I am Henrique Ferreira
A road cycling enthusiast and fullstack developer with over 20 years of experience shipping digital products for web, desktop and mobile platforms with highest standards.
Projects & Interest
Gear Alert
Experimental web application that keeps maintenance track of cycling gear by querying user's strava account.
Cycling Goal for 2024
I have completed 3961 km of my 7500 km yearly goal. This is a total progress of 52.8% and it is 1731 km behind schedule.
Experience
As a versatile software engineer, I specialise in creating high-quality products that prioritise exceptional user experience and optimal performance. My expertise spans the web, mobile, and desktop architectures, taking ownership of world-class software solutions. Alongside my technical skills, I bring valuable experience in business management and leading the growth of software engineering teams.
Framer B.V.
Product Engineer
2022 - 2024 (2 years)
Collaborated with product designers making sure to provide the best user experience on subscribing/upgrading plans, implementing upsells for new features, and improving flows to reduce customer support.
Iterated in both front and backend stack, taking full ownership of features like Project Permissions, allowing for more nuanced control over permissions for editors within each project.
- Typescript
- React
- Microservices
- GOLANG
Tempo GmbH
Co-founder & CTO
2020 - 2021 (2 years)
Development of an Email client for OSX and mobile using Typescript (mostly). Designing the architecture from MVP state to production and leading a young and remote team of developers.
Beyond the technical duties, there was a lot of management for a multi-national business setup, accounting, investment contracts, payroll and last but not least, the business liquidation.
- Typescript
- React + Redux
- Electron
- React Native
Pillar GmbH
Co-founder & Fullstack Developer
2015 - 2019 (5 years)
Co-founded a creative development studio with Onno Schwanen and implemented applications, websites and e-commerce solutions - aiming to deliver the best possible user experience.
Our portfolio includes projects for Google, Zalando, Hyper Island, several MVPs for startups and consultancy work for agencies in Europe and North America.
- ES6+
- React + Redux
- Node
- MongoDB
- Docker
Freelancer
Fullstack Developer
2014 (5 months)
I was hired as a freelancer for a brazilian based agency. I also took the opportunity during this period to learn React and become an earlier adopter for future projects.
I have worked on the implementation of a MVP for an education multiplayer board game and the website front-end for Sabin, a holding company of one of largest laboratories in Brazil.
- Angular
- Rails
- Node
- Socket.IO
Bacon de Czar GmbH
Backend Developer
2013 - 2014 (8 months)
Worked as backend developer and actively assisted the frontend functionalities for a small but ambitious creative studio based in Berlin: Building web applications, campaigns and websites.
Some of the clients I have collaborated were Nokia, the danish clothing brand Joha and the insurance companies ASE and Danica Pension. I have also implemented the MVP of Bacon de Czar's own product.
- Angular
- Node
- CoffeeScript
- Rails
- PHP
Made Tech Limited
Fullstack Developer
2011 - 2013 (2 years)
Being the first hire of the company, I have pushed my skills to new standards, taking a lot of ownership and delivering front- and backend for important projects.
The main highlights were the implementation of two e-commerce platforms: One for the swiss shoe brand On and a bespoke solution for the british company Surface View.
- Rails
- Spree
- Angular
- JQuery
- PHP
- HTML5
Freelancer
Fullstack Developer
2011 (5 months)
I have collaborated on a friend’s project by implementing a marketplace platform for mining sites and equipments, as an opportunity to showcase my work for new hires in the United Kingdom.
- PHP
- Zend
- MySQL
Tasco Ltda.
Software Developer
2002 - 2010 (9 years)
Working on a small and young team, I made a big contribution for most company’s products, by building very professional web based user interfaces.
- Javascript
- PHP
- MySQL
- SQLite
- C++
Versão Brasileira Ltda.
Intern
2001 - 2002 (1 year)
Hired as an intern, I was able to play my first role as a developer of a catalogue CD-ROM for my city, having a great support from the database provider.
- Javascript
- Lightbase
Multiline Ltda.
Intern
2000 - 2001 (1 year)
In my first internship, I assisted other engineers in some tasks, mainly related to a lightweight Linux distribution for Terminals and network setup for cisco routers.
- Linux
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
Bachelor - Control and Automation Engineer
1998 - 2003 (6 years)
In my graduation thesis I have developed an out-of-the-box implementation of the trajectory generation for a robot of type SCARA. It was visually simulated in a 3D robot plugin for Matlab.
- CIM
- C++
- Electronics
- Robotics
- PID
Services
MVP
Get your ideas shipped within your budget and timeline, building your Minimun Viable Product with solid foundations to scale-up.
SaaS
Make the path to profitability implementing automations in your service subscriptions and keeping record of all user demands.
Programming
Add an experienced hand to your engineering and design teams to get work done with the highest quality standards.
Consulting
Hire a reliable partner to help designing your software architecture and improve your team development processes.
Please get in touch to schedule a coffee or video call to discuss availability and hourly rates.