About
Ezequiel dos Santos
My name is Ezequiel
I am a mobile software developer and doctoral researcher specializing in serious games and digital learning technologies.
Current Role
SDK Developer at Miniclip, leading iOS gaming SDK development and integrating:
Swift, Objective-C, C++, C#, Unity,
Ruby, Bash, Python, and Groovy for Analytics, Advertising, and native device features.
Current Research
Ph.D. Candidate in Digital Games Development at IADE - Universidade Europeia in partnership with IPCA, Portugal. My research focuses on serious games for food waste reduction, exploring interactive technologies for long-term behavior change.
Ph.D. in Digital Games Development
IADE - Universidade Europeia / Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave
2023 - Present | Lisbon & Barcelos, Portugal
Supervisors:
Prof. Cláudia Sevivas (IADE)
Prof. Vítor Carvalho (IPCA)
Master's in Digital Games Development
Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Concentration in Engineering and Design of Digital Games
2022 | São Paulo, Brazil
Supervisor:
Prof. David de Oliveira Lemes
Master Thesis (Portuguese)
🎧 NotebookML generated podcast (English):
Specialization in Computing Applied to Education
Institute of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
University of São Paulo (ICMC-USP)
São Carlos, Brazil
Supervisor:
Prof. Geiser Chalco Challco
Final Project:
Bachelor of Technology in Systems Analysis and Development
FIAP University Center
Extra: International Extension in Entrepreneurship at Babson College
2018 | São Paulo, Brazil
Mentor:
Prof. Gustavo Torrente
Final Project: Poumon: A low-cost air pollution sensors network in São Paulo
MIT App Inventor Certification
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MITx on edX
Arduino Fundamentals Certification
Arduino Education
App Development with Swift Certified User
Apple Inc.
Outside of work, I enjoy discovering new places, spending time in nature, and learning through experiences. I appreciate moments that offer perspective—whether hiking a trail, joining a hackathon, or quietly observing something unfamiliar.
