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Francisca Almeida

Education & Leadership

Academic journey and community involvement at IST

Academic Background

Academic
Master's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering

Instituto Superior Técnico

Lisbon, Portugal
Sep 2025 - PresentCurrent
Academic
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering

Instituto Superior Técnico

Lisbon, Portugal
Sep 2022 - Aug 2025

Key Projects & Achievements

  • •Software Engineering: Developed a complete backend and frontend module for volunteer profile creation with domain invariants and e2e testing (Spring Boot, Vue.js, Cypress).
  • •Distributed Systems: implemented a distributed tuple space with gRPC and Java; replicated server state using Xu & Liskov and Maekawa algorithms.
  • •Human-Computer Interaction: Designed high-fidelity mobile UI prototypes for a quizzes platform (Figma + Firebase integration).
  • •Database Project: Developed ER and relational models for a healthcare system; implemented relational algebra queries and SQL operations.

Leadership Roles

Year Delegate (1st Year)2022 - 2023

Represented students in academic councils and facilitated communication between faculty and peers.

Year Delegate (2nd Year)2023 - 2024

Re-elected as year delegate.

Elected with the highest number of votes among all students at the college.

University Roles

Academic / Professional
Instituto Superior Técnico @ DEI

FUTURE@DEI

Teaching Assistant (FUTURE@DEI)Current
Apr 2026 - Aug 2026

Contracted as a Teaching Assistant (an administrative arrangement rather than a scholarship) while working on the FUTURE@DEI initiative. Responsible for identifying and organizing candidate student projects to be featured in the department's project "museum", a permanent showcase of notable CS work.

Academic / Scholarship
Instituto Superior Técnico @ DSI

Digital Systems Automation

Full-Stack Developer (Scholarship)
Jun 2025 - May 2026

Designing and implementing a digital system to automate academic administrative processes. Collaborating with administrative staff to modernize workflows and integrating backend with internal platforms.

System architecture

Student Organizations

SINFO
Tech Conference
1400+ active users
Full-Stack Developer & Team LeaderCurrent
May 2024 - Present
  • •Part of the team that developed the official web app for over 1400 users.
  • •Designed and implemented the venue map interface using Figma and Next.js.
  • •Integrated Grafana dashboards for attendee analytics.
  • •Led the development team: set goals, timelines, and mentored juniors.
AeroTéc
Aerospace Student Organization
Web Developer & Coordinator (Web.Dev)
Oct 2023 - Aug 2025
  • •Coordinated onboarding sessions and technical workshops.
  • •Developed internal tools including recruitment forms and admin platforms.
  • •Used Express.js and MongoDB for backend development.
  • •Managed Microsoft Entra ID platform for team identity and access.
Software Developer (Electronics Team RED)
Oct 2023 - Feb 2025
  • •Developed embedded systems for data acquisition and transmission.
  • •Built a simulator and ground station for a mini flight computer.
NEIIST
CS Student Organization
220+ orders processed
Web Developer & Coordinator
Mar 2024 - Aug 2025
  • •Created and deployed merch sales page, managed over 220 customer orders.
  • •Led website maintenance and UX improvements.
  • •Recruited and trained new technical members.