March 2026 — Present
Full-Stack Developer @ IDRYL Technologies (independent contractor)
- Working as a self-employed developer on-site with the IDRYL Technologies team.
- Designing and developing a fitness tracker PWA (SvelteKit + Postgres).
Software Engineer
About me
I design and build reliable software systems with a strong focus on long-term architecture and infrastructure quality.
My main domains are systems design, cybersecurity, and production architecture with emphasis on resilience, observability, and scalability.
I work primarily with C and Go for backend and low-level components, and use Kubernetes to deploy, orchestrate, and operate services in cloud environments.
Experience
Feb 2026 — Present
Store Associate and Web Developer @ Biobrassica
- Assisting in-store operations and providing daily customer support in a unique retail environment.
- Acting as the solo developer for the company website, delivering and maintaining the web presence independently.
- Managing and improving Biobrassica’s social media presence with consistent content and brand communication.
Sept 2025 — Present
Math & Physics Tutor @ Self-employed
- Providing one-on-one tutoring in mathematics and physics for high-school students.
- Creating tailored study approaches to help students build confidence, stay consistent, and prepare for exams.
Education
2026 — 2028
M.Sc. Cybersecurity
University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Grade: [TBD]
- Threat analysis.
- Cryptography.
- Secure systems design.
2023 — 2026
B.Sc. Software Engineering
University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
Grade: 16
- Algorithms and data structures.
- Computer networks.
- Database systems.
2020 — 2023
Secondary Education — Sciences and Technologies
Esc. Sec. Fernão de Magalhães, Chave, Portugal
Grade: 19.6
Certifications
Amazon Web Services
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
ID: (NOT YET OBTAINED)
Expected: April 2026
Cambridge Assessment English
English C1 Advanced
ID: C1827928
May 2023
Projects
2025
Space Mission Communication Protocols
Go · Networks · TCP/UDP Protocols · React
Graded 20/20 in the Computer Networks course
- Implemented a reliable UDP with forward error correction and packet retransmission.
- Achieved Lighthouse performance score of 98.
- Design a intuitive and responsive UI dashboard.