Fernando Vendas

Background

About Fernando Vendas

After graduating in Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering from the Lisbon Technical Institute (IST) in the field of control and robotics, he took a post-graduate course in Engineering and Technology Management at the same institute. He started his career in 1994 in the Signalling Engineering Department of CP working in design, technical quality and the commissioning of rail signalling installations and Traffic Control Centres (CTC), which continued until 2003 when he joined REFER. With over 20 years of experience in Signalling: Feasibly Studies, Engineering, Project Management, Technical Quality, Security and Test and commissioning of Railway Signalling and Traffic Control Centers (CTC) installations. Consultant in the areas of Security Management, approval / validation and verification of new technical solutions for Command, Control and Signalling. From 2007 to 2011 has been in charge of signalling and telecommunications in the RAVE Engineering Department and was involved in the preparation of the tendering processes for the Portuguese HS project. Since 2013 is the Director of Signalling and Electromagnetic Compatibility Department at REFER Engineering.