PATRICIA PIRESMSc CIVIL ENGINEERINGURBAN PLANNING | MOBILITY MANAGEMENT | TRANSPORT NETWORKS

ASSIGNMENTSFeasibility study of a DRT in a rural areaTransport Networks course project @ University of Porto

JAN2019< SEP 2018

Analysed Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) as a solution for rural areas and elaborated a comparison study and a SWOT analysis in order to assess its viability in a rural municipality in northern Portugal.Tools and methods used:MS Project, Microsoft Excel, Google Earth, SWOT Analysis

Passenger flow study for a light railway systemMobility Planning and Management course project @ University of Porto

JAN2019< SEP 2018

Performed a passenger flow analysis of the university campus area covered by Metro do Porto. Field interviews were conducted, and alongside the official data provided by Metro do Porto, a user profile was defined.Tools and methods used:MS Project, Microsoft Excel, Interviewing Techniques

Urban quality intervention proposal for a city blockPlanning and Environmental Quality course project @ University of Porto

JAN2019< SEP 2018

Studied a block in the city of Porto, signalled by the municipality for a potential intervention in order to improve its urban quality. The charac-terization of the area was made, as well as an accessibility analysis and the identification of important landmarks. A proposal to improve the block was submitted.Tools and methods used:Trello, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel

Planning and design of a residential neighbourhoodUrban Planning course project @ University of Ljubljana

JUL2018< FEB 2018

Analysed the morphology of a Slovenian residential area, as well as analysing the traffic infrastructure, green spaces and master and detailed plan of the city. The concept of a mental map was explored and experimented. The project culminated with a housing block proposal.Tools and methods used:AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel

Dare 2 BuildDesign and Build Project @ Chalmers University of Technology

JUL2013< FEB 2013

Briefly volunteered (2018) and researched an evaluation method (2019) in a design and build project with a collaborative and participatory focus among engineering and architecture students, in the Swedish Million Homes Program areas in the city of Gothenburg.

Ecovillagelist.comHackaton Project @ Climate Fixathon

SEP2019< MAY 2019

Part of the Agile team that designed and implemented an online product aimed at those that are willing to lead a sustainable lifestyle in an ecovillage, by providing them with a responsive list of available villages. Responsible for filtering and for content related user stories.

Environmental impact assessment of a metro lineUrban Planning course project @ University of Ljubljana

JUL2013< FEB 2013

Undertook a social and environmental impact assessment of a new subway line in the city of Porto, using the EIA method. Proposed new solutions for the road traffic foreseen during the construction phase, indicated areas where noise impacts will be most important or high and determined the appropriate areas for the location of the construc-tion sites.Tools and methods used:ArcGIS, ArcMAP, AutoCAD

PROJECTS

englishC2

FRENCHC1

PORTUGUESEMT

swedishA2

LANGUAGES

SKILLSACADEMICALUrban PlanningRegional PlanningMobility PlanningMobility ManagementTransport NetworksUrban Quality

HARDMS ProjectArcGIS / ArcMAPAutoCADRevitInfraworksEPANETRocscience Suite

SOFTProject ManagementTeam ManagementStrategic PlanningParticipationStakeholder RelationsMeetings FacilitationIntercultural Competence

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CONTACT

I am a driven, people-oriented civil engineer with a focus on Urban Planning, Mobility Management and Planning, and Transport Networks, and knowledge in CAD and BIM software.

My education along with my past experiences as a member and soft-skills trainer in a pan-European student organisation -- Board of European Students of Technology -- allowed me to understand diverse cultures, working methods and multi-disciplinarity in international teams. My global mindset and my focus on sustainable and compact cities, responsive and green mobility, and urban participatory approaches, shape my pursuit for an exciting opportunity in these fields.

EDUCAT ION

ERASMUS+ Traineeship @ Chalmers University of TechnologyEvaluating participatory and co-creation processes

MSc Civil Engineering @ University of PortoUrban Planning, Mobility and Transport Networks

Conceive, design and manage systems, structures and other civil engineering works with a strategical, ethical and sustainable approach. Focus on Urban Planning, Mobility Networks and Transport Networks.

ERASMUS+ Studies @ University of LjubljanaOne Semester Exchange

SEP2019< SEP 2009

JUL2014

Leadership Summer School @ Yeditepe UniversityZero Generation

Global, annual, intensive training event for inspirational youth leaders. During 10 days, the project fosters skills of motivated participants from all over Europe and beyond, engaged in international organisations, and supports them on their path of becoming future leaders and active citizens.

JUL2012

Lightweight structures @ Vrije Universiteit BrusselBEST Summer Course

Course of two weeks about transformable lightweight structures: textile architecture, shell shapes and deployable meccano.

BIM Application for Engineers @ National Taiwan UniversitySpecialization in Coursera

Online specialization about the model-building process.by using Autodesk Revit and Navisworks to build BIM models, with a capstone project of a 6-story BIM model, focusing on BIM applications such as clash detection, quantity takeoff, and 4D simulation.

NOW< OCT 2019

Swedish for foreigners (SFI) @ Studium KvibergLanguage Course

Language course of 15 hours per week for the D level, corresponding to the B1 and B2 levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

NOW< NOV 2019

NOW< FEB 2018

Soft-skills trainer @ Board of European Students of Technology

100+ hours of experience in designing and delivering training sessions on soft skills such as Leadership, Project Management, Goal Setting, Strategic Planning, Time Management, Team Dynamics, Effective Meetings, Facilitation, etc.

VOLUNTEERING

FEB2018< JUL 2017

Membership Department Coordinator @ BEST

Coordinated an international department that provides support to local BEST groups for them to become and/or remain sustainable. Led project coordinators responsible for strategising and scheduling various local groups recovery, depending on their weak points.

JUL2017< JUL 2016

Regional Adviser @ BEST

Responsible for supervising and advising 8 local groups of this NGO, supporting them in their growth and helping them to unlock their full potential. The local groups at hand were Almada, Barcelona, Brussels, Lyon, Grenoble, Messina, Turin and Zurich.

As a student, Patrícia was committed, self-disciplined, proactive, curious and showed a great performance when working individually and in group. Furthermore, Patrícia is very empathic and polite. I believe these are funda-mental attributes in a young profes-sional. Therefore, to whom it may concern, I strongly recommend to consider Patrícia as your new colleague. Sure to provide an enriching contribute to any research or practice organisation.

João CortesãoAssistant Professor Landscape Architecture

@ Wageningen University & Research

TESTIMONIES

SEP2016< SEP 2015

Marketing Coordinator @ BEST Porto

Coordinated a team of 30 people, responsible for creating the VI of several events, prepare materials for recruitment periods, implementing marketing strategies and communication plans. Responsible for delivering proper training to members.

CERTIF ICATIONSOCT 2019Swedish Language Certificate (A2) @ BBi Communication

OCT 2019Learning Revit 2020 @ Lynda / LinkedIn

OCT 2019Revit 2020: Essential Training for Architecture (Metric) @ Lynda / LinkedIn

OCT 2019Linguaskill (C2) @ Cambridge Assessment

FEB 2018Trainer certificate @ Board of European Students of Technology

Created an evaluation tool for measuring the impact of projects with participatory and co-creation focus and implemented it through the many phases of a design and build project.