Rafael Pires
Lecturer at EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences
Ecublens, Vaud, Switzerland
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Top SchoolRafael Pires is a lecturer and researcher at EPFL specializing in distributed systems, privacy and security, with a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Neuchâtel. He brings over a decade of experience bridging academic research and practical engineering, having developed embedded firmware, device drivers and distributed software across industry and government roles in Brazil. His background includes dual master's degrees in Computer Science and Mechatronics, reflecting a rare blend of systems-level software expertise and robotics/embedded hardware know-how. Rafael has a track record of teaching and supervising research while contributing to postdoctoral projects at EPFL, and his work often targets secure, scalable coordination in heterogeneous systems. Comfortable with low-level C/C++ development as well as higher-level distributed architectures, he combines rigorous academic methods with hands-on implementation experience. Based in Ecublens, Switzerland, he leverages international study and work stints to approach problems with a pragmatic, cross-disciplinary perspective.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
International Student Exchange - Master of Science, Information Technology, International Student Exchange - Master of Science, Information Technology at Kiel University of Applied SciencesDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at University of NeuchâtelMaster's degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Master's degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Federal Institute of Santa CatarinaBachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science at Federal University of Santa MariaMaster of Science (MSc), Computer Science, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science at Federal University of Santa Catarina
Portuguese, English, German, French
Github Skills (5)
storage4
sgx3
docker3
file-sharing2
kubernetes2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
rafaelppires/trusted-sharing
Jul 2017 - May 2022
Contributions:40 commits, 21 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 10 months
trustedfile-sharingsharingcloudstorages
rafaelppires/sgx_common
Apr 2019 - May 2021
Contributions:38 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 1 month
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