Telecommunications and Multimedia Unit 2003-2004
“Straight after leaving INESC Porto in January 2004, I joined Siemens Information & Communications in their offices in Freixeiro. This collaboration lasted 8 years until December 2011.
At Siemens I mostly worked in Operations Support Systems in software systems for telecommunications network performance management. Our main clients were communications operators worldwide that used our products to monitor and manage their fixed or mobile networks. I worked as a software developer and later took on tasks in telecommunications engineering for UMTS. Then came my first jobs as project manager, I was put in charge of the development of versions of one of our main products.
In 2007 Siemens IC merged with Nokia Networks to form Nokia Siemens Networks, this led to the development of a new series of products. Therefore, in 2008 as a programme manager I had the opportunity to work with a truly international team with people all over Europe and India.”
]]>Telecommunications and Multimedia Unit 1992-2002
With a Masters in Telecommunications, Pedro Cardoso worked for INESC Porto for over 15 years. His first project was project SIFO (Optical Fibre Integrated Systems) and it was part of his final year of his degree at the Faculty of Engineering.
He was known for being a decisive person and divides his time at INESC Porto into three separate phases: 1988-1999 the learning phase (Masters), 1993-1997 the transition phase and 1998-2002 the affirmation phase.
He highlights projects at INESC Porto, such as SIFO in 1988, ATLANTIC 1996-1998 and the creation of the digital television area (MOG) that began in 1999 and all of the associated contracts and European projects: ORBIT, G-FORS, MetaVision, P/PITV, CONTESSA, Nuggets and ASSET.
When leaving INESC Porto, Pedro Cardoso stated that he would miss project MOG (Media Objects Group) the most and everyone who worked on the project.
]]>Power Systems Unit 2008-2009
“I have taken on various professional roles in the Energy industry and in Clean technology, such as: Project Planning at EDF Energies Nouvelles (2005/2006), Product Management at Iskraemeco (2006-2008), Scientific Research at INESC Porto (2008-2009) and Electricity Market Management at Itron Inc. (2009-2011).”
“I am also a member of the MIT Energy Club, a member of MIT Alumni and I am the Deputy Director of the Charter of Engineers’ official magazine – Northern region (INFO). In 2009 I was awarded best internship in electrical engineering by the Charter of Engineers and in the same year I won the Best Poster Award at the "2nd Transatlantic Conference on Renewable Energies", as part of the INESC Porto team. Since June 2011 I have been working as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Territory Planning.”
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