Tiago Leite

Competitor in Skill: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Country: Portugal

How did you get interested in your skill?
I gained interest in my profession because I find it fascinating the fact that we can produce cold.

Where did you do your training for your skill?
Training at the training center I attended.

How did you first find out about your Member organization and its programs?
Were my teachers the training center who told me everything.

Who influenced you to pursue your skill as a career?
No one, is a personal taste.

What is your experience in participating with your Member organization?
A national championship and a European championship.

Describe your most memorable moment so far with WorldSkills?
Maybe when I received the medallion of excellence at the end of the European Championship.

Describe what your experience has been since your involvement with WorldSkills
Sometimes not even have words, it has been a great experience that has taught me a lot.

Did participating in the skills competitions and training for WorldSkills help you progress in your skill? Please describe.
Of course, with the participation in WorldSkills, I acquired a lot of knowledge and experience to me is very favorable. We are more professional.

What do you currently do? Where do you work?
Normally I install air conditioning systems.

What are your future career aspirations?
Create my own business, and transmit all my knowledge to others.