Paulo Barcelos
Berlin, Germany
Summary
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SeniorPaulo Barcelos is a seasoned technology leader and EdTech entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience blending hardware, software, and design to enable hands-on learning. As Co-founder and CTO of Strawbees from 2016 to 2024, he steered product strategy and technical decision-making through growth to acquisition, and since 2024 he has served as Head of Engineering overseeing cross-portfolio integration. Earlier at Quirkbot he designed microcontroller firmware, built frontend and backend systems, and created a visual programming language that introduced thousands of children to creative coding. His career spans leadership roles at Oakwood Creative and FABRICA, blending Creative Technologist work with design-centric software development and a graphic design background from Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais. Based in Stockholm, Paulo translates complex requirements into accessible, scalable educational technology that inspires the next generation of inventors and problem-solvers.
15 years of coding experience
Github Skills (152)
storybook10
npm-package10
hybrid10
javascript10
browser10
openframeworks10
react-framework10
compiler10
arduino-ide10
static-site-generator10
typescript10
ssg10
reactjs10
static-site10
vercel10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
Quirkbot/QuirkbotWindowsDriverInstaller
Jul 2015 - Feb 2019
Wizard to install Quirkbot drivers on Windows machines.
Contributions:3 releases, 25 commits, 3 PRs in 3 years 7 months
driverswindowsmachineswindows-machineswizard
Quirkbot/StrawbeesCODE
Mar 2018 - Feb 2019
Contributions:2 PRs, 164 pushes, 5 branches in 10 months
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