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title: "Work"
description: "Where I have worked and what I have done."
url: "https://hugodias.me/work/"
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# Work Experience

- Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
  #### [Software Engineer at Fission](https://web.archive.org/web/20241013000427/https://fission.codes/)
  Research and protocol engineering, specification development, and implementation for UCAN, WNFS, IPVM, and more.

  [![](/_astro/fission.BnvsaFSL_Z2fQOJs.webp)](/_astro/fission.BnvsaFSL_Z2wmXfd.webp)[![](/_astro/ucan.D9KrgmfK_v0yLD.webp)](/_astro/ucan.D9KrgmfK_Z21tnIU.webp)[![](/_astro/ipvm.CSeKPTGv_Z1wpojv.webp)](/_astro/ipvm.CSeKPTGv_2kz7Go.webp)
- Mar 2018 - Feb 2023
  #### [Software Engineer at Protocol Labs](https://protocol.ai)
  Built [NFT Storage](https://nft.storage/) and [Web3 Storage](https://web3.storage/) from 0 to 50M uploads.\
  Core Engineer on IPFS, libp2p and multiformats.\
  Created the [Filecoin Specification](https://spec.filecoin.io).\
  Helped bootstrap the [Filecoin Foundation](https://fil.org).

  [![](/_astro/protocol-labs.CWN2YxqY_1qfmmd.webp)](/_astro/protocol-labs.CWN2YxqY_ZF23Ol.webp)[![](/_astro/nft-storage.BodFeMw8_1FhYTc.webp)](/_astro/nft-storage.BodFeMw8_Z3SdHA.webp)[![](/_astro/web3-storage.DfanDe-n_Qsx1f.webp)](/_astro/web3-storage.DfanDe-n_1RRaKi.webp)
- Mar 2018 - Oct 2021
  #### [Software Engineer at Moxy Studio](https://moxy.studio)
  Research and protocol engineering for Protocol Labs.

  [![](/_astro/moxy.CVRQgGWP_Z1cwNzL.webp)](/_astro/moxy.CVRQgGWP_Z1j6EXI.webp)
- Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
  #### [Enginnering Lead at Farfetch](https://farfetch.com)
  Full stack engineering lead for the largest Portuguese unicorn, the focus was on eCommerce Checkout Conversion Rate Optimization.
- Mar 2014 - Dec 2017
  #### [Head of Frontend at Movvo](https://www.linkedin.com/company/movvoinc)
  Startup working for the biggest retailer and mall operator in Portugal developing indoor tracking and analytics systems.
- Jul 2011 - Mar 2014
  #### [Research Engineer at LSTS](https://lsts.fe.up.pt/)
  Research Lab in Porto’s Engineering University working on Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) and Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for the Portuguese Navy, Airforce and NATO.