I obtained my doctorate from the University of Seville in 2011 with a thesis titled "El Ager de Augusta Emerita in Late Antiquity (4th-8th centuries)," which received the distinction of Sobresaliente cum laude and the European Doctorate. From 2004 to 2010, I conducted my primary research at the Institute of Archaeology of Mérida (CSIC), participating in numerous national and international projects and undertaking research stays at European universities, including the Università degli Studi di Padova. After completing my doctorate, I collaborated with Americanist study associations, served as a visiting professor in Cuba, and directed independent archaeological projects in Extremadura and Andalusia. Between 2013 and 2015, as part of the Prometeo Programme in Ecuador, I managed cultural heritage projects in San Miguel de Ibarra and contributed to the development of Yachay Tech University, also collaborating with the Universidad Autónoma de Chile. In 2015, I joined the Institute for Medieval Studies (IEM | NOVA FCSH) with a postdoctoral fellowship from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), expanding my research to the rural landscapes of inland Portugal through the project "Change and Continuity in Early Medieval Rural Hispania." In 2019, I became a researcher at NOVA FCSH under Decree-Law No. 57/2016, leading the project "Continuity, Transformation and Change," focused on rural areas between the Tagus and Mondego rivers during the early medieval period. Since 2019, I have been deeply involved in teaching and supervising master's and doctoral research at Portuguese universities and across Europe. This extensive academic involvement has been recognised by other research institutes, and I also serve as a European evaluator, underscoring my commitment to advancing scholarship and training new researchers in various fields. Additionally, I direct the Guarda Archaeological Project (GAP), a collaborative Portuguese-Italian-Dutch initiative aimed at mapping and analysing ancient settlement patterns in the Côa Valley, specifically in the municipality of Guarda, Portugal. We combine field surveys, remote sensing techniques, and excavations to discover and study archaeological sites. Working alongside the municipality, we develop heritage management tools that contribute to sustainable development plans respectful of cultural heritage, also focusing on dissemination and public engagement through local communities and social media.