Rita Santiago is the Head of R&I and PMO at Ubiwhere. She holds a Master’s Degree in Computers and Telematics Engineering from the University of Aveiro. From July 2018 to July 2019, she worked as a researcher on Smart Green Home Project. After 2019, as a software engineer,  her experience is from software development (open data, data management APIs, open standards, and FIWARE technologies) to data science (Big Data and geolocation algorithms). Lately, she has been focusing her efforts on telecommunication solutions, more specifically on 5G solutions and specific verticals such as the Energy and Industry sectors.