João Pedro Dias is part researcher on the thin line between hardware and software, and part Software Engineer. He has a BSc+MSc in Informatics and Computing Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP). He earned his Ph.D. in Informatics Engineering from FEUP in 2022 (with an FCT research grant). He maintains a Solutions Architect position as a day-to-day job at Yonderland. Previously, he was an Invited Assistant Professor at FEUP, where he taught courses in Software Engineering, Operating Systems, among others. He has (co-)supervised 10+ MSc dissertations and contributed to two projects at LIACC and INESC TEC. His research focuses on Internet-of-Things systems, software engineering, security, and privacy, and his work has been published in several top-tier conferences and journals (h-index 20, i10-index 25). In his free time, he enjoys participating in Capture The Flag competitions, experimenting with Software-defined Radio, building web applications, reverse-engineering hardware, and photographing while wandering in nature.