
Hi, I’m Sara, a data-driven analyst focused on translating complexity into clarity. I enjoy exploring patterns, whether they appear in data, complex systems, or the world around me. I work with large datasets and analytical workflows, but somewhere along the way I realised that data communicates better when it is clear, visual, and well designed.
Over the past years, my work has grown into a space where data, design, and visual storytelling naturally meet. I analyse complex systems and extract patterns, but I also design visuals that help those insights make sense beyond a technical context.
Because complex ideas should be understood, not hidden, I focus on making them clearer, more visual, and more engaging. Different people understand the same information in different ways, and I enjoy finding the best way to communicate it.
If you’re looking for someone who brings together data analysis, structure, and creative thinking to turn information into insight, we’ll probably get along.
POSTERS
PUBLICATIONS
Ferreira, S. G. F.; Rodrigues, F. E. P.; Paiva-Silva, C.; Figueiredo, A.; Santos, R. B.; Machuqueiro, M. In Silico Structural Analysis of the Grapevine Serine Protease VviSBT4.19 Involved in Defense against Plasmopara viticola. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2026, 74 (7), 1724–1732.
Ferreira, S. G. F.; Sriramoju, M. K.; Hsu, S.-T. D.; Faísca, P.; Machuqueiro, M. Is there a functional role for the knotted topology in protein UCH-L1? J. Chem. Inf. Model. 2024, 64 (17), 6827–6837.
Rosário-Ferreira, N.; Baptista, S. J.; Barreto, C. A. V.; Rodrigues, F.; Silva, T.; Ferreira, S. G. F.; Melo, R.; et al. In silico end-to-end protein–ligand interaction characterization pipeline: The case of SARS-CoV-2. ACS Synth. Biol. 2021, 10 (11), 3209–3235.
AWARDS
2025 – Best Oral Presentation Award, Biophysics Festival, NOVA FCT, Almada, Portugal
2023 – Best Poster Award, Protein Electrostatics Conference, Genoa, Italy
2019 – MaxData Award for Excellence in Informatics, FCUL, Lisbon, Portugal
VISUAL STORYTELLING – AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS
Open House Europe – Visual Stories Exhibition (2025)
Theme: Future Heritage
Work: Echoes of Tomorrow
Selected for international exhibition, publication, and traveling showcase.
Open House Europe – Visual Stories Exhibition (2024)
Theme: Accessibility & Inclusion
Work: Building Connections,
Transforming Legacies
Selected for international exhibition, publication, and traveling showcase.






















