José Silva is a seasoned technology leader and fractional CTO with 20+ years of experience building and scaling web platforms from startup to enterprise. Based in Guimarães, Portugal, he has led large frontend and architecture teams at Farfetch, shaping its reference architecture, global GraphQL implementation, and a company-wide design system that standardized UI and accessibility practices. He combines hands-on solution design and architectural oversight with people leadership—having managed teams of 40+ and mentored architects and engineers to adopt engineering best practices. Now advising remotely, he focuses on aligning technology strategy with business goals while remaining pragmatic and implementation-oriented. An early advocate of responsive e-commerce and developer-friendly ecosystems, he brings rare depth in front-end foundations paired with strategic product thinking.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Licenciatura, Informática de Gestão, Licenciatura, Informática de Gestão at Universidade do Minho
Contabilidade, Contabilidade at Escola Francisco de Holanda
Becoming an Agile Leader, Becoming an Agile Leader at Nova School of Business and Economics
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José Silva - Technical Advisor Fractional CTO at Remote