Diogo Melita

STUDENT, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

diogo@melita.pt diogo-melita | d-melita | dmelita.pt

Experience

Researcher

INESC-ID Jan 2025 - Present
  • Currently investigating an alternative approach for blockchain transaction reversals using Layer 2 systems to enhance scalability and dispute resolution.
  • Developing models that balance immutability and controlled mutability to ensure blockchain integrity and user trust.
  • Designing recovery protocols and blockchain patterns for resilience against transaction failures or intrusions.

Full Stack Developer - Fellowship

DSI - Instituto Superior Técnico May 2023 - April 2024
  • Had my first contact with production-level application development, working on a platform used by more than 10 000 users that allows the university’s community to create and submit standardized online forms.
  • Developed 3 robust backend endpoints for the platform, enabling dynamic information processing within standardized forms.
  • Designed 15 intuitive and user-friendly frontend interfaces, including a specialized form creation tool, allowing users to create forms tailored to their needs.
  • Worked with a diverse team of 5 elements on a collaborative environment for brainstorming and idea exchange, to create user-friendly forms, improving the submission process for the university community.

Education

Master's Degree Computer Science and Engineering

Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa
Sep. 2023 - Present

Bsc. Computer Science and Engineering

Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa
Oct. 2020 - Jul. 2023 | Avg. 17/20

Certificates

Academic Merit

Diplomas for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Academic years

Skills

Programming
CC++JavaJavaScriptPythonSQLBashSolidity
OSs
Arch LinuxWindows
Tools & Software
GitDocker (& Docker Compose)VimLaTeXWeb3JS

Languages

European Portuguese - Native

English - B2

Hobbies

Futsal - AEIST

2023 - Present
  • Currently part of the Student’s Association futsal team of Técnico.

Futsal - Associação Frassati

2014-2020
  • Played as a member of the futsal team, fostering strong interpersonal relationships, teamwork, camaraderie among teammates, and developed leadership skills through captaincy and vice‑captaincy roles.

Scouts

2009 - 2018
  • Led scouting activities, organized events, and mentored younger scouts, developing leadership, responsibility, problem-solving, and decision-making skills through outdoor challenges.