Miguel Côrte

I own the company's AI-driven automation strategy: finding high-impact opportunities across the business and turning them into systems that ship.

- Automation standards and tooling now reach 20–50 people across 4+ countries.
- Lead cross-functional teams spanning product, operations and engineering.
- Drive adoption of AI tools and agent-based workflow orchestration — moving intelligent automatio

Led a cross-functional team of 10–20 engineers delivering MES software to enterprise manufacturers across multiple industries.

- Cut deployment time by ~50% by rebuilding CI/CD pipelines and standardising the build–test–release path with reusable templates.
- Owned code quality, architectural standards and delivery risk — consistent on-time delivery with zero major escalations.
- Partnered direct

Developed scalable backend systems and contributed to the successful deployment of MES solutions in industrial environments. Worked closely with cross-functional teams to integrate systems, ensure real-time data exchange, and improve reliability through automated testing and robust architecture.

Collaborated on the “Safe Cities” project in partnership with the University of Porto, focusing on intelligent evacuation systems. Designed and tested smart strategies using real-time data, advanced sensing technologies, and predictive algorithms to improve safety and decision-making in emergency scenarios.

Built and maintained software solutions for the public sector, including ERP and document management systems. Contributed across the full development lifecycle, delivering scalable backend services and intuitive frontend experiences while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.

Led financial strategy and operations for a student-run tech consultancy, overseeing budgeting, reporting, and sustainability. Supported organizational growth while managing teams delivering real-world software solutions to clients.

Supported the development of high-reliability systems for critical environments, contributing to backend development, testing, and quality assurance in safety-sensitive applications.

Contributed to the development of web and mobile applications for real clients, gaining hands-on experience across the full delivery lifecycle. Worked in agile teams to design, build, and deploy impactful digital solutions.

Managed production control and logistics in a manufacturing environment, coordinating workflows, quality checks, and delivery timelines to ensure operational efficiency.

Pursued a Master's Degree in Network and Information Systems Engineering, focusing on advanced topics in information technology.