João Pedro Dias

João Pedro Dias is a co-founder of Apollo and has a strong academic and professional background in informatics and computing engineering. He holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in this field from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), where he also earned his Ph.D. in Informatics Engineering in 2022. His academic career includes being an Invited Assistant Lecturer at FEUP since 2017, teaching various courses such as Software Engineering and Operating Systems, and supervising multiple Master's dissertations.

In addition to his teaching role, Dias works as a Software Engineering Specialist at Kuehne+Nagel, focusing on software engineering with interests in design patterns, Internet-of-Things, security, and privacy. He has published over 20 indexed papers in his research area and has participated in projects at LIACC and INESC TEC in Porto, Portugal. In his leisure time, he engages in activities like Capture The Flag competitions, software-defined radio experimentation, web development, and photography while exploring nature.123