I am a Software Engineer with a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence and a track record of delivering scalable backend systems and user-friendly frontend applications. I value clean, maintainable code and thoughtful system design that scales with user needs. I enjoy collaborating in diverse teams, embracing Agile practices, and continuously learning new technologies. Outside work I like running and football, and I’m always excited to tackle new challenges.

Gonçalo Marques do Nascimento

I am a Software Engineer with a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence and a track record of delivering scalable backend systems and user-friendly frontend applications. I value clean, maintainable code and thoughtful system design that scales with user needs. I enjoy collaborating in diverse teams, embracing Agile practices, and continuously learning new technologies. Outside work I like running and football, and I’m always excited to tackle new challenges.

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I am a Software Engineer with a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence and a track record of delivering scalable backend systems and user-friendly frontend applications. I value clean, maintainable code and thoughtful system design that scales with user needs.

I enjoy collaborating in diverse teams, embracing Agile practices, and continuously learning new technologies. Outside work I like running and football, and I’m always excited to tackle new challenges.

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Experience Level

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Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Summer Intern - Backend Development at Tryp.com
August 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Contributed to backend development and mail automation in a fast-growing multicultural startup, using AWS, Postman, Mailchimp, and PgAdmin.
Teacher Assistant at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
February 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023
Assisted practical classes in Distributed Systems for final-year undergraduate students, developing strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
Full-Stack Developer Intern at Premium Minds
July 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Co-developed a cross-device web app for Premium Minds’ car fleet, enabling 150 employees to book vehicles, using Java, Angular (TypeScript), and SQL in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Software Engineer at Premium Minds
May 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025
Developed and maintained software for Empark, one of the Iberian Peninsula’s largest parking companies (240+ parking lots), covering products, barrier control, and spot booking in high-traffic locations. Modular design to adapt to different configurations, zones, and entrances/exits; optimized for limited hardware resources. Worked in a 10-member Agile/Scrum team, writing reliable Java and Python code, implementing unit tests, and building REST, gRPC, and XML services using Jooby, Nomad, AWS S3, Guice, JDBC, Kafka, Maven, Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Vault, Consul, etc.
Software Engineer at Tripadvisor
October 1, 2025 - Present
Implemented and analyzed large-scale A/B tests across 500M+ monthly users to evaluate product changes and improve user experience. Tracked key metrics and collaborated with product and engineering teams to roll out results. Worked with React, Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, AWS, Jenkins, LambdaTest, and Redis. Delivered experiments that improved product performance and drove $16M in annualized revenue.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering (Bologna Degree) at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2022
Master's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)
September 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Erasmus+ Programme (Exchange) at University of Bremen
September 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024

Qualifications

Academic Merit 2020/21
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Academic Merit 2021/22
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Academic Merit 2019/20
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
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