Associate Professor of Information Systems, Information Security and Privacy Specialist, Co-founder of Sensei TechPaulo’s work focuses on the agile design of cyber-physical systems for real-time data-intensive applications. He has become one of the leading authorities in the field of IoT and sensor data integration, with more than 60 publications (18 in international journals), two edited books and more than 40 MSc students. He has worked as a researcher in several EU-funded projects and as a PI in R&D projects with industry. Before joining academia, he worked for 10 years in industry on several high-profile data integration projects in both technical and managerial roles. Recently, his passion, experience and quality standards are found leading the cybersecurity and privacy efforts of Sensei Tech, an outstanding company reshaping the retail industry. Paulo holds a Master’s degree and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Lisbon. |
CURRENT POSITIONS
- Associate Professor at DEI/IST
- CSO at Sensei Tech
- Senior Researcher at INESC-ID
AWARDS
- Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 – StartUpLisboa, 2021
- First Journal Paper Award — MODELS Conference, 2020
- Teaching Excellence Award — Instituto Superior Técnico, 2013, 2015, 2020, and 2021
- Best Student Paper Award — ICEIS Conference, 2007
- Best Paper Award nomination — SBBD Conference, 2005
AFFILIATIONS
- Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Member of (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Professional Organization
- IEEE Senior Member
- Member of the ACM
- Member of the Portuguese Association of Engineers (‘Ordem dos Engenheiros’)
- Member of the Portuguese Association for Facilities Management (APFM)
- Member of the Technical Commission the Certification of FM Practitioner by SGS ICS
CERTIFICATIONS
- IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E)
- IAPP Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
- PECB Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
- PECB Certified ISO 27701 Lead Implementer
- (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)