Description

I help companies design and deliver scalable, high-load systems — from architecture to production.

What I bring

15+ years in backend development (Java)
Hands-on Solution Architect / Tech Lead — I design systems and actively contribute to development
Experience as CTO — I focus on building solutions that meet business needs without over-engineering
Strong background in high-load and distributed systems
Strong background in complex integrations and data processing pipelines

What I typically do

Design scalable system architectures
Build and improve backend services and APIs
Fix performance issues and bottlenecks
Lead development teams and drive delivery
Integrate third-party systems and services
Work with complex business logic (financial flows, scoring, reconciliation)

Typical projects

Fintech platforms (payments, lending, banking)
High-load backend systems
Data processing and integration platforms
System refactoring and stabilization

How I work

I quickly get into existing systems, identify bottlenecks, and start delivering value within the first weeks — whether it’s building new features, fixing performance issues, or leading development.

I focus on practical solutions that solve business problems, avoiding unnecessary complexity and over-engineering.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Lisbon (up to 50km)

MyHeirloom.us
CTO / Solution & Software Architect / Java developer
SOCIAL NETWORKS
July 2022 - Today (3 years and 11 months)
Arlington Heights, United States
Project:
SaaS digital legacy platform helping users capture and preserve life stories, family history, personal content, and managed posthumous access for future generations

Participation:
Led product and technology discovery with partners, transforming the initial 3D metaverse concept into a focused SaaS platform centered on storytelling, legacy preservation, and long-term family memory storage
Drove MVP scope definition by removing complex low-priority functionality, reducing technical risk, and aligning stakeholders on a faster release path
Designed secure, scalable architecture for sensitive personal data, long-term storage, trustee-based posthumous access, backend services, and production infrastructure
Led MVP delivery in under three months, covering architecture, backend development, infrastructure, integrations, and release readiness
Built and led the engineering team, establishing delivery ownership, technical standards, CI/CD, DevOps, monitoring, and observability practices
Designed distributed microservices and event-driven data flows to support scalability, fault tolerance, and maintainable service boundaries
Integrated AI/LLM workflows, RAG pipelines, and automation tools into product capabilities and engineering processes
Tech Stack:
Java, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Neo4J, Redis, Kafka, REST, Protobuf, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, DigitalOcean, Google Cloud, BigQuery, Data Studio,Zoho, Mailjet, Github Actions, ArgoSD, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, Keycloak, Stripe, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Nest, Next, Storybook, Tailwind, ChatGPT, Claude Code, n8n, RAG, Python, BeautifulSoup
Apache Kafka Java Spring Neo4j Docker
Slove
CTO / Solution & Software Architect / Full-Stack developer
ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
November 2023 - November 2025 (2 years)
Stockholm, Sweden
Project:
SaaS platform for artists, venues, and event organizers, supporting event discovery, booking, contract workflows, ticket sales, and performer services

Participation:
Took over a late-stage MVP with critical vendor dependency, codebase ownership, and release-readiness risks, restoring technical control and delivery ownership
Conducted product, technical, and business-model assessment, identifying risks in community-first positioning, mobile-only distribution, ticketing economics, VAT impact, and limited local market size
Recommended a strategic shift from a creative community app to a B2B ticketing and performer services platform for venues and event organizers
Defined web-based event pages and no-registration ticket purchase flows to improve sharing, conversion, and customer accessibility
Led MVP release readiness across backend, mobile, infrastructure, payments, ticketing, and product delivery under tight budget and business constraints
Refactored and stabilized the architecture while improving engineering processes, delivery quality, and technical ownership
Designed backend services for event management, contracts, ticketing, payments, integrations, and event data aggregation
Tech Stack:
Java, Spring Boot, JPA, Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Protobuf, gRPC, NodeJS, TypeORM, Python, Request, BS4, BeautifulSoup, SQLAlchemy, Flutter, Docker, Github Actions, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, Keycloak, Stripe
Java Node.js Flutter Apache Kafka Spring boot
Elevada Sapiencia LDA
Software Architect / Full-Stack developer
AUTOMOBILE
May 2023 - August 2023 (3 months)
Lisbon, Portugal
Project:
Business automation and vehicle auction intelligence platform for an automotive import company, supporting auction data analysis, full import cost estimation, local market comparison, bidding recommendations, lot tracking, and document generation

Participation:
Led business process discovery for an automotive import company and translated manual auction research, cost estimation, market comparison, and document workflows into an automated decision-support platform
Designed and delivered auction intelligence workflows for data collection, profitability analysis, bidding recommendations, lot tracking, and document generation
Automated full import cost estimation, including transportation, legalization, import duties, VAT-related expenses, and resale potential
Integrated auction data with Portuguese market listings from OLX and Standvirtual to improve lot selection and pricing decisions
Reduced manual operational effort and enabled a shift toward higher-turnover vehicle segments through data-driven purchasing decisions
Tech Stack:
Python, SQLAlchemy, PostgreSQL, Request, BS4, BeautifulSoup, FastAPI, JavaScript, React, Nest.js, Next.js, Ant design
Python FastAPI JavaScript React.js PostgreSQL

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