I am a backend-focused engineer experienced in designing, developing, and owning mission-critical systems that operate in real-time production environments. My background includes distributed systems, automation engines, event-driven architecture, performance optimization, API design, and database optimization, with a strong focus on reliability, correctness, and maintainability. I enjoy solving complex operational problems and turning evolving business requirements into robust software solutions. I am currently pursuing an MSc in Computer Engineering while working full-time, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience across backend development, AI and machine learning integration, public transportation systems, computer vision, and mobile and web applications.

Marco Ferreira

I am a backend-focused engineer experienced in designing, developing, and owning mission-critical systems that operate in real-time production environments. My background includes distributed systems, automation engines, event-driven architecture, performance optimization, API design, and database optimization, with a strong focus on reliability, correctness, and maintainability. I enjoy solving complex operational problems and turning evolving business requirements into robust software solutions. I am currently pursuing an MSc in Computer Engineering while working full-time, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience across backend development, AI and machine learning integration, public transportation systems, computer vision, and mobile and web applications.

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I am a backend-focused engineer experienced in designing, developing, and owning mission-critical systems that operate in real-time production environments. My background includes distributed systems, automation engines, event-driven architecture, performance optimization, API design, and database optimization, with a strong focus on reliability, correctness, and maintainability.

I enjoy solving complex operational problems and turning evolving business requirements into robust software solutions. I am currently pursuing an MSc in Computer Engineering while working full-time, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience across backend development, AI and machine learning integration, public transportation systems, computer vision, and mobile and web applications.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
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Work Experience

.NET Back-End Developer at Brainr
August 1, 2025 - Present
Owns and evolves a highly sensitive backend planning module that directly impacts production operations. Designs predictive logic for dynamic decision-making in volatile operational environments, ensures robustness, correctness, and performance under real-world constraints, and continuously refines system architecture as business rules evolve. Analyzes trade-offs between scalability, maintainability, and operational complexity while maintaining direct responsibility for business-critical system behavior.
.NET Full-Stack Developer at Tecmic
September 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Designed and implemented an automation engine for real-time regulation of bus voyages. Processed live vehicle position data, schedule deviations, and planned route constraints, while building dynamic decision logic to adjust operations in real time. Optimized high-throughput event processing and ensured high availability and correctness for public-facing operational systems.

Education

MSc in Computer Engineering at Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
September 1, 2025 - August 26, 2026
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering at Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026

Qualifications

Claude Code in Action
February 1, 2026 - August 26, 2026
AI Fluency: Framework 6 Foundations
February 1, 2026 - August 26, 2026
SAP Hack Your Device: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
July 1, 2024 - August 26, 2026
Agile Project Management
April 1, 2024 - August 26, 2026
Leadership & Team Management
April 1, 2024 - August 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services, Other

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