Summary
Paulo Villa is an experienced computer engineer and adjunct professor with 11 years in academia and industry, specializing in embedded systems, space applications and fault-tolerant design. He has led institutional R&D projects ranging from automated guided vehicles for Industry 4.0 to embedded software simulators for CubeSat processing, bridging classroom teaching with hands-on system development. His background spans low-level C/C++ embedded work, VHDL RTL verification for high-speed optics, and web/enterprise tooling from earlier VB.NET projects, giving him a rare full-stack perspective on constrained systems. Based in Greater Porto Alegre, Brazil, he combines PhD-level research in electrical and electronics engineering with practical SBC and CAN-network implementations used in real-world monitoring and control. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex hardware-software interactions into teachable curricula and reproducible prototypes. An understated strength is his track record of securing and coordinating funded projects that move academic ideas into applied engineering solutions.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Computer Engineer, Microelectronics, Aerospacial, Automation, Computer Engineer, Microelectronics, Aerospacial, Automation at Pontif铆cia Universidade Cat贸lica do Rio Grande do Sul
English, Portuguese, French