into production software. He has also taught as an invited lecturer, signaling strong communication skills and a commitment to developing talent. Based in Trofa, Portugal, he brings a research-informed perspective to engineering leadership, often bridging academic rigor with pragmatic execution.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master in Informatics, Software Analysis, Languages Engineering, Program Comprehension, Master in Informatics, Software Analysis, Languages Engineering, Program Comprehension at Universidade do Minho
Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, German