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Lucas Cavalcanti

@lucascavalcanti

CTO at HealthTech Brasil building AI-powered XR medical education, including VR simulations and remote training systems for universities and hospitals.

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At HealthTech Brasil, I lead the strategic and technical development of XR solutions for medical education and patient engagement. My work includes AI and physiology simulations, VR/MR experiences, multiplayer SaaS platforms, and remote training systems.

At VirtualiSurg, I developed VR surgical simulations for thyroid procedures, targeting Meta Quest headsets, and implemented fluid dynamics and layered interactions. As a Senior Technician at Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, I contributed to the Oleachain Project, including a Mapbox app for geo-referencing olive trees and a VR game for the Côa Museum.

I also developed MirrorTherapy, a VR rehabilitation tool, and worked on Natureza Virtual, a 360° stereoscopic experience for scientific dissemination. For the Erasmus+ KA2 Virtual Science Tour project, I coordinated work from concept to delivery across partner institutions in four countries.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

XR Developer

VirtualiSurg

Aug 2023 - Mar 2024 (7 months)

Developed immersive surgical simulations for thyroid procedures on Meta Quest, implementing fluid dynamics and multi-layered interaction techniques to enhance realism and procedural accuracy.

Unity C#VR Meta Quest Fluid Dynamics 3D Interaction Cross Functional Collaboration

Independent Contractor

DynamicsVR

Apr 2023 - Jul 2023 (3 months)

Developed MirrorTherapy, a VR rehabilitation tool for a Spanish virtual physiotherapy company, mirroring hand movements in a VR avatar to stimulate neural pathways and support motor recovery.

VR Unity C#Rehabilitation Hand Tracking

Senior Technician

Polytechnic Institute of Bragança

May 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 10 months)

Contributed to the Oleachain Project, applying VR, AR, and mobile technologies in agriculture, education, and cultural tourism, including developing a Mapbox-based mobile app and an interactive VR game for Oculus Quest 2.

VR AR Mobile Development Mapbox Unity Oculus Quest 2 Firebase Flutter Open Meteo API

Project Coordinator

Erasmus+ KA2

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Led the international VRScit project from concept to delivery, coordinating a multidisciplinary team of over 20 stakeholders across Lithuania, Portugal, Spain, and Italy to create an immersive VR educational platform.

Project Management Team Leadership VR 3D Content Production Technical Documentation

La Caixa Research Fellow

CCVB / CeDRI

Sep 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Worked as researcher and XR developer at CCVB Science Center, focusing on VR/3D development and scientific dissemination, including creating Natureza Virtual, a 360° stereoscopic VR experience.

Unity C#360 Degree Video Technology Insta360 Studio Premiere Pro After Effects FFMPEG Hand Tracking Oculus Quest

Unity Developer — Internship

Samhoud Creativetech

Apr 2019 - Aug 2019 (4 months)

Interned as Unity Developer focusing on Mixed Reality with Magic Leap, exploring spatial mapping, hologram persistence, hand tracking, and 6-DOF controllers, and contributed to AR development for the Ziggo Wi-Fi Assistant.

Unity C#Mixed Reality Magic Leap Spatial Mapping Hand Tracking WebXR ThreeJS A Frame AR

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança

Master, Information Systems

2018 - 2019

Master in Information Systems with focus on Information Security, Databases Complement, System Architecture, Mobile Development, Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence. Thesis on Augmented Reality and its aspects.

Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

Bachelor, Computer Science

2014 - 2018

Bachelor of Computer Science with focus on Virtual Reality, Software Engineering, Database, Android Development, Data Structure, AI, and Network. Developed Guitaware, a software to aid in musical composition.