Summary
João Caldeira is a Full-stack Developer based in Santana, Madeira with eight years of experience building web platforms and multiplayer browser games from concept to launch. He is proficient in PHP (Laravel, CodeIgniter, Phalcon), JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5/CSS3 and server tooling (Apache, Nginx, Lighttpd), and practices Agile delivery. João has delivered end-to-end products both as an independent developer and in companies like Rise Up and SuperSmart, owning architecture, game mechanics, and UI/UX for projects such as Eclesiar.com and Crime.Life. He prefers flatter, fast-moving teams over bureaucratic hierarchies and thrives where autonomy and rapid iteration are valued. Based in Portugal, he combines pragmatic backend expertise with a strong front-end sensibility and a maker’s drive for scalable, playable experiences. An often-overlooked strength is his track record of taking interactive, multiplayer concepts through to production-quality browser deployments.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Gestão e Programação de Sistemas Informaticos, Informática, Gestão e Programação de Sistemas Informaticos, Informática at Escola Profissional Cristóvão Colombo
Web Design, Informatics, Web Design, Informatics at dtim
Portuguese, English