About SmartEcoVila
We are a team of sustainability and technology enthusiasts with deep expertise in hardware and software design, automation, and utility management. Our love for nature, the AlmaVerde resort (www.almaverde.com), and Portugal inspires our mission: to transform AlmaVerde into a true Eco Resort and extend this solution further into this beautiful world. Competent, personal, and always there for you, our team is dedicated to helping you find the best possible solution for your vila quickly and easily. Fast and pragmatic solutions, combined with an unwavering customer focus, are the hallmarks of our service team.
Benjamin is our software development lead, oversees programming and system updates to ensure our villa, pool, and water management systems are always cutting-edge and responsive to client needs. A former long-time resident of AlmaVerde, Ben speaks fluent Portuguese and is currently studying electronics in Mannheim, Germany. He combines his technical knowledge with hands-on experience to continually enhance our systems, balancing his studies with his passion for innovation and sustainability.
Sarah is our hardware specialist, responsible for manufacturing the water management systems and other hardware like pump controllers, heat pump smartifiers, and coolhouse controllers that form the backbone of our vila management solutions. Sarah likes cables and hardware more than software. A former long-time resident of AlmaVerde, Sarah speaks fluent Portuguese and is currently studying computer science in Mannheim, Germany. She brings a deep understanding of both hardware and software, contributing to the development of efficient, sustainable systems. At her young age, she has already installed most of the low-energy Badu Speck Eco Pumps at AlmaVerde. Her work ensures that our technology is reliable and future-proof.
Frank Schreiber oversees the on-site installation, rollout of our systems and operations, ensuring every component is seamlessly integrated and working. In addition to managing hardware design and scalability, Frank brings years of hands-on expertise from his systems and network management projects for Fortune 500 companies around the globe, vineyard work at his family’s winery, and irrigation management in the foothills of Otago, New Zealand. His commitment to customer service and dedication to quality means he’s always present to troubleshoot, fine-tune, and ensure that our solutions operate flawlessly.
Andrea brings over 30 years of extensive international experience in Accounting, Finance, Legal and Human Resources.
She expertly manages the legal and financial aspects, marketing and organisation of our project ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.