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1. Page 1 – João Pedro Cunha Curriculum Vitae
CU R R I C U L U M V I T A E
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Dates | Location January 2013 – Present | Braga, Portugal
Institution LXS Group
Position Civil Engineer
Main Activities and
Responsibilities
Study, design, guide and supervise engineering construction, technical installations and equipment, including the
conduct and direction of works, supervision, control and management of construction sites, the analysis of costs
and budgets, planning and scheduling, job preparation, designs and calculations of wood structures.
Relevant Projects Mario Luraschi, Paris – May 2014
Suresnes , Paris December 2014 http://portocanal.sapo.pt/um_video/Yj5KwotEglq7Tn1rSUZZ/
Castle of Guimarães – June 2015 https://www.facebook.com/LXSGroup/videos/813168822135109/
Perreux, Paris – May 2015
Biarritz, France – May 2016
Dates | Location February 2013 – December 2013 | Vieira do Minho, Portugal
Institution Ynorak, unipessoal lda
Position Civil Engineer
Main Activities and
Responsibilities
Construction management; Projection of wooden houses; Monitoring production and execution of all works carried
out by the company.
Dates | Location January 2012 – January 2013 | Vieira do Minho, Portugal
Institution Ynorak, unipessoal lda
Position Wood builder apprentice
Main Activities and
Responsibilities
Wood houses execution (block houses and wood frame houses); .Exterior and interior deck execution; Wood
doors and wood windows placement.
Dates | Location November 2011 – January 2013 | Porto, Portugal
Institution Construções GNS, lda
Position Civil Engineer
Main Activities and
Responsibilities
Construction management; Budgetisation.
Dates | Location February 2011 – October 2012 | Guimarães, Portugal
Institution Structures Laboratory of Civil Engineering, University of Minho
Position Civil Engineer, technician
Main Activities and
Responsibilities
Planning, coordination and installation of tests setups; Guidance and participation in wood studies.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name JOÃO CUNHA
Address Rua Maria José Castro, n.º 145, Guimarães (Portugal)
Telephone +351 919 183 292
Email joaocunha.eng@gmail.com
- Master's degree in Civil Engineering: Structural and Geotecnics profile - University of Minho.
- Work experience in several construction companies.
- Well- experienced in wood construction cadwork design.
- Several roles in leadership, good social qualities and team worker.
- Native in Portuguese, fluent in English and Spanish.
- Effective Member of the Engineering Council in Portugal, nº 71160.

2. Page 2 – João Pedro Cunha Curriculum Vitae
ACADEMIC HISTORY
Dates September 2005 – June 2012
Institution University of Minho | Guimarães, Portugal
Degree Master of Civil Engineering
Thesis Theme “Behavior of Composite Glass-Wood Beams”; Supervisor: Eng. Jorge Branco.
Dates October 2010 – November 2010
Title of qualification awarded Autocad 2D - level I
Institution Winnerges, Guimarães, Portugal 2010 – November 2010
Dates May 2011
Title of qualification awarded Cadwork 2D and 3D Level I - Wood structures design
Institution Cadwork wood, Huesca, Spain
Dates October 2010 – November 2010
Title of qualification awarded Autocad 2D - level I
Institution Winnerges, Guimarães, Portugal
Dates November 2012
Title of qualification awarded Wood treatment in construction
Institution Xylazel, SA, Pontevedra, Spain
Dates May 2015
Title of qualification awarded Calculation and design of cross laminated timber structures
Institution Stora Enso Timber
Dates February 2017
Title of qualification awarded Cadwork 2D and 3D Level I - BIM Wood structures design
Institution Cadwork wood, Huesca, Spain
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Dates July 2012
Event XII Brazilian Meeting of Timber and Wood Structures, Vitória, Brazil
Title Evaluation of the behavior of glulam structural connections through self-drilling screws
Dates September 2012
Event South American Conference of Structural Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Title Structural Connections in Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) using self-drilling screws
LANGUAGES
NATIVE LANGUAGE Portuguese
English Independent user (B2)
Spanish Full professional proficiency (C1)
OTHERS
Driving License Category B, B1 (Own vehicle)
Knowledge on Informatics Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Publisher – flyers design),
Cadwork 2D e 3D, Autocad 2D, OriginPro, SAP 2000.
Hobbies Jogging, Bricolage, Painting, Amateur athlete in the Portuguese Kickboxing and Muaythai Federation
(Portuguese University Champion of LightKick 2012/2013, -74kg; Regional Semi-Champion of low-
kick 2013/2014, Regional Champion of low-kick 2014/2015 -71kg; National Champion 2013/2014 and
2014/2015 of low-kick, -71kg)
Personal Characteristics Several roles in leadership; Creative and good team worker; High sense of responsibility; Methodical
and Organized; Eager to learn and to accept new challenges; Good communication skills. Good sense
of humour, adventure spirit available to work abroad.
Linkedin Profile www.linkedin.com/in/joão-cunha-91423362
Recommendation letters:
PHD Professor Jorge Branco from University of Minho
Julia Ahvenainen from Business Development and Innovation at Stora Enso