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Rafael Cachetas

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Software Engineer at Vestas developing real-time C++ software for renewable energy plant control and power regulation.

Portugal

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At Vestas, I develop real-time Power Plant Controller software for utility-scale renewable energy plants. My work includes high-performance C++ components for control, monitoring, and power regulation, along with communication interfaces using OPC-UA and ModBus.

At CEiiA, I contributed to Advanced Air Mobility projects, including an autonomous skate prototype and UAV electrical systems. I also developed a Flight Termination System and Blackbox from initial concept to final product iteration.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Software Engineer

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Vestas

May 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Design and development of real-time Power Plant Controller (PPC) software for utility-scale renewable energy plants. Implemented high-performance C++ components, industrial protocol interfaces, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing.

C++Python Shell BASH Docker Jenkins Git CI CD Multithreading OPC UA Modbus Configit

Electronics and Embedded Systems Engineer

CEiiA

Nov 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Contributed to Advanced Air Mobility projects, implementing electrical systems for autonomous vehicles and UAVs. Developed flight termination systems, blackboxes, and power distribution units from concept to product.

Electronics Embedded Systems PCB Design Altium Eagle Autopilot UAV Power Distribution Flight Termination Systems

Pavement Worker

Agostinho Pereira Lda.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2022 (7 years 11 months)

Summer job performing pavement work for a construction company.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ANAC

Open A1-A3 UAV Pilot Certification, UAV Pilot

Open A1-A3 UAV Pilot Certification.

IBM

Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum, Agile Development and Scrum

Introduction to Agile Development and Scrum.

Udemy

Ultimate Rust Crash Course, Rust Programming

Ultimate Rust Crash Course.

University of Minho

Integrated Master, Computer and Industrial Electronic Engineering

2017 - 2022

Integrated Master in Computer and Industrial Electronic Engineering, specialized in Instrumentation and Electronic Microsystems and Energy and Power Electronics.