Daniel Silva is a Staff Software Engineer based in Porto with 11 years of experience building backend-first systems and evolving into technical leadership at Coverflex. He has a strong academic foundation in Network and Information Systems Engineering and a history of shipping both research-driven platforms and product-focused services across startups and scaleups. At Coverflex he progressed from senior backend developer to staff engineer, helping digitalize compensation and benefits workflows with pragmatic, scalable solutions. Daniel enjoys tackling unfamiliar challenges and treats each project as a learning opportunity, a mindset reflected in his work spanning full-stack, parallel processing research, and production backend services. Quietly curious, he blends research experience from INESC with hands-on product delivery, making him effective at turning novel ideas into reliable engineering outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Network and Information Systems Engineering, Master's degree Network and Information Systems Engineering at DCC-FCUP
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Daniel Silva - Staff Software Engineer at Coverflex