Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer.

Building reliable systems with PHP, Laravel & Docker.

Backend Engineer with 3+ years of experience building and maintaining production PHP systems in Linux environments. Experienced in maintaining multiple simultaneous production systems, automating operational processes, and legacy code refactoring. Built a multi-tenant SaaS platform from scratch using Laravel 12, with 193 Pest tests, 54 Dusk/Selenium E2E tests, Stripe billing, and i18n in 4 languages. Open to relocation to Europe

Timeline

My professional journey.

Jul 2022 – Apr 2026 · Aveiro, Portugal · Remote

Software Developer

Associação Tempos Brilhantes

Sole technical owner of multiple production systems for a Portuguese NGO, working fully remotely from Brazil — Moodle-based LMS, a Node.js/MongoDB web app, 6+ WordPress sites, and support on a Laravel/Vue.js analytics platform. Automated recurring processes with PHP scripts, refactored legacy code, managed CI/CD via GitLab with Docker on Azure and Digital Ocean.

PHP Laravel Node.js MySQL MongoDB WordPress Moodle Docker GitLab CI

Aug 2021 – Jul 2022 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Digital Tools Intern

Icatu Seguros

Supported development and maintenance of internal platforms. Web performance and SEO optimisation, CMS work, and front-end development with Angular, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, including GraphQL integrations.

Angular WordPress JavaScript HTML CSS GraphQL

Mar 2021 – Mar 2024 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Associate Degree in Systems Analysis and Development

Estácio de Sá (UNESA)

Focused on software engineering, databases, algorithms, and web development fundamentals.

Skills

Technologies I work with.

backend

Laravel Node.js PHP PHPStan REST API Redis

database

Eloquent ORM MongoDB MySQL PostgreSQL

devops

AWS CI/CD Docker Docker Compose GitHub Actions GitLab CI Linux Nginx

frontend

Alpine.js Angular Blade JavaScript Tailwind CSS TypeScript Vite Vue.js

tools

Git Laravel Dusk Moodle PHPUnit Pest Postman VS Code WordPress

Projects

A selection of things I have built.

Salus Totalis

Multi-tenant SaaS for clinical management. Built from scratch as a real commercial product for clinics of any specialty.

PHP Laravel Pest Docker +3
Portfolio

Portfolio

Personal portfolio built with Laravel, Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js. Includes 2FA authentication, admin panel, GitHub integration and dark mode.

PHP Laravel Pest PHPStan +7