Summary
Hugo Silva is a backend-focused software engineer with 8 years of experience building scalable platforms across SaaS, observability, and privacy-tech, now based in Paris. Proficient in Go, JavaScript, Java and Python, he has shipped gRPC services, internal debugging tools and LLM integrations that measurably improved team efficiency and reduced manual workload. At Datadog he moved from technical support to engineering, leading high-priority incident resolution, client escalations and mentorship while earning a Top Dog award. His background includes full-stack projects and privacy SDK integrations, and he pairs a Master’s in Software Engineering with a track record of automating repetitive tasks and bridging engineering work to direct customer impact.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering at ISEC
Erasmus+, Engenharia de Software, Erasmus+, Engenharia de Software at Politechnika Lubelska
Master in Software Engineering, Master in Software Engineering at University of Évora