I'm a software engineer passionate about building user-centric, scalable products. Currently, I work at Blip | Fanduel (Flutter Entertainment) where I help deliver high-traffic mobile apps.
My background spans full-stack development, event-driven architectures, and multidisciplinary research. I thrive at the intersection of engineering and research, bridging teams, and making products better through clear structure, technical excellence, and strong collaboration.
Languages & Frameworks:
Databases:
Ops & Tooling:
Testing:
Analytics & Monitoring: Datadog, Amplitude
Cloud & Deploy: Vercel, Netlify, AWS,
Jun 2025 – Present | Porto, Portugal | Hybrid
- Front-End/Product team for high-traffic mobile apps (React, React Native)
- Performance optimization, component modularization
- UI/UX improvements based on rich analytics
- Collaboration with designers, QA, Product, & stakeholders
- Data-driven iteration using large-scale monitoring tools
Sep 2021 – Dec 2025 | Aveiro, Portugal | Hybrid
- HCI, user engagement, and visual communication studies
- Prototype development, mixed-methods research, reporting
- Cross-functional academic collaboration & user studies
- Thesis: AI-powered UX in educational platforms
Sep 2023 – Jun 2025 | Aveiro, Portugal | On-site
- Multi-tenant platforms: Backend APIs (PHP, event-driven)
- DBs: Neo4j, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis; CI/CD & Docker/Nginx
- Full-stack: React UIs, deployment, system monitoring
Sep 2022 – Sep 2023 | Aveiro, Portugal | Hybrid
- Full project lifecycle for custom web solutions (Vue, Laravel, Node, React, Tailwind, more)
- Agile/Scrum team collaboration
- Portfolio, product, and institutional platform delivery
- 🏗️ Built features for apps serving millions of users
- 🕸️ Multi-tenant & event-driven architectures
- 🏆 Multiple awards at University of Aveiro for engineering & innovation
- 🤝 Peer mentoring in server-side dev & team facilitation
- 🔍 HCI research: bridging design, technology, and UX
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Master’s in Communication & Web Tech
Universidade de Aveiro, 2023–2025 (Grade: 18/20) Artificial Intelligence, LLM's, UX|UI, Web Solutions and Research -
Bachelor’s in Multimédia e Tecnologias da Comunicação
Universidade de Aveiro, 2020–2023 (Grade: 17/20) -
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics)
Universidade de Coimbra, 2019
- 🥇 Prémio Disruptivo - Media Play 2024, UA | et.cetera
- 🥇 Prémio Profissional - Media Play 2024, UA | et.cetera
- 🥇 Prémio Academia - Media Play 2023, UA | emme
- 🥇 Prémio Disruptivo - Media Play 2023, UA | emme
| Project | Description | Stack / Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Campus by Fundação Altice | Multi-tenant educational/social platform; collaboration & community (Altice Labs/UA) | Full-stack, Multi-tenant, Product Management |
| Fora d'Aulas | Tool to boost student motivation, support teacher/student collaboration (Altice Labs/UA) | React, Node.js, UX, Inclusive Tech |
| GPS (Global Portuguese Scientists) | Worldwide network for Portuguese researchers (Altice Labs/UA) | Platform Dev, Community, Social Tech |
| miOne | Senior community, health/news, digital inclusion (Altice Labs/UA) | Full-stack, Social Platforms |
| et.cetera | Household/group management, shared lists/expenses. (UA) | Product Management, Scrum Master, Full-Stack |
| Trifolium Farms | Agricultural business website (Freelance) | React.js, Tailwind CSS, SysAdmin |
| Echoes | Digital memory/Alzheimer assistance platform (UA) | Laravel, MySQL, Firebase, React.js |
| Emme | Social music discovery, human-centered recommendation (UA) | React, UX, HCI |
| Urban Shutters | Street photography collective, Portugal (Freelance) | Web, Visual Storytelling |
| Hortus Siccus | Virtual herbarium & challenges for sustainability (UA) | React, Community Engagement |
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese (Native)
- 🇬🇧 English (Professional working)
- 🇫🇷 French (Limited)
- 🇩🇪 German (Limited)
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