Hi, I’m Hugo Farinha, a multidisciplinary professional with over 20 years in multimedia, web development, and instructional design. I help teams blend learning and technology to create engaging digital experiences, from LMS and e-learning to responsive web interfaces. I’m proactive, collaborative, and passionate about delivering practical solutions that empower people and organizations. I enjoy leading design and development efforts, mentoring teammates, and continually upgrading my skills in UX/UI, instructional design, and modern web stacks. When I’m not building, I’m teaching, sharing knowledge, and exploring new tools to stay ahead in the fast-evolving tech and education landscape.

Hugo Miguel Farinha

Hi, I’m Hugo Farinha, a multidisciplinary professional with over 20 years in multimedia, web development, and instructional design. I help teams blend learning and technology to create engaging digital experiences, from LMS and e-learning to responsive web interfaces. I’m proactive, collaborative, and passionate about delivering practical solutions that empower people and organizations. I enjoy leading design and development efforts, mentoring teammates, and continually upgrading my skills in UX/UI, instructional design, and modern web stacks. When I’m not building, I’m teaching, sharing knowledge, and exploring new tools to stay ahead in the fast-evolving tech and education landscape.

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Hi, I’m Hugo Farinha, a multidisciplinary professional with over 20 years in multimedia, web development, and instructional design. I help teams blend learning and technology to create engaging digital experiences, from LMS and e-learning to responsive web interfaces. I’m proactive, collaborative, and passionate about delivering practical solutions that empower people and organizations.

I enjoy leading design and development efforts, mentoring teammates, and continually upgrading my skills in UX/UI, instructional design, and modern web stacks. When I’m not building, I’m teaching, sharing knowledge, and exploring new tools to stay ahead in the fast-evolving tech and education landscape.

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Instructional Designer at ATEC - Academia de Formação
September 1, 2022 - Present
LMS platform management (internal and market), digital content conceptualization for learning, project and team management, UX/UI development, script development, plugin management and integration, Moodle architecture and theme customization. Proficient in Articulate 360 and Rise, Adobe Cloud.
IT Trainer / BD and Programming Coordenator at ATEC - Academia de Formação
January 1, 2015 - August 31, 2024
Trainer in web development (ASP, HTML5, CSS3, PHP, MySQL). Session planning, presentations, evaluation. Classes and trainers management. Moodle UX/UI development.
WebDeveloper at PhilipMorrisson International
March 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023
Programming in web technologies (.NET, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, jQuery) in an agile Scrum environment. Lithuanian portal interface and interactivity management. CI/CD, Version Control.
WebDeveloper at x-team
April 1, 2018 - February 28, 2022
Web development in .NET, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, jQuery. Agile Scrum distributed teams. Interface and interactive element creation. CI/CD, API development, integration tests, Docker.
WebDeveloper at Deckskill
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Programming in PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, jQuery. Agile Scrum environment. CI/CD, Functional Architecture testing, Security implementation.
Trainer at Flag
January 1, 2011 - Present
Certified Adobe Dreamweaver training. Session planning, presentations and evaluations. Live training.
Webdesigner & Developer at Freelancer
January 1, 2005 - Present
Project management and development. Digital and graphic communication for clients. Team management, project budget and client relations.

Education

Master of Science - Post Graduation in Instructional Design at ISLA
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Master of Science - Post Graduation in UX/UI at IADE
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Bachelor of Science - Multimedia Engineering at ISTEC
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2012
E-commerce Specialization at Oxford House College
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005
Multimedia Technician (Curso Nivel IV técnico de multimédia) at ETIC
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003

Qualifications

Adobe Certified Expert (ACE)
January 11, 2030 - December 26, 2025
Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI)
January 11, 2030 - December 26, 2025
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Html5
January 11, 2030 - December 26, 2025
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Software Development
January 11, 2030 - December 26, 2025
Scrum / Agile Certified
January 11, 2030 - December 26, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics