Results-driven Front-End Developer with a strong architectural background, skilled in designing scalable, user-centric interfaces. Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, React Native, and Redux, with expertise in integrating APIs and optimizing performance. Strong ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams, improving communication and development workflows. Passionate about enhancing UX and staying updated with modern web technologies.

Rui Vítor Baltazar

Results-driven Front-End Developer with a strong architectural background, skilled in designing scalable, user-centric interfaces. Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, React Native, and Redux, with expertise in integrating APIs and optimizing performance. Strong ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams, improving communication and development workflows. Passionate about enhancing UX and staying updated with modern web technologies.

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Results-driven Front-End Developer with a strong architectural background, skilled in designing scalable, user-centric interfaces.
Proficient in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, React Native, and Redux, with expertise in integrating APIs and optimizing
performance.
Strong ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams, improving communication and development workflows.
Passionate about enhancing UX and staying updated with modern web technologies.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
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Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Front-End Developer at Gaspard + Bruno
January 1, 2024 - Present
Lead front-end development with Next.js, React Query, and Tailwind; integrated Prismic; deployed via Vercel; collaborated with product teams to enhance UX/UI; optimized performance and system architecture. Developed and maintained mobile apps using React Native, TypeScript, and Redux; promoted to team lead, managing a five-person team and deploying new app versions.
Full-Stack Developer at Freelancer
November 1, 2020 - October 22, 2025
Led front-end development using Next.js, React Query, and Tailwind; integrated Prismic; deployed via Vercel; collaborated with product teams to define UX/UI; optimized performance; integrated a custom Python API to streamline data processing; contributed to building the project in-house, ensuring end-to-end control over architecture, performance, and scalability.
Mobile Developer at Gaspard + Bruno
January 13, 2021 - December 29, 2023
Developed and maintained mobile applications for a luxury fashion platform using React Native, TypeScript, and Redux; promoted to team lead within a year, managing a team of five developers and deploying and distributing new app versions; led feature implementations, improved app architecture, and UI/UX performance; ensured alignment between developers, designers, and stakeholders.
Architect at Freelancer, Employee
May 13, 2010 - January 13, 2020
Applied problem-solving and project management skills to complex, multi-disciplinary projects. Developed strong attention to detail and structured thinking, while sharpening 2D drafting and 3D modelling capabilities. Managed client relations, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional team coordination.

Education

Web Development Coding Bootcamp at Le Wagon
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020
BSc + MSc Architecture at University of Coimbra
September 1, 2004 - July 1, 2011

Qualifications

Web Development Coding Bootcamp Certificate
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Industry Experience

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