Gabriela was born in Brazil and moved to Portugal 3 years ago. Her very first job was as an English Teacher but her professional background is also related to event management, educational marketing and international partnerships with foreign institutions. Very happy and positive person. Loves pets (especially if they are puppies and kittens) and loves knowing about people's life history. She speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.

"Diogo is the Captain, by name and by function. After welcoming thousands of people from all around the world in previous roles in hospitality, he found out that his real passion is people and their stories. His heart is bigger than his chest box literally and figuratively and for that reason, he's always available to help everybody. He’s energetic, funny and he always tries to find a solution for any matter"

Catarina is an anthropologist by heart but the last 4 years of her life were spent recruiting awesome people for awesome companies. This passion for the possibility to change people’s lives brought her here and she is ready to prepare our students for the tech market helping them with career services.

André has a background in arts and spent 6 years as a professional fisherman until he decided to change his career to his true passions: coding and education. After working in the software development field he is back to sharing the Ironhack experience with as many people as possible. If he isn't looking at the debugger you can probably find him in the nearest museum or discovering Japanese City Pop on Spotify.

Rita is UX/UI Designer with a background in illustration and graphic design. She has illustrated 8 books and designed many more, while also working as a freelance illustrator and designer. Even though she’s always been the creative type, she always missed a method to her madness, which she found through design methodologies and tools. On her free time you’ll probably find her designing apps that no one needs, for fun.

José is a passionate knowledge seeker, never bound by rules he is always looking for stimulation of creative and analytical thinking. With a background in Biology and enthusiasm for cooking, he will nurture you to grow into your full mastery.

Débora is a breeze of fresh air and a curious soul. She has a passion for creativity, community, and marketing. She was born in Lisbon but lived in London as a kid. What inspires her is the need to work in something that has a positive impact on somebody's life. She is a true believer that education needs to be innovation

What's my purpose? I want to make a difference in people's careers. That's why I spent 5 years studying Psychology and 3 years recruiting tech professionals in two recruitment agencies. During my journey, I realised I’m really passionate about helping people find the most suitable job opportunities in the tech world. As the Student Success Specialist at Ironhack Portugal, I’m matching career changers with amazing stories and great companies with an open mindset, this is the coolest job!