MSc, Electrical Engineering
KU Leuven · Leuven, Belgium
My current master's, focused on electronics and chip design — where I get deeper into the hardware side of things.
Open to new engineering projects
Afonso de Mello
Electrical & software engineer.
I build electronics and the software that runs on them — and the occasional app on the side.
I'm an engineer studying in Leuven, Belgium. Alongside my master's at KU Leuven, I work as an R&D engineer at Tekever — so I get to build real things and keep learning at the same time.
My background is a mix of electronics and software: satellite and drone R&D, Formula Student powertrain and inverters, and a bachelor project where my team built a system to spot and analyze rogue drones. When I get the time, I like to make apps too — probably one of which brought you here.
Education
Where I've studied.
BSc, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Instituto Superior Técnico · Lisbon, Portugal
A broad foundation across electronics, computing, and systems — and where my bachelor project on counter-drone systems came from.
Baccalauréat Général
Lycée Français Charles Lepierre · Lisbon, Portugal
French secondary education — where I picked up the languages I speak today: Portuguese, French, English, and Spanish.
Work
A few of the things I've worked on.
R&D Engineer, Electronics & Software
Tekever · Remote
Electrical and computer engineering across advanced aerospace and defense R&D — circuit schematics, firmware, and systems integration on projects including Naucrates (satellite) and ARX (UAS), among others.
Powertrain Engineer
FST Lisboa · Formula Student
Worked on powertrain systems and inverters — designed PCBs, fixed motor encoder and battery issues, and used FPGAs to push inverter performance and efficiency.
Coordinator, Business Relations
AEIST · Instituto Superior Técnico
Led the business relations team — built partnerships with 100+ companies and managed sponsorships for 20+ events, growing from collaborator to coordinator.
Electrical Engineering Intern
CHETO Machine Tools · Portugal
Assembled CNC IXN 3000 machines destined for SpaceX and Tesla — hands-on electrical engineering, electronics repair, and problem solving.
A bit of everything
Portugal
Earlier on I did plenty of hands-on jobs — working in garages on cars and engine mechanics, and other odd jobs along the way. Nothing I'll go on about here, but it's where I got comfortable fixing real things on my own.
Projects
A couple of iOS apps I designed and built myself. Tap through for the full story.
iOS App
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CalendarWake
A productivity companion for your whole day — not just your alarm.
iOS App
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Outperform
Perform better — it turns wearable data like heart rate and body temperature into a plan to optimize your day.
Bachelor project · 2025
Counter-Drone System
A camera-based system to detect and analyze rogue drones — confirming and tracking them through computer vision. Built with the Portuguese Air Force, Thales, and Mauser.
Skills
The tools and areas I work across.
Code
C, C++, Python, Assembly, Verilog, MATLAB, R, LaTeX
Hardware
Altium Designer, Autodesk Fusion, PCB design, FPGA, power inverters, circuit schematics
Areas
Embedded & firmware, chip design, integrated circuits, radar & RF, systems integration
Languages
Portuguese (native), English, French, Spanish
Let's build something.
I'm looking for new projects in engineering — hardware, embedded, electronics, full systems. If you have an idea worth solving, get in touch.
Came here because of one of my apps? Would love if you could give me some support.
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