What I Do My career has always settled in the world of Life Sciences, more specifically Clinical Research. I am currently working as a Solutions Consultant for eClinical solutions. This role is also known as PreSales or Sales Engineer. Essentially, it leverages technical skills from the Industry (acquired from my previous roles, working as a Clinical Data Manager) and soft skills for delivering powerful presentations and demonstrations to customers.
Why Engineering? Since I was little, I knew I wanted to be an Engineer. Growing up I never gave up that dream, as I was sure that any Engineering degree would give me the foundations I needed to do whatever I wanted for my future career. What I most value in the Engineer way of thinking is practical problem-solving.
School Days When I applied to college, I had to list 5 options... and I've listed 5 engineering courses! I ended up going for my top choice as a Bioengineer, due to my affinity to Life Sciences. Where I live, the university I attended is well-known and well-ranked, so it was a privilege to study in the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (Faculty of Engineering of Porto University). After 5 years I proudly got my Masters degree and started working just a couple weeks before I even presented my Master thesis!
Best Part The best of being an engineer is to have a broad knowledge of different subjects and great problem-solving skills - being practical, logical and finding the most efficient way to do something.
Proud Moments Starting my career at a small company, with an internship that was poorly paid, and 6 years later working at a company like Oracle with a Senior-level position. This was thanks to my hard work and proactive nature, but I could not have done it without my education as an Engineer.
My Family I come from a big family that is center of my world. I have an older brother and 3 older sisters, which makes up a family of 7 - not so common nowadays - that is continuously growing with brothers-in-law and nephews. I am currently pregnant of my first child, so about to make a contribution to the family growth :)
Inspiration My older brother, who is also an Engineer, has always been a role model when it comes to a career. He also achieved high goals with his hard work. My father, the third engineer in the family, is also a business man from who I got my ambition from.