Matthew Freire

Full Stack Engineer focussed on simplicity and excellence.

Lisbon, Portugal, GMT+1

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About

I am a Full Stack Developer with a passion for building products that are simple and easy to use, both from a user and developer experience. I have experience working with a wide range of technologies and have worked on a variety of projects. I'm passionate about Bitcoin and currently learning Zig.

Work Experience

Klu.ai
Remote

2022 - 2024

Full Stack Developer

I was the first hire at Klu. Working at a startup I had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects. I was mostly responsible for designing and implementing solutions on the front-end and back-end of the main product, as well as the public API. Technologies: React, TypeScript, Next.js, Python, AWS.

Investsense Pty Ltd
Remote
Freelance

2021 - 2022

Lead Developer

I was awarded the contract to develop the company's new product, a portal for investors. I lead a team of four developers and was responsible for architecting the system and managing the development. Technologies: React, TypeScript, Next.js.

GoSupply
Remote
Freelance

2020 - 2021

Full Stack Developer

I worked on the company's e-commerce platform. I mostly worked on the back-end team responsible for company internal operations. Technologies: Python, Django, Celery, Postgres, Docker, Kafka.

Osidon Pty Ltd

2019 - 2020

Software Developer

Maintained and developed new features for the company's products in the financial sector. I was responsible for designing and implementing new features, maintaining existing code and fixing bugs. Technologies: Python, Django, Celery, Postgres, Docker.

Education

University of Pretoria

2015 - 2018
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Skills

JavaScript
TypeScript
React/Next.js/Remix
Node.js
Python
Django/Flask/FastAPI
Zig
Postgres
Docker