Software Development. Machine Learning. Deep Learning. Computer Vision.

My name is Manuel Costa, a committed family man and father of two beautiful children. I work as a Senior Software Architect for Machine Learning and Data Science at Farfetch.

In recent years, I have been working with Machine Learning, Computer Vision and Deep Learning. I have also been working on data-driven, user-oriented algorithmic narratives.

As a manager I am used to bringing together and managing teams prepared for project requirements and also comfortable in getting my hands dirty to get the job done.

In my free time I like to preach to the fishes in breath-hold diving.


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Software Development

Able to work individually or to gather and manage a team to fulfil your needs.

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Machine Learning / Computer Vision

Machine Learning in general and Deep Learning and Computer Vision in particular.

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R&D

Develop or co-develop mathematical and algorithmic foundations for challenging requirements.

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Freediving

Like to preach to the fishes in breath-hold diving.

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Farfetch

Senior Software Architect for Machine Learning and Data Science at Farfetch.

Learn More05-07-2021
 

Storyo

Company that created the Storyo App and now provides an SDK for the automatic creation of photo books.

Learn More01-01-2014
 

NativoLabs

Left YDreams and started my entrepreneurial journey with Leonel Duarte and Filipe Vasconcelos.

Learn More01-09-2013
 

Software Development Director at YDreams

Managed Software Development at YDreams.

Learn More01-01-2010
 

Software Architect and led research projects at YDreams

Started working at YDreams in software development and also led some research projects in Machine Learning and Geographic Information Systems.

Learn More01-01-2003
 

PhD

PhD in Environmental Engineering at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Learn More01-10-2003
 

Environmental Engineer

Majored, with dirty hands, in engineering, math and software development.

Learn More31-07-1997
 

Researcher at FCT / UNL

Worked on numerical simulation, High Performance Computing and Geographic Information Systems.

Learn More01-01-1996
 

ZX Spectrum game developer

Started my binary journey with a small black computer.

Learn More01-08-1985
  •  04-03-2021 18:36

Coronavirus and The Game of Life.

  •  01-03-2019 00:00

Concepts to organize a photo camera roll into sequential memories based on photo meta-information.

  •  28-01-2019 00:00

This article explains how to create a photo curation flow that leverages narrative and computer vision / deep learning based on what we've built in the Storyo app and Storyo SDK to create a photo album and video timeline.

  • Lisbon, Portugal