Rui Chicória

CTO, Dragonboat

Rui is a seasoned technology and engineering leader with 10+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms, AI-driven systems, and mission-critical products across startups and global teams. Before Dragonboat, he led architecture and development of real-time, data-intensive systems and intelligent automation solutions, including AI-enabled optimization systems for indoor agriculture at CoolFarm S.A. and backend systems for fast-paced consumer applications.

Excelling across architecture and hands-on engineering, Rui brings deep expertise in distributed systems, AI/ML applications, and scalable platform design, with experience leading complex technical initiatives in globally distributed environments. As CTO at Dragonboat, he leads the technical vision and architecture behind an ontology-based product portfolio OS that powers agentic enterprises with live context and intelligent orchestration across strategy, investments, and product delivery.