Summary
Rui Costa is a seasoned technology leader and CTO based in Lisbon with 11 years building scalable, distributed systems at the intersection of mobility, edge AI and cloud data platforms. He has led engineering and product teams through growth and acquisition—most notably as Veniam’s CTO (acquired by Nexar) and as Nexar’s Chief Architect driving generative AI on a global camera network—while now steering technology strategy at Indie Campers. Rui blends systems engineering rigor (MSc in Networks and Communications) with product-driven execution, shipping infrastructure that processes billions of samples monthly and cutting cloud costs by half. A patent author, IEEE volunteer and founder of a multilingual online education platform that reached over 94,000 learners, he pairs technical depth in vehicular networks and decentralized systems with a persistent focus on real-world impact for smaller communities.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Masters (MSc) Networks and Communications Engineering, Masters (MSc) Networks and Communications Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico