The man
Multidisciplinary self-taught creator
From ’93 with love. I’m a self-taught Creative (designer + developer + product owner + whatever is needed to deliver great work) with over 12 years of professional experience.
I started relatively early coding, at 12 years old I tried my first go at C++, then started to model and animate in 3D which took me to Graphic Design, and consequential to Web Design & Development.
I’m a creator at heart, I love to create well made and envisioned products, with the perfect balance between great tech, beautiful pixel-perfect design and well-thought out features and experiences.
I’ve also had my foray into entrepreneurship having founded a couple of projects, some with relative success.
Psy is a common appearance on calls with me.
The Road so far
Employment History
Senior Creative Engineer, Pixelmatters
April 2021 – April 2024
The first Creative Engineer of the company, worked for clients like Airkit (acquired by Salesforce in 2023), Quantic.edu, Formsite (acquired by Formstack in 2023), Veza and more. My role consisted in everything from tech stack definition/tech analysis/strategy to development team leadership and development itself, as well as product team support with technical and functional aspects. I’ve also worked closely with the Design team to ensure top notch quality and a great flow between Engineering and Design. At the same time I’ve mentored colleagues and helped in a myriad of other projects, from Design to Development and everything in between. Left the company due to company values mismatch and nearing another burnout.
Creative Technologist, Angry Ventures
March 2020 – March 2021
Lead full-stack developer, project manager and creative technologist (envisioning different solutions to problems, defining the technological stack/architecture to follow and helping define the visual intentions and design systems to use). Notable clients: TVCine, KindaHome, Seaside and more. I have also done business proposals, budgeting, time-estimation and client facilitation. Internally I improved processes, technologies and tools used. I also managed VPS linux servers and a myriad of WHM/cPanels. The last project here was a Shopify <-> SAP integrator using Koa.JS (API Server) + GraphQL (shopify calls) + MongoDB (DB for Configs, Logging and Job managing) + Vue.js (BO Dashboard) + Bree.js (for cron like jobs), which I designed and developed alone. I also set up DevOps using GitLab as a git repository and a CI/CD platform.
Founder, Developer and Designer, placesum
November 2018 – December 2019
Envisioned a new kind of way to create digital content based on proximity on the web. The app was accepted into an entrepreneurship program and we were one of the winners. We also got into the Tourism Explorers acceleration program, where we realized that it was better to shelf the idea, a few months before COVID hit, lucky us. Lacked problem-solution fit, too tech focused.
Founder, Developer and Designer, metacosmic
March 2016 – March 2020
Founded a collective of creatives from development, to designers, video editors, and more. The project was accepted to an entrepreneurship program and we were one of the winners (10k€ investment) to develop the idea into a company.
Graphic Design & Web Developer, ez-team, Coimbra
March 2014 – September 2015
Started as a Graphic Designer but quickly grew to a position where I was responsible for all the web development of the company, did Research & Development of a 1st person ‘shooter’ like web experience to explore and discover 3D spaces. Left the job due to a burnout.
Founder, Developer and Designer, P’ralém
December 2012 – March 2014
Developed and Designed an web app built on WordPress that wanted to be a new way to share thoughts and cultural pieces within a community (medium-like at the same time that its first version also launched).
Freelancer
September 2011 – Until I die most likely 😂
Many different client-work from designing brands to eCommerce websites to systems integrations.
April 2021 – April 2024
The first Creative Engineer of the company, worked for clients like Airkit (acquired by Salesforce in 2023), Quantic.edu, Formsite (acquired by Formstack in 2023), Veza and more. My role consisted in everything from tech stack definition/tech analysis/strategy to development team leadership and development itself, as well as product team support with technical and functional aspects. I’ve also worked closely with the Design team to ensure top notch quality and a great flow between Engineering and Design. At the same time I’ve mentored colleagues and helped in a myriad of other projects, from Design to Development and everything in between. Left the company due to company values mismatch and nearing another burnout.
Creative Technologist, Angry Ventures
March 2020 – March 2021
Lead full-stack developer, project manager and creative technologist (envisioning different solutions to problems, defining the technological stack/architecture to follow and helping define the visual intentions and design systems to use). Notable clients: TVCine, KindaHome, Seaside and more. I have also done business proposals, budgeting, time-estimation and client facilitation. Internally I improved processes, technologies and tools used. I also managed VPS linux servers and a myriad of WHM/cPanels. The last project here was a Shopify <-> SAP integrator using Koa.JS (API Server) + GraphQL (shopify calls) + MongoDB (DB for Configs, Logging and Job managing) + Vue.js (BO Dashboard) + Bree.js (for cron like jobs), which I designed and developed alone. I also set up DevOps using GitLab as a git repository and a CI/CD platform.
Founder, Developer and Designer, placesum
November 2018 – December 2019
Envisioned a new kind of way to create digital content based on proximity on the web. The app was accepted into an entrepreneurship program and we were one of the winners. We also got into the Tourism Explorers acceleration program, where we realized that it was better to shelf the idea, a few months before COVID hit, lucky us. Lacked problem-solution fit, too tech focused.
Founder, Developer and Designer, metacosmic
March 2016 – March 2020
Founded a collective of creatives from development, to designers, video editors, and more. The project was accepted to an entrepreneurship program and we were one of the winners (10k€ investment) to develop the idea into a company.
Graphic Design & Web Developer, ez-team, Coimbra
March 2014 – September 2015
Started as a Graphic Designer but quickly grew to a position where I was responsible for all the web development of the company, did Research & Development of a 1st person ‘shooter’ like web experience to explore and discover 3D spaces. Left the job due to a burnout.
Founder, Developer and Designer, P’ralém
December 2012 – March 2014
Developed and Designed an web app built on WordPress that wanted to be a new way to share thoughts and cultural pieces within a community (medium-like at the same time that its first version also launched).
Freelancer
September 2011 – Until I die most likely 😂
Many different client-work from designing brands to eCommerce websites to systems integrations.
Programs / Education
Certificate of Pedagogical Skills, CRIAP
October to December 2023
This certificate validates the teacher’s pedagogical skills, as well as ensuring that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to promote effective learning adapted to the needs of students: planning, execution and evaluation of educational sessions. Furthermore, it is the certification that legally allows the exercise of professional activity as a teacher.
Tourism Explorers, Fábrica de Startups e Turismo de Portugal
2019 Edition
Accepted into the acceleration program with the placesum app and received great feedback from colleagues and mentors. It was during this acceleration program that we concluded that the app didn’t have product-market fit and was too tech focused.
StartupVoucher, IAPMEI
2018 – 2019 Edition
We were accepted into this program with the placesum app, it helped greatly with the initially design and development of the app through various support instruments made available over a period of 12 months.
EmpreendeJá, INPI
2017-2018 Edition
Participated with metacosmic project and was one of the winners of a 10k€ investment.
Included with the program were some mandatory and optional certified courses, which I took the following:
– Taxation
– Entrepreneur profile and potential – diagnosis/development
– Quality Standards
– Right to equality and non-discrimination
– Accounting
– Scalability and Replicability
– The Green Economy: Good Pratices
– Motivation and Team Management
– Business Plan
Biodiversity and Conservation in Sustainable Development, UNESCO
October 2017
Short-course that helped shine a new light and understanding in the importance of Sustainable Development and it’s impact to Biodiversity and its conservation.
Permaculture Designer, New School of Permaculture
February to March 2014
In this course we learned how to use design principles centered on whole systems thinking, simulating, or directly utilizing the patterns and resilient features observed in natural ecosystems.
Multimedia Professional Technician, Escola Secundária de Arganil,
Arganil
September 2009 to June 2012
I concluded the high-school with a final year project that consisted on a video-game prototype based on Unreal Engine, in which I designed, modeled and coded everything. I’ve also entered the school merit board due to my grades.
October to December 2023
This certificate validates the teacher’s pedagogical skills, as well as ensuring that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to promote effective learning adapted to the needs of students: planning, execution and evaluation of educational sessions. Furthermore, it is the certification that legally allows the exercise of professional activity as a teacher.
Tourism Explorers, Fábrica de Startups e Turismo de Portugal
2019 Edition
Accepted into the acceleration program with the placesum app and received great feedback from colleagues and mentors. It was during this acceleration program that we concluded that the app didn’t have product-market fit and was too tech focused.
StartupVoucher, IAPMEI
2018 – 2019 Edition
We were accepted into this program with the placesum app, it helped greatly with the initially design and development of the app through various support instruments made available over a period of 12 months.
EmpreendeJá, INPI
2017-2018 Edition
Participated with metacosmic project and was one of the winners of a 10k€ investment.
Included with the program were some mandatory and optional certified courses, which I took the following:
– Taxation
– Entrepreneur profile and potential – diagnosis/development
– Quality Standards
– Right to equality and non-discrimination
– Accounting
– Scalability and Replicability
– The Green Economy: Good Pratices
– Motivation and Team Management
– Business Plan
Biodiversity and Conservation in Sustainable Development, UNESCO
October 2017
Short-course that helped shine a new light and understanding in the importance of Sustainable Development and it’s impact to Biodiversity and its conservation.
Permaculture Designer, New School of Permaculture
February to March 2014
In this course we learned how to use design principles centered on whole systems thinking, simulating, or directly utilizing the patterns and resilient features observed in natural ecosystems.
Multimedia Professional Technician, Escola Secundária de Arganil,
Arganil
September 2009 to June 2012
I concluded the high-school with a final year project that consisted on a video-game prototype based on Unreal Engine, in which I designed, modeled and coded everything. I’ve also entered the school merit board due to my grades.