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I’m Paulo Rodrigues Senior, a Senior Full-Stack Engineer based in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, with 10+ years of experience designing high-performance web, mobile, and AI-native platforms across fintech, legal tech, booking, and community systems. I thrive on turning complex ideas into scalable products and enjoy collaborating across teams to ship features that users love.
I specialize in integrating cutting-edge AI workflows (RAG pipelines, LangChain, MCP servers) into production environments, combining deep engineering fundamentals with a proven founder mindset to ship, scale, and monetize AI SaaS platforms from zero to active users.
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Work Experience
Senior Full-Stack Developer at Celebratix
June 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026Mobile & Web ecosystem: Developed B2C and B2B React Native apps and a high-performance Next.js management dashboard.
Software Engineer at Twistag
February 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022React Developer: Developed an interactive event planning and ticketing dashboard focusing on data visualization. Android Native Developer: Built a B2C app for SMS/Voice call packages focusing on efficient network communication and native UI.
Senior Backend Developer at Eduplation
February 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024FinTech: Engineered robust payment solutions using Stripe SDK and Vipps API with NestJS and TypeScript for secure recurring transactions.
Full Stack Developer at Kampanos
September 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022Developed diverse applications using React, Flutter, Symfony, and AWS Amplify. Optimized server infrastructure (AWS EC2/RDS) to handle high-traffic loads.
Software Engineer at Unipartner IT Services
September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2020Built scalable e-commerce solutions using .NET Core (C#) and React. Integrated Salesforce and implemented fast search capabilities using Elasticsearch.
Software Engineer at DGES (Government)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018Built stock management dashboards using React and Laravel to track school materials in real-time.
Web Developer at Pimenta Group
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017Developed web and mobile apps using Meteor.js, Node.js, and React Native. Integrated eBay API for automated marketplace synchronization.
Senior Software Engineer at Celebratix
June 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026Mobile & Web ecosystem: developed B2C and B2B React Native apps and a high-performance Next.js management dashboard.
Senior Backend Developer at Freebird Club
October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025Built an AI-powered estimation platform and led backend architecture for scalable microservices.
Software Engineer at DGES (Goverment)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018Developed internal tools for school materials tracking using React and Laravel.
Full Stack Developer at Kampanos
September 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023Continued Flutter and Symfony stack; hospital staff-management project; backend services and admin interfaces.
Software Engineer at Inligo
October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021Cross-platform mobile and web applications; secure client portal for legal firm and educational clients; students app.
Backend Software Engineer (Contract) at Confidential Banking Client
January 1, 2016 - March 31, 2016Real-time error logging and visualization system; mapping complex error logs to graph relationships; faster tracing.
Software Engineer at DGES – Government of Portugal
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018Real-time stock management dashboards in React and Laravel to digitize and track national school material distributions.
Senior Living & Booking Platform Engineer at Freebird Club
October 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025Architected a comprehensive reservation platform scaling to 50,000+ listings; map-based search, geolocation filtering, and proximity-sorted results.
Full Stack Developer at Eduplaytion
February 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024EdTech & Payments: built Stripe-based payments flows; Stripe SDK; NestJS/TypeScript services.
Senior Backend Developer at Eduplaytion
February 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024Backend architecture for EdTech & Payments platform; robust services and secure API integrations.
Full Stack Developer at Kampanos – Digital Agency
September 1, 2021 - February 28, 2023Led full-stack deliveries; optimized React, Node.js; cloud deployments.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Software Development at University of Madeira
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016Bachelor of Science in Software Development at University of Madeira
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering at University of Madeira
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016Qualifications
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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Financial Services, Government
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