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Duarte Cancela

Full Stack Developer | BSc in Computer Engineering | MSc in IoT & Computer Engineering | Music Producer
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Master’s student in IoT and Computer Engineering, with a BSc in Computer Engineering. Passionate about science and technology, web development, music production, electronics, computer systems, IoT, artificial intelligence, and open-source tools.

🎓 Education

MSc in Computer Engineering and IoT
Instituto Politécnico de Beja — 2024–Present
Key projects:

  • IoT air quality monitoring system using ESP32 and Raspberry Pi
  • Image Block Representation with OpenMP in C++
  • Gym Members Exercise Dataset, Big Data and NoSQL Case Study (mongodb)
  • Text classification with Python (NLP)
  • Supervised and Unsupervised Learning Algorithms with Knime
  • Modeling a System for Air Quality Monitoring with IOPT Tools (Petri Nets)
  • IoT Smart City Network Infrastructure Design in the City of Évora with Cupcarbon

BSc in Computer Engineering
Instituto Politécnico de Beja — 2018–2023
Selected projects:

  • SoundExplorer (Web app in React)
  • Laravel stock management system
  • Java pandemic simulator
  • Android hospital maintenance app
  • Arduino sensor-based experiments and Tesla coil
  • Network topologies with MikroTik and Cisco
  • Body fat prediction using Orange (Machine Learning)

💼 Experience

Technical Assistant
Unidade Local de Saúde do Baixo Alentejo — 2007–Present

  • Hospital maintenance coordination and technical support
  • Equipment lifecycle and repair management
  • Procurement and technical documentation handling

Sales & Tech Support (Worten, Delta Data, Skoda, Tyco)
Various roles from 2001–2006 in tech retail, support, and logistics.

🛠 Skills

  • Languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, C/C++, C#, Rust, Kotlin, Assembly
  • Web Dev: Nextjs, React, Laravel, Symfony, PHP, HTML/CSS, Drupal, WordPress
  • Data: SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, Power BI, Excel, Orange
  • Cybersecurity: VPNs, Firewalls, ISO/IEC 27001, IDS/IPS, Wireshark
  • Electronics: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, PCB design, robotics
  • Networking: Cisco, MikroTik, network cabling and topologies
  • Creative: Ableton Live, Reason, Reaper, Blender, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve

🎶 Other Interests

  • Founder of Associação de Músicos de Redondo and Orquestra “Planície”
  • Alto sax, flute, piano, guitar, bass
  • Author of digitaldeveloper.dev
  • Creator of musical projects on YouTube:
  • Fitness, cycling, electronics, and literature