Talk

"Between the Pixel and Performance:
Optimization Techniques."

Speaker Gonçalo Pinto
Date: 19 december 2025
Hour: 18:30 - 19:30
Place: Startup Madeira – Campus da Penteada (Piso -1)

Startup Madeira is pleased to announce the second edition of the Madeira Dev Community and welcome the speaker Gonçalo Pinto, a specialist in game optimization and performance, for a lecture that will take place on December 19th, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, at Startup Madeira (Penteada Campus, Floor -1).

Gonçalo Pinto is a game developer with a degree in Digital Game Design and a master's degree in Digital Game Development Engineering. Currently, he works as a software engineer at MadManTech, where he focuses on real-time rendering for air transport systems. His career includes research in virtual reality applied to mental health and the development of iGaming solutions using the open-source game engine Godot. His professional practice encompasses exploring the technical and creative potential of both internal and proprietary game engines, from implementing rendering systems to designing immersive experiences. He constantly seeks to balance technical performance and UX quality, transforming engineering challenges into elegant solutions that simultaneously meet user needs and the creative visions of the projects he collaborates on.

"Between the Pixel and Performance: Optimization Techniques."

In this lecture on game optimization and performance, Gonçalo Pinto will discuss game optimization techniques, accompanied by practical examples and strategies applicable to different development contexts. He will explore the technical and creative potential of game engines in transforming challenges into solutions that simultaneously improve system performance and the quality of the user experience.

This seminar is ideal for Programmers, Game Developers, Performance Specialists, Students and Professionals interested in optimizing high-performance systems, and for anyone curious and interested in the topic.

About Madeira Dev Community

The Madeira Dev Community is an initiative of Startup Madeira, within the PRR eGames Lab, bringing together game developers, digital creatives, and interactive media enthusiasts in Madeira. Through regular lectures, workshops, mentoring sessions, and networking opportunities, the community promotes knowledge sharing, supports new talent, and encourages collaboration.

Its mission is to strengthen and professionalize the local gaming ecosystem by encouraging innovation, digital skills development and new opportunities across gaming, interactive media and digital entertainment.

Informamos que as inscrições nesta sessão temática, em inglês, gratuita, estão encerradas. 

Fotos & Video

This session is promoted by Startup Madeira and supported by eGames Lab, a national consortium funded by the PRR – Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência, through the Agenda Mobilizadora “eGames Lab” project nr 26.