Gilda Santos

Experience

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  CITEVE

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

  Technician of Clothing Technology Unit

  Specialist in textile and clothing manufacturing technologies being involved in several National and European R&D projects and studies, related to clothing and textile areas.

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  CITEVE

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Coordinator of Clothing Technology Unit

  Clothing Technological Unit management. R&D projects and studies coordination. Conception, development and training of several courses for clothing industry. Development of new products.

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  ETT-citeve

  Jan 2002 - now

  Teacher
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  CITEVE

  Jan 2004 - now

  Coordination and participation in several National and European R&D projects and studies (development of new products and processes related to clothing and textile), namely in the military sector for EDA (European Defence Agency). Design and Development of Innovative Products, namely Intelligent Textiles for protection, sport and leisure and health. Application of new technologies and productive processes. Integration of ICTs & monitoring systems in textile & clothing products especially targeted at the areas of protection, sport and health; Development and incorporation of new materials and functionalities in technical clothing garments. Application of innovative sewing/joining technologies.Coaching - Training & Consulting developed in industrial environment, in straight partnership with textile companies.Teacher of the postgraduate course: ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION FOR THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY, subject "Innovation Trends and Technical Application Areas - Protech". Follow-up and orientation of technicians and young graduates. Orientation of Master Thesis students.Design&monitoring of training actions: Design and development of new products, New product development methodologies, Product development project, Organization&planning, Materials and innovative manufacturing technologies.Teacher of the TextilesTechnical School: Fashion Product Industrialization, Coloring Processes, Technical&Functional Textiles and Textile Finishing in several disciplines in the area of Innovation and Product Development, Textile Technology and Clothing, Commercial and Marketing.Expert of the European Textile Technology Platform – TEG 6 (Smart Textiles) and TFE5 (Smart textile solutions for functional clothing, wearables and innovative medical technology).Expert of CEN / WG 31 - Smart Textiles; CEN / CENELEC BTWG 8: Protective textiles and personal protective clothing and equipment and CEN / TC 122 / WG 14: Ergonomics design and evaluation of integrated PPE systems. Show less

  • Protection & Defence area manager @ DTE

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Expert of Technical & Functional Clothing @DTE

    Jan 2010 - now

  • Technical Project Manager

    Jan 2008 - now

  • Textile engineer - Technician of Textile Technology Unit/Training area responsible

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2009