I’m Lyan Porto, a multilingual educator, musician/audio engineer, and programmer based in Belgium. I hold Brazilian and Italian citizenships and bring over a decade of experience in teaching English, assisting in early-years education, and freelance translation, alongside a solid foundation in software development. I’m proactive, thorough, and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to solve problems and create meaningful solutions. I recently obtained my PhD in Biomedical Sciences, after completing a Master’s in Linguistics and a Bachelor’s in Languages. I love combining language skills with technology, and I’m always eager to learn and apply new methods across education, software, and artistic projects.

Lyan Porto

I’m Lyan Porto, a multilingual educator, musician/audio engineer, and programmer based in Belgium. I hold Brazilian and Italian citizenships and bring over a decade of experience in teaching English, assisting in early-years education, and freelance translation, alongside a solid foundation in software development. I’m proactive, thorough, and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to solve problems and create meaningful solutions. I recently obtained my PhD in Biomedical Sciences, after completing a Master’s in Linguistics and a Bachelor’s in Languages. I love combining language skills with technology, and I’m always eager to learn and apply new methods across education, software, and artistic projects.

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I’m Lyan Porto, a multilingual educator, musician/audio engineer, and programmer based in Belgium. I hold Brazilian and Italian citizenships and bring over a decade of experience in teaching English, assisting in early-years education, and freelance translation, alongside a solid foundation in software development. I’m proactive, thorough, and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to solve problems and create meaningful solutions.

I recently obtained my PhD in Biomedical Sciences, after completing a Master’s in Linguistics and a Bachelor’s in Languages. I love combining language skills with technology, and I’m always eager to learn and apply new methods across education, software, and artistic projects.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Dutch
Advanced
French
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant in Early Years at St. Paul’s School
December 31, 2020 - July 24, 2025
Assisted with early years teaching, supporting student development and educational activities from 2017 to 2020.
Teacher of English as a Second Language at Freelance
December 31, 2020 - July 24, 2025
Provided English language instruction as a freelance teacher for over a decade, helping students improve their language skills.
English-Portuguese translator/ interpreter at Freelance
December 31, 2020 - July 24, 2025
Managed translation and interpretation tasks between English and Portuguese for various clients from 2008 to 2020.
Junior Programmer at Sedna Software
December 31, 2010 - July 24, 2025
Supported software development projects as a junior programmer at Sedna Software, contributing to coding and testing from 2008 to 2010.
Teaching Assistant in Early Years at St. Paul’s School
January 1, 2020 - September 15, 2025
Teaching assistant in early years education.
Teacher of English as a Second Language at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - September 15, 2025
English as a Second Language teacher.
Freelance English-Portuguese translator/interpreter at Freelance
January 1, 2020 - September 15, 2025
English-Portuguese translator/interpreter.
Freelance Junior Programmer at Sedna Software
January 1, 2010 - September 15, 2025
Freelance junior programmer.

Education

Master’s Degree in Linguistics at Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015
Bachelor’s Degree in Languages at Universidade de São Paulo
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012
Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences at KU Leuven
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025
Master’s Degree in Linguistics at Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Bachelor’s Degree in Languages at Universidade de São Paulo
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics