Cool places I've worked at

Part of the team of developers and designers building Praxis by Emergn, an AI-powered product management platform, working across the full stack. Main areas of ownership:

• Set up the Clerk integration for authentication and organizations;
• Owned the Stripe integration, on both the client and server side, for subscription functionality;
• Owned the Klaviyo integration for email marketing and set up PostHog analytics;
• Worked on the Payload CMS integration and the migration of content from DatoCMS;
• Built new features for the React frontend and integrated Supabase on multiple layers — database, Edge Functions with Deno and Hono;
• Wrote unit tests with Vitest and end-to-end tests with Playwright, covering both frontend and backend code;
• Debugged and resolved issues across the platform, and took part in regular code reviews to keep quality high.

Stack: React, Vite, TypeScript, Node, Supabase Edge Functions, Postgres, Clerk, Stripe, Klaviyo, PostHog, Vitest, Playwright, Payload CMS, Tailwind, Shadcn

Worked on Emergn's learning platform (VFQ, later Praxis 1.0), used by consultants to take clients through Emergn courses, alongside a team of developers, designers, and QA testers. My work touched both the frontend and backend:

• Developed new features across the Next.js frontend and NestJS backend;
• Owned the Stripe integration, built directly on Stripe's API on both client and server side, to handle subscriptions;
• Took over the HubSpot CRM integration and extended it with custom functionality;
• Managed the DatoCMS headless CMS and its integration with the platform, delivering course content dynamically;
• Debugged and resolved issues across the stack, and reviewed code across the platform, including the first AI assistant chat feature.

Stack: React, Next.js, Redux, NestJS, TypeScript, Node, Stripe, HubSpot, MongoDB, GraphQL, Vitest, Playwright, DatoCMS

Built a design system from scratch, working closely with the team to bring consistency and quality to the component library:

• Built around 60 framework-agnostic web components with Stencil.js, usable across different front-end stacks;
• Built accessibility in from the start, targeting WCAG 2.1 AA, with keyboard navigation checks and screen reader testing;
• Implemented design tokens to keep styling consistent across the whole system;
• Documented components and usage guidelines in Storybook;
• Covered components with Jest unit tests and Playwright end-to-end tests;
• Took part in code reviews and ongoing maintenance of the design system;

Stack: Stencil.js, Web Components, TypeScript, SCSS, Storybook, Jest, Playwright

Worked at a creative studio alongside designers and developers on a wide variety of website projects:

• Joined as a freelance contractor (part-time) in June 2020 and moved to full-time in August 2021;
• Built a wide range of websites, from marketing sites to more complex web experiences;
• Integrated with various external services and APIs depending on each project's needs;
• Connected sites to Prismic CMS and WordPress for content management, with all themes built from scratch;
• Worked closely with the UX/UI design team from the start of each project to make sure usability was always front of mind.

Stack: Vue.js, Nuxt, Prismic CMS, JavaScript (jQuery), SCSS, PHP (WordPress)

Took on a mix of build and maintenance work at a digital agency, as a freelance contractor (part-time, alongside Unset Studio), helping clients across different sectors to improve their web presence:

• Built and maintained websites for a variety of clients and industries;
• Developed and managed WordPress-based projects with bespoke themes built from scratch, including custom plugins and third-party integrations;
• Delivered landing pages tailored to each client's goals and audience.

Stack: PHP (WordPress), JavaScript (jQuery), SCSS

Worked full-time as a freelancer after leaving Benchmark Studios:

• Built and launched websites for studios and brands in Portugal, the UK, Israel and the US, working directly with designers from handoff to deployment.

Stack: Vue.js, Nuxt, JavaScript (jQuery), SCSS, PHP (WordPress, WooCommerce)

Worked at Benchmark Studios on a wide range of web projects, from development to keeping servers running smoothly in production:

• Developed frontend and backend, application logic, API integrations, and data persistence across a wide range of websites, primarily built on WordPress with fully custom themes, plus Laravel for projects that required it, and Vue.js;
• Handled server setup, provisioning, and ongoing maintenance;
• Took care of responsive, cross-browser and cross-platform testing, and managed staging environments.

Stack: PHP (WordPress, Laravel), Vue.js, JavaScript (jQuery), SCSS

A short internship at a London studio, where I helped implement features and fixes on existing website projects:

• Implemented features and resolved bugs across existing website projects;
• Helped maintain and improve best practice procedures across the team.

Stack: PHP (WordPress), JavaScript (jQuery), SCSS

Worked as a freelance WordPress developer for Legendary, handling all kinds of website builds for their clients:

• Developed WordPress websites end-to-end, from setup to launch, always with bespoke themes built from scratch;
• Built bespoke themes and plugins, and made use of existing solutions when appropriate.

Stack: PHP (WordPress), JavaScript (jQuery), SCSS