Virgílio V. Vilela, MSc.

Curriculum

Training

• Master’s in Computer Science, UFMG (Thesis: Chordal Graphs and Their Applications, in Portuguese)
• Certified Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, UFMG
• Extensive self-taught expertise in software development, mind mapping, and cognitive/intelligence methodologies

Career and other activities

• Former university lecturer in Informatics
• Software Engineer
• Java and Web Programmer
• Researcher of Intelligence Methods and Skill Development Techniques
• Researcher of Methodologies (Software Development, Teaching, and Metamethodology)
• Occasional IT Project Manager

Works and products

• Developed the Visual Requirements Process for structured modeling and software requirements diagrams
• Author of Mind Maps for Teachers (ebook, in Portuguese)
• Author of Models and Methods for Using Mind Maps (ebook, in Portuguese)
• Co-author of the article “The Use of Mind Maps as Support in Medical Education” published in the Journal of Contemporary Medical Education (with Lilian C. P. Barbosa, Ana Luisa Miranda-Vilela, and Leopoldo L. S. Neto)
• Creator of EasyMapper mind mapping application and this website
• Founder of the Mind Maps website (www.mapasmentais.com.br, in Portuguese, sold)
• Founder of the Possibilities website (www.possibilidades.com.br, in Portuguese)
• Founder of Bioloja (transferred) and MindMapShop (discontinued), both online stores

Social networks

Facebook (Portuguese)

I found quality!

Finding quality isn't always easy; On this page, we share products, criteria for choosing goods, and whatever we are fully satisfied with.

https://www.facebook.com/AcheiQualidade

Bottles of Ideas

A post is a "bottle" loose in the "ocean" of Facebook, and each share is a "wave" that pushes the bottle.

https://www.facebook.com/garrafinhasdeideias

Good Side, Bad Side

Good sides of what looks bad, bad sides of what looks good.

https://www.facebook.com/ladosbomruim