Throughout my professional journey, I have successfully delivered robust web applications. My expertise spans full-stack development, with a strong focus on modern web technologies and creating scalable, efficient solutions that address complex business challenges.

Ricardo Pires

Throughout my professional journey, I have successfully delivered robust web applications. My expertise spans full-stack development, with a strong focus on modern web technologies and creating scalable, efficient solutions that address complex business challenges.

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February 22, 2026

Throughout my professional journey, I have successfully delivered robust web applications.

My expertise spans full-stack development, with a
strong focus on modern web technologies and creating scalable, efficient solutions that address
complex business challenges.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Founder / Maintainer at Midnight Auth
September 1, 2025 - Present
Remote authentication library for the Midnight Network ecosystem. Implements secure token generation, session management, and multi-provider authentication. Built using Node.js, TypeScript, and modern cryptographic standards. Provides REST and GraphQL interfaces for integration across distributed systems. Automated testing with Vitest and continuous integration pipelines.
Founder & CTO at Servizoo.pt
August 1, 2025 - Present
Front-End: Next.js 15, server-side rendering, dynamic routing, modular component architecture. Back-End & Database: Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL/MySQL for data modeling and query optimization. Payments & Integrations: Stripe APIs for payment processing and subscription management. API Development: REST and GraphQL endpoints for internal and external integrations. Testing & Deployment: Unit and integration testing, CI/CD pipelines, Dockerized deployment.
Web Developer at Web Expert Business
February 1, 2021 - Present
Front-End Development: Vue.js, React, Nuxt; Back-End & API work in Node.js, PHP, Laravel. API Development: REST and GraphQL endpoints. Database: MySQL. UI/UX: Focus on responsive, modular components and cross-browser compatibility.
Web Developer at Leman Connect
January 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Front-end frameworks: Vue.js, React, Nuxt; Back-end: Node.js, PHP, Laravel. Database design and optimization with MySQL. API development and integration: REST, GraphQL. Responsive UI/UX implementation, component reuse, modular architecture.
Web Developer at Freelance / Self-Employed
August 1, 2016 - October 1, 2019
Full-stack development with Node.js, PHP, Vue.js, Laravel. Database modeling and query optimization (MySQL). API integration: RESTful services and GraphQL. Front-end architecture, responsive UI implementation, performance monitoring.

Education

Higher National Diploma – Computer Science and Business Management at EPH, Portugal
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008
Associate of Science – Java Programming at IFAGE, Switzerland
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment