Rui got his degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Coimbra in 2009 and started his career as a researcher in camera calibration and real-time image processing for endoscopy systems for the Institute for System and Robotics of Coimbra. While finishing his PhD, he embarked into the entrepreneurial path and co-founded P3D – a startup dedicated to driving surgical precision by bringing to market software for visualization enhancement and surgical navigation in orthopaedics. As co-founder and CTO, the responsibilities include coordination of the engineering team, project management, quality system supervision and general management of the company. He is now an R&D manager at a global medical company, where he aspires to keep bringing cutting edge technology to the medical devices industry.