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About Me

João Amaral

I’m a software engineer and digital artist born and raised in Lisbon, Europe and based in Tokyo, Japan.

INTERESTS

I ♥ and find most interesting what comes from the intersection of these subjects.

Science

The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.
Carl Sagan

Art

Art lives from constraints and dies from freedom.
Leonardo da Vinci

Computers

Computers are like a bicycle for our minds. Steve Jobs

Timeline

Resumed timeline of some of highlights of my life and career.

  • Lisbon

    1979

    Lisbon

    I was born in July, my name João Paulo after pope Karol Wojtyła.

  • Violin

    1994

    Violin

    Successfully passed the exams to enter Escola de Música do Conservatório Nacional (EMCN) I got into Violin Basic Course.

  • Captive in Hades by Barahona Possollo

    1995

    Art Model

    I became model for Barahona Possollo great artist and friend and was featured in several paintings and stamps throughout the years.

  • IST Logo

    1999

    Instituto Superior Técnico

    Got into IST to study computer engineering.

  • CTT Logo

    2005

    CTT

    I’ve worked in many places during my life as a software engineer this is one example and was one of my favorites.

  • 2014

    Akiko

    Came to Japan to research at NII (National Institute of Informatics - 国立情報学研究所) but ended up serendipitously meeting the love of my life.

  • Circlace Logo

    2014

    Circlace

    In 2014 I started working at Circlace (formerly Pasona Tquila) as a mobile developer, then senior developer and now lead developer.

  • Kenshin

    2015

    Kenshin

    My oldest son was born.

  • Onamazu

    2016

    Onamazu 地震情報

    My first tvOS app got featured by Apple on the Japanese TV Store

  • Leonardo

    2016

    Leonardo

    My youngest son was born.

  • Patent

    2020

    My first patent

    Got a patent for user management application using blockchain technology

  • Ubuntu

    2024

    Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Wallpaper Competition

    I got 1st place in the two categories I was participating (Mascot and Nature).