Completed her Master's degree in Information Systems in 2005 at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho, having obtained a degree in Systems Engineering and Computer Science in 1986, also at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho. Since 2000, she has worked as IT Specialist at the Archaeology Unit of the University of Minho and is a researcher at the Landscapes, Heritage and Territory Laboratory. Since joining the UMinho Archaeology Unit, she has been responsible for developing the Archaeology Unit's information system, called "2ArchIS", which focuses on the standardization and preservation of archaeological data. She is the principal researcher of the "Rock Art Open Access Repository" project (COA/OVD/0097/2019) and has been involved in international projects on FAIR data, interoperability and data preservation. She was a member of the management committee of COST action CA18128 "Saving European Archaeology from the Digital Dark Age" and an alternate member of the management committee of COST action CA18110 "Underground Built Heritage as a catalyzer for Community Valorization". She was also an associate researcher on the European project ArchAIDE, with the aim of creating a new system for the automatic recognition of archaeological ceramics from excavations around the world. Natalia is the researcher responsible for the Cooperation Agreement between the ARIADNE project and ARIADNEPlus, funded by the European Commission, which allows access to the European archaeological research infrastructure. Natalia has published 10 articles in specialized journals, authored 3 book chapters, and organized 11 events. She actively participates or has participated as a researcher in 6 projects and serves as the principal investigator for 1 project.