About me

Hello, my name is Francisco but you can call me Cecílio!
My passion and goal is to break into the gaming industry.

*Art done by me. Check out my Deviant Art page!

Basic Info

Location: Currently living in Lisbon, Portugal

Nationality: Portuguese

Pronouns: He/Him

Birth year: 1999

Education

I Graduated in November 2022 in “Computer Science and Engineering” at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. My master had the following specializations:

  • “Games” – where I learned about designing, developing and pitching games to make money in the games industry.
  • “Interaction and Visualization” – which teaches the guidelines for UI/UX and how to convey information in different contexts for different audiences.

Hobbies & Interests

Water Polo

I have always been athletic and don’t know life without sports or training. 

I have practised Water Polo since age 10, so “teamwork” is familiar to me! Throughout this long journey, I have played in four different teams, won and lost tournaments, learned that hard work is contagious, and, above all, gained people.

As I moved to Lisbon to study in Técnico, the city was new to me, and I had to endure the challenge of keeping a healthy work/life balance. Water polo helped me with that. 

Reading and Cinema

Movies are a big interest of mine and I consider myself a cinematographer – as I’ve seen the most popular titles from 2000 onwards (I’m not into old titles though). I’m a big fan of going to the cinema with friends or alone.  

I love reading books, especially the ones that have movie adaptations. I love to read books first and then spot the differences while I’m watching the movies!

Before bedtime, I usually spend between 10 to 30 minutes reading a few pages, especially after an intense day of work. Some of my favorite book franchises are “Dune” and “The Hunger Games”. 

Digital Drawing

I have an interest over concept art 🙂

Please check my Art Projects page.