Vítor Santos holds a PhD in Information Systems and Technology from the University of Minho, an MSc in Information Systems Science, and a D.E.A. (Advanced Studies Diploma) from the same institution. He also earned a BSc in Computer Engineering from Cocite, a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science from the University of Lisbon, and holds the title of Specialist in Computer Science from the Polytechnic Institutes of Guarda, Viseu, and Castelo Branco. He is currently completing a second PhD in Cultural Studies at the Faculty of Letters, University of Lisbon (FLUL). His teaching at NOVA IMS covers courses such as Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Compilers, and Systems Analysis across multiple undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Previously, he was Visiting Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) and the University of Minho. In addition to his academic career, he has significant industry experience: he served as Academic Computer Science Program Manager at Microsoft Portugal for over eight years, leading initiatives to support research, innovation, and education in Portuguese universities; he held managerial positions at Santander Bank; and he worked for 15 years as a software engineer. He has been an elected member of the Portuguese Order of Engineers for three terms and served on the board of APDSI (Portuguese Association for the Development of Information Society). He actively participates in scientific committees for national and international conferences and has authored numerous academic papers.