Backend engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable SaaS platforms and API-driven systems. Specialized in PHP (Laravel) and expanding expertise in Go (Fiber/Echo), with strong expertise in domain-driven design and high-performance APIs.
About Me
Passionate about scaling technology
I love staying current with emerging technologies while improving developer experience, automation, and scaling SaaS products to millions of users. My expertise lies in building robust, maintainable systems that can handle enterprise-level traffic while maintaining clean code principles.
With a strong focus on performance, maintainability, and SOLID principles, I specialize in creating API Gateways, microservices, and real-time applications that power modern SaaS platforms.
Core Competencies
Professional Experience
Backend Developer
DreamShaper
- Maintained internal microservices in Symfony & NodeJS
- Designed and maintained a monolith in Laravel, integrated with Redis for caching, queues, and pub/sub
- Architected and developed a Laravel based API Gateway (Octane/FrankenPHP) handling dynamic routing, caching, authorization, request logging, and analytics
- Enhanced developer productivity by building a Go-based internal developer dashboard to manage Docker containers, with dependency-aware toggles
Fullstack Developer
SATA
- Developed internal aviation applications with Symfony, React, Redis & RabbitMQ
- Built and maintained REST APIs for data integration across services
- Designed modular codebases with DDD and SOLID principles
Fullstack Developer
Tetrapi Creative Solutions
- Delivered client projects in Laravel, React (PWA), ElectronJS, and WordPress/WooCommerce
- Created responsive web apps and APIs for e-commerce and CMS integrations
- Implemented modern frontend tooling (React.js, Bootstrap, HTML5/CSS3, jQuery)
Core Skills
Backend Development
Databases & Caching
Architecture & Principles
Frontend Development
DevOps & Infrastructure
Testing
Security & Monitoring
Languages
Portuguese
Native
English
Professional proficiency (C1)
Education
Computer Science (CET)
Software Development
Escola de Novas Tecnologias dos Açores
Let's Work Together
I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities and exciting projects. Let's connect and see how we can create something amazing together.