Team ISQCTAG
Meet Our Team
The ISQCTAG team is composed of exceptional elements with the ability to address any challenge. We are a young team that can count on vast modern Theoretical Knowledge, as well as Years of practical experience in Laboratory Tests and Process Engineering, combined when dealing with several successful projects within the Automotive Industry.

André Mendes
CEO
Business Management and Organization. Marketing and corporate communication. Quality management. Automotive Engineering for the validation of components and subsystems. More sustainable and eco-efficient automotive technologies.

Elena López
Test Laboratory Manager
Bachelor in Chemistry.
20 years of experience in the Automotive Sector, specialized in component testing and validation.
Regulations and Technical specifications of new tests.
Research in new materials.
Laboratory Quality Management and ISO 17025 Accreditation.

Jaime Cabada
Process Engineering Manager
Working methods. Industrialization.
Factory 4.0.
Quality and productivity.
Lean & Kaizen.

Pedro Rebelo
Business Develpment
Degree in Physics Engineering.
20 years of commercial experience as Key Account Manager and Business Development Manager for Industry, Universities and Research Centres.

Rita Pena
Technical Manager
Testing
Degree and Masters in Chemistry.
5 years of experience in the Physical-Chemical area of Automobile Components in laboratories with ISO 17025 accreditation.
Mechanical, Physical, and Chemical parameters of Automobile Components.

Ana Melato
R&D Projects Coordinator
R&D
Ph.D. Chemistry-Physics (specialization area Electrochemistry)
Post-Doctorate in Corrosion and Protection of Materials
Master in Electrochemistry and Environment
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry-Technological
More than 15 years of experience in R&D, namely in the area of electrolytic metal recovery; synthesis of conductive polymers and nanoparticles; fuel cells; corrosion protection of oxidizable metals and alloys, and materials characterization. Reviewer of quality control processes and analytical method validation projects for the pharmaceutical industry. Six years of experience in secondary and university teaching.

João Rodrigues
Laboratory Technician
Testing
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Production Management, sizing, and design of Steam Generators and Industrial Installations.
Autocad, Solidworks, Solidedge, VisualBasic.
Renewable Thermal and Photovoltaic Energy.
Validation of Automotive components.

Sofia Branco
Laboratory Technician
Testing
Graduate in Business Organization and Management.
Project Management of Automotive Component Validation in the areas of Environmental, Corrosion and Physico-Chemistry.
Laboratory Quality Management for ISO 17025 accreditation.

Henrique da Silva
Laboratory Technician
Testing
18 years of experience in Accredited Laboratories: Chemistry, Physics, and Research Laboratories.

Luís Santiago
Robotics and Instrumentation Programmer
Engineering
In-depth knowledge in the field of Industrial and Domestic Electricity.
Control and Manufacturing Processes in the Automotive Industry.
Dimensioning, Planning and Monitoring of industrial projects in the areas of Mechanics and Automations, with capacity in terms of Programming of Automata and HMI.

Ricardo Pereira
Logistics and Administrative Technician
Logistics
Laboratory Management and Logistics

Daniela Pimenta
Laboratory Technician
Testing
Degree in Chemical Engineering and in Industrial Engineering and Management.

Sara Pereira
Project Manager and R&D
R&D
Degree in Management
Masters in Economics and Business Administration.
Diversified professional experience from the Steel Industry as Account Manager to Financial Consulting. She has accompanied applications for R&D projects, community and European funds, and has promoted tax deductions for research and development, highlighting Sifide and investment funds.

André Fernandes
Robotics and automation engineer
Engineering
Degree in Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks
Manipulation and programming of ABB robots, automation of SIEMENS elements and MIG-MAG welding means.
Welding and mechanical adjustments in injection molds.
Technical drawing tools, electronics, electricity, pneumatic circuits in industrial machinery and implementations of industrial machinery.
Quality certification processes for the automotive industry.

Carlos Fernandes
Mechanical designer of machines and means of assembly
Engineering
Master in Materials Engineering by the University of Minho.
4 years of experience in the naval sector as designer and metallurgical engineer.
Design and development of prototypes for foundry.
CAD modelling and simulation in CAE software (Structures, Fluids, Pressure and Temperature).
Knowledge of machining, metallurgy and welding.
Specialist in 3D printing.

Rita Mendes
Project Manager and R&D+I
R&D+I
Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (University of Minho) and is attending a Master’s Degree in Management, specialising in Strategy and International Business (Nova School of Business and Economics).
Knowledge of the analysis, design, improvement and control of flows and integrated systems in an industrial context. Project management and process optimisation.

Liliana Rodrigues
Laboratory Technician
Testing
Chemical/Microbiological Analysis Technician
20 years’ experience in Accredited Laboratories.
Carrying out physical-chemical analyses, preparing technical procedures, preparing solutions, quality control of products and raw materials.

Renato Macedo
Software Engineer
Engineering
Degree in Computer Engineering
Professional experience as a web developer in the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js).
Solid knowledge in JavaScript and relational and non-relational databases.

Ana Carreira
Project Engineer and Artificial Vision
Engineering
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biomedical Engineering

Diogo Fernandes
Process Engineer and Project Manager
Process Engineering
Integrated Master in Industrial Engineering and Management
10 years experience in a multinational Automotive company as Controller, Procurement Planner and Series Care Management.

Diogo Ferreira
Electronics and Computer Engineer
Engineering
MSc in Industrial Electronics and Computer Engineering at the University of Minho
Specialization in Control, Automation and Robotics.

Sandra Quiroga
Project Manager
Engineering
MSc in Industrial Engineering with specialization in Biotechnological Processes and Environment
Experience as an engineer in the technical department, R&D and development of new products, collaborating in the design, development and monitoring of production.

Rita Moreira
Laboratory Technician
Testing
Integrated Master in Engineering Physics

Érica Afonso
Finance Department
Degree in Accounting and Taxation