A veterinarian by training, Tiago has practised Veterinary Medicine since 2005, following periods of studying and training in Portugal, the USA and Switzerland. He has worked as an official veterinarian from 2005 until the end of 2014. During that time, he developed and implemented measures pertaining to epidemiology, disease control and eradication and public health on a real world setting, while also providing specialized training in animal welfare for the food industry.

He developed his business as a EN & ES >PT translator over the last five years, working almost exclusively in the veterinary medicine, medicine and pharmaceutical fields of knowledge.

Currently working as a freelance translator, he is now pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Sciences, focusing on new therapeutic approaches for several cancers using animal models, namely cervical cancer secondary to HPV infection.

A complete nut for motorcycles of almost any kind, he is also known for blatantly advertising Portuguese tourism and culinary traditions and occasionally making loud noises if allowed to grasp any kind of guitar. DO NOT allow him to sing.