Pavlína Gonçalves
Postdoctoral Researcher at INESC TEC
Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolPavlína Gonçalves is a postdoctoral researcher and psychologist turned software engineering researcher with eight years of experience studying human factors that shape developer performance and well-being. She combines qualitative and quantitative methods to turn observed problems—like interpersonal conflict in code review and cognitive load during comprehension—into validated tools and actionable product improvements. Her work spans academia and industry partnerships, with a track record of designing courses, supervising students, and presenting at top-tier venues. Trained in psychology (Masaryk University, Queen’s) and holding a PhD in Software Engineering from the University of Zurich, she uniquely bridges rigorous behavioral science with practical software processes. Based in Portugal, she is particularly adept at translating psychological constructs into measurable engineering interventions that improve both productivity and developer experience.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Software Engineering, Magna cum Lade, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Software Engineering, Magna cum Lade at University of ZurichMaster’s Degree, Psychology, Master’s Degree, Psychology at Masaryk University BrnoMaster’s Degree, Psychology, Master’s Degree, Psychology at Queen's University Belfast
English, Czech, Slovak, French, Portuguese, German
Github Skills (1)
javascript1
Github contributions (4)
wurzelovap/Locked-test
Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
Contributions:3 commits, 2 PRs, 3 branches in 4 months
wurzelovap/hackademy-day5
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:3 commits, 1 PR, 12 pushes in 1 day
javascriptdayamazinghackademy
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