João Fernandes

My work sits between strategy, execution and operations.

Current work

01 / Current focus

Now

Primary / day to day

Co-founder & General Manager

IOD as a Service

Prove once. Deploy everywhere.

SATELYX builds and operates its own satellites for shared in-orbit demonstration (IOD) missions, helping hardware and software developers prove their technology in space. We handle integration, launch, mission operations and performance results.

I lead operations and commercial execution, working with customers and partners and turning those conversations into agreements and follow-through. I also build the tools and workflows that keep the team organised and moving.

satelyx.com joao@satelyx.com

Side project / built from zero

Co-founder & CEO

ObraXRAY is risk intelligence for the Portuguese construction sector. It cross-references public and official records to help people and companies assess a construction company before hiring, recommending or contracting it.

I built it from the ground up with my brother and lead product, growth, partnerships and operations, using AI to keep the company lean. The B2C operation is automated and profitable. We are now working directly with companies to expand ObraXRAY Business and scale B2B.

obraxray.com joao@obraxray.com

02 / Technical background

I use AI to build what my team needs to stay ahead.

My computer science background gave me the technical foundation. AI lets me turn that into working tools and automations when the team needs them.

5,000+ contributions Since January / private repositories

03 / Previous work

Before

Native

Commercial and partnerships

Built the commercial and partner function for a pre-launch interoperability product, managed relationships and integrations, and rebuilt the pipeline through a major platform transition.

Rollux

Launch strategy and ecosystem

Helped shape the early pitch, partner strategy, launch pipeline, and onboarding model for new teams entering the ecosystem.

Syscoin

Market development operations

Built early operating systems for market development, including CRM, shared documentation, partner tracking, community programmes, and lead generation.

Different technologies, same kind of work: understand the product, make it legible to the market, and build the system that moves it forward.

04 / Writing

Notes, when there is something worth saying.

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