Diana Botelho

Consultant
Diana is an expert in modelling and GIS tools that supports traffic impact studies, T&R studies and concession planning projects

Diana Botelho is a Transport modelling specialist with a background in Civil Engineering and a specialization in Highways and Transportation from Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL). Certified in Project Management (PMI-PMP) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), has also ventured into Artificial Intelligence.

Seasoned in traffic engineering and modelling, Diana is adept at crafting intricate simulations across multiple transport modes such as vehicles, bicycles, public transportation (road/railway for passengers/goods), and pedestrians.

At VTM, she serves as an expert in traffic flows, microsimulation projects using software like PTV Vissim, Viswalk, and Vistro for traffic impact and T&R DD studies to support road concession bids and transport system concession planning. Her skills extend to GIS analysis, macrosimulation with PTV Visum, and employing HCM and HCS methodologies for capacity analysis.

She is responsible for projects of municipal solid waste collection and optimization. Diana boasts a global consultancy footprint, spanning Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

Languages

Portuguese native speaker, fluent in English, basic Spanish

Key experiences

Geographic information systems (GIS)

Modelling of transport systems and traffic signaling (Vissim, Viswalk and Vistro)

Planning and design of transport systems and infrastructures

Demand and revenue studies

Municipal solid waste collection and optimisation

Joined VTM

Diana joined VTM in 2020