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Faculty for (2023/2024)
Associate Professor - with a Habilitation in Information Science and Technology - in the Department of Information Science and Technology (DCTI-ISTA). Degree in Information Systems and Computer Engineering (5 years course). MD and Ph.D. in Social Psychology. Researcher at Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture Research Center (ISTAR-IUL). Involved in projects related to applied computing, gamification, technology acceptance, cybercultures, information society, information systems, technologies and education, adolescence, childhood, music, education and learning, suicide prevention, virtual communities, gaming, and social networks. Member of some scientific Associations, such as the Centre for Studies in Suicide and the Portuguese Society of Suicidology. In short, he focuses his work on data science and applied computing in the study of human behaviour in different contexts. He is also the author of many scientific papers, book chapters, and some books, namely, 'Jogos Sérios - A Arte de Gamificar' (Serious Games - The Art of Gamification), ‘O Desafio da Morte’ (The Challenge of Death), Illusions in the Age of Emotions’, or 'O Desafio da Vida' (The Challenge of Life). He has participated in several scientific events and other actions toward the community. He has also participated in radio programs, has always enjoyed playing sports, and advocates a sustainable world and a healthy life, being vegetarian.
Bráulio Alexandre Barreira Alturas was born in Lisbon in 1964, but has always lived in Queluz, has a PhD in Business Management with a specialization in Marketing (2005), a Master's Degree in Business Sciences with specialization in Management Information Systems (1995) and Degree in Business Organisation and Management(1989), by ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. He is currently Associate Professor at the ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa Information Science and Technology Department, and researcher at ISTAR-Iscte (Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture Research Center). Coordinator of several curricular units of Informatics Applied to Management and Social Sciences and professor in Masters and Postgraduates, as well as a trainer in the area of Organizational Information Systems.
Catarina Ferreira da Silva, PhD in Informatics (2007), is Associate Professor (2021) with Habilitation in Information Sciences and Technologies (2020), Information Systems at the Department of Information Science and Technology of the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE).
She is the Director of the Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture Research Centre (ISTAR-Iscte) and the Director of the Master programme in Information Systems Management of the Department of Information Science and Technology of the University Institute of Lisbon (Iscte), Portugal. She is integrated member of the Information Systems group of the research centre ISTAR. She is member of the Expert Panel of the European Blockchain Observatory and Forum, since 2020. The EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum is an initiative sponsored by the European Commission, Directorate-General of Communications Networks, Content & Technology. She was research member of the Information Systems (IS) research group of the Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra (CISUC), between 2009-2023 (Portugal). She had the pleasure to co-supervise 5 defended PhD and has the pleasure to co-supervise 3 ongoing PhD students. Between 2013 and September 2019 she was Associate Professor at the Informatics Engineering Department of the Lyon 1 University Institute of Technology La Doua (IUT Doua), Campus LyonTech-La Doua, France. She was also researcher member of the Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) team of the CNRS Laboratory of Informatics on Images and Information Systems (LIRIS UMR 5205) of Lyon, France. She was research assistant, at the University of Coimbra, member of the IS research group of the CISUC between 2009 and 2012. In 2008 and 2009, she was teacher at the Informatics Department of the University of Lyon 1, France and researcher member of the SOC research team of the LIRIS UMR 5205. Between 2004 and 2007, during the preparation of her PhD in Informatics, she worked as researcher at the Information Technology and Knowledge Dissemination Department (Division of Innovation and Services) of the Scientific and Technical Centre for Building (CSTB) at Sophia Antipolis, France. From 2004 to 2006 she was teaching assistant at the Informatics Department of the University Institute of Technology (IUT) of Nice and Sophia-Antipolis, France. She studied at the University of Aveiro, Portugal (pre-Bolonha Engineering degree, 1994-1999), at the University of Coimbra, Portugal (post-graduation, 2001-2002), at the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (master's degree - Information Systems, 2002-2003) and at the University of Lyon 1 (PhD in Informatics, 2004-2007).
INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIRECTOR (CIO/CTO)
Proven Technical & Management Expertise in a Career Spanning 25+ Years
Business management professional, and technically sophisticated with a solid career, reflecting strong leadership qualifications, highly experience in banking, and CRM. Focused on the business needs, quality, high performance, budget control, client satisfaction, and on the implementation of advanced technology and business solutions.
Ability to manage multiple projects, large teams of direct reports or cross-functional teams with professionalism. Extensive international experience, with a deep understanding of diverse cultural teams and business practices (Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, UK, Switzerland, Brazil, Luxembourg, Dubai, Denmark, and Spain).
Successfully completed numerous IT projects, including core banking systems, digital banking, support and business applications, and data centers, infrastructure implementations, and migration projects. Other implementations have included Siebel-CRM, MIS/OBIEE, multi-router systems, connectivity, and messaging integration with other systems and partners. Strongly committed to deliver large-scale projects, business critical projects on time and under budget with high quality and client satisfaction.
Lecture Strategic Management of Information Systems at ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon –Portugal.
Education & Credentials
• PhD in Computer Sciences, ISCTE, Lisbon, Portugal – 2016
• Advance Studies in Computer Sciences, ISCTE, Lisbon, Portugal - 2015
• Master Degree in Information Systems, ISEG, Lisbon, Portugal, 3 years of study – 2007 – 2010
• Postgraduate studies in Information Systems and Technologies for organizations, ISEG – Lisbon, Portugal, 1 year of study – 2006 – 2007
• PAGE – Executive Advance Program in Economics and Business, Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal, 1 year of study – 1994-1995.
• Degree in Business Computer Science, ISLA, Lisbon, Portugal, 5 years of study – 1984 - 1989
Technical Certifications and acknowledgement:
• ITIL - Foundation Framework for Service Management - 2007
• PMP - Project Management Professional
• COBIT- Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology
• CMMI - Capability Maturity Model Integration
• Accountant, member of Portugal TOC association - 1991
Honors / Awards
2013 IDC CIO Awards – “Product Search Engine”.
2012 IDC CIO Awards – “Gamification of Mutual Funds, a soccer game”.
2011 IDC CIO Awards – “White Label Partner solution for banks”.
2012 Navegantes XXI Awards – ACEPI - Best Site/App Mobile for e-Commerce
2012 Navegantes XXI Awards - ACEPI - Best e-Commerce Site B2B
2011 Navegantes XXI Awards – ACEPI - Best Site/App Mobile for e-Commerce
2009 Oscars for Innovative Cards - SMS Guardian
2007 Global Finance Awards - Best Consumer Internet Bank
2007 Deloitte Investor Relations & Governance Awards - Best Trading Platform
Research / Scientific articles
2017 Gamification to Teach and Assess Financial Education: A Case Study of Self-directed Bank Investors. 2018 Hawaii International Conference on Education has been accepted for presentation (Accepted).
2017 A soccer game in e-business? Playing seriously using e-banking with games characteristics. 2018 International Conference on Electronics, Information and Communication (ICEIC 2018) (Accepted).
2017 Playing, Learning, Investing – a quiz game to improve the financial literacy of bank private investors. (Waiting for publishing).
2017 How game elements and mechanics develop in website influence behavior to use and execute investments in e-banking. (Waiting for publishing).
2017 How does the web game design influence the behavior of e-banking users? (Published by: Elsevier –Computer in Human Behavior. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.034)
2016 Playing Seriously - How Gamification and social cues influence bank customers to use gamified e-business applications. (Published by: Elsevier –Computer in Human Behavior. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.063).
2016 Gamification: A framework for designing software in e-banking. (Published by: Elsevier – Computers in Human Behavior (2016), pp. 620-634. DOI information: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.04.035).
2016 Does ease-of-use contributes to the perception of enjoyment? A case of gamification in e-banking. (Published by: Elsevier – Computers in Human Behavior (2016), pp. 114-126. DOI information: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.015).
2014 Gamification in banking: A case study of methodological approach in the software development (Publicado: CAPSI).
2014 Introduction of a game design in e-Banking – thinking of business while playing in a virtual environment (Published by: Inter-Disciplinary.Net, Cyber culture).
2014 Gamification: The importance of users in the development process in e-business (Published by: ACM- Association for Computing Machinery).
2014 The design of the e-banking with game features (Published by: ACM- Association for Computing Machinery).
2013 The adoption of Gamification in e-banking (Published by: ACM- Association for Computing Machinery).
2013 How to develop financial applications with game features in e-banking? (Published by: ACM- Association for Computing Machinery).
Scientific article reviewer:
2016 Future Smart Cities: Overview and Key Challenges. IEEE Potentials
2015 Inadequate Software Testing Can Be Disastrous. IEEE Potentials
2014 Gamification and Service Marketing. SpringerPlus, SpringerOpen Journal.
2016 Elsevier Editorial System for Journal of Systems and Software
2016 Elsevier Editorial System for Computer and Human Behavior
Nuno Guimarães, Full Professor (Professor Catedrático) at ISCTE-IUL, graduated in Electrotechnical Engineering at the Technical University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal, in 1983, where he also completed his MsC (1987) and PhD (1992). He received the title of Agregado em Informática in July 1999, from the University of Lisbon. From 1986 to 1997, he taught at the Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering Department of IST/UTL, and from 1997 to 2012 at the Informatics Department of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. He was Dean of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (2003-2009).
Since 2014 he is Visiting Scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar, India. In 2010, he was Invited Professor at the Technical University of Berlin, Institut für Psychologie und Arbeitswissenchaft, Fak V - Verkehrs- und Maschinensysteme. --- From 1982 to 1997, he was a researcher of INESC, Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Lisbon, Portugal, and is a member of LASIGE/FCUL since 1997. From 1989 to 1991, he was a consultant for Bell Labs, AT&T, Murray Hill, New Jersey, "Software Systems Principles Research Lab''.
He was a member of Executive Board of PUUG (Portuguese Unix Users Group)(1992-1998), one of the individual founders of Eunet Portugal, later KPNQwest Portugal. From 1996 to 2001, he co-founded of Ergoprocesso (Consulting services), 4VDO - Sistemas e Serviços Multimédia SA (Video indexing services) and OnTV - Sistemas e Serviços de Televisão Interactiva SA (Interactive Television Systems integrator). --- ACM Senior Member (since 2012), Member (Chair of the Board 2021-2025) of ISOC (PT).
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