About Paulo
Full-stack developer with a strong frontend focus. My design background means I care about how things look and feel, not just how they work.
I have production experience from an internship and freelance projects, including custom WordPress themes and React-based frontends. Currently teaching web development at the polytechnic level, which keeps my fundamentals sharp.
I typically work on: custom WordPress themes, React/Next.js frontends, and full-stack web apps with Node.js and PostgreSQL.
Portuguese
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Basic
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Porto (up to 30km), Póvoa de Varzim (up to 50km), Vila do Conde (up to 30km)
Experience
- MyselfFreelance Web DeveloperE-COMMERCEJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 7 months)
- Designed and developed a custom WordPress theme (PHP, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, GSAP) for a biographical website about a Vila do Conde poet, featuring published works, biography, and event programme — live at joaquimmoreiradasilva.pt
- ESMAD – Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Vila do CondeAdjunct ProfessorSeptember 2025 - Today (11 months)Vila do Conde, Portugal
- Deliver practical lab sessions in Vue.js and JavaScript OOP to classes of up to 57 students across multiple sections
- Author all exercise sheets and coding solutions from scratch, publishing materials via GitHub repositories for student access
- Supervise semester-long group development projects, providing technical guidance on architecture and implementation decisions
- willbe collectiveFrontend Developer (internship)March 2025 - July 2025 (4 months)Barcelos, Portugal
- Built the frontend for a production restaurant digital menu using Next.js, TanStack Query, Zustand, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion — live at menu.dolcesapore.pt
- Developed two custom WordPress themes: a single-product charitable e-commerce platform with WooCommerce (barcelosteamportugal.com), and an unreleased brand website
- Conducted accessibility audits using Portugal's AccessMonitor tool and implemented WCAG compliance improvements across an existing WordPress + React site
- Built reusable email templates using React Email for client communications
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Education
- Web Technologies and Information SystemsPolytechnic Institute of Porto2025Bachelor's in Web Technologies and Information Systems
- Fashion DesignFAUL2022Master's in Fashion Design