João Neto
Principal Engineer at Talkdesk
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Top SchoolJoão Neto is a Principal Engineer based in Lisbon with 12 years of experience building robust full-stack JVM and JavaScript systems, currently shaping architecture and delivery at Talkdesk. He brings deep expertise in Spring, distributed computing, and integration—honed through past roles as an EAI specialist for telco clients including Vodafone and BNP Paribas Cardif. João emphasizes simple, readable designs and high code quality, pairing pragmatic engineering with leadership across senior and staff-level positions. Beyond backend systems he contributes as a part-time Android developer, reflecting a hands-on appetite for end-to-end product work. An unusual blend of technical and creative pursuits—rock climbing, tabletop RPGs and musical training—fuels his problem-solving and team mentorship style.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Diplome de Langues French Language, Diplome de Langues French Language at Alliance Française de LeiriaSecondary Education Music, Secondary Education Music at Conservatório de Música e Dança do Orfeão de LeiriaMaster's Degree Software Engineering, Master's Degree Software Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico
English, French, Portuguese, German
Stackoverflow
320reputation
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Github Skills (47)
kotlin10
dice10
reader10
playing10
android-app10
pen10
async9
rest9
android9
coroutines9
kotlin-multiplatform8
kotlin-library8
kotlin-coroutines8
mobile-game7
automated-tests6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
joaomneto/TitanCompanion
Sep 2013 - Jul 2020
Android app to support Fighting Fantasy gamebook playing without the use of additional pen, paper and dice. The objective is for the reader to immerse himself fully on the book and let the app do the rest of the work. The objective of this application is to support the distinct rules of each Fighting Fantasy gamebook.
Contributions:29 releases, 551 commits, 140 PRs in 6 years 11 months
fightingreaderpendistinctmobile-game
joaomneto/TitanCompanion_CD
Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
Contributions:37 pushes, 11 branches in 5 months
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