Summary
Miguel Ping is a pragmatic software engineer with 17 years of experience building JVM-centric systems and a knack for both frontend and backend work, currently contributing to Exoscale from Lisbon. He has a demonstrated affinity for distributed systems, informed by early research into P2P distributed storage and years of hands-on work across cloud and big-data stacks. Miguel has moved between consultancy and product roles at companies like Indie Campers, Equal Experts and Rupeal, shipping resilient services using Java, Scala and modern web technologies. He blends engineering depth with mentoring and architecture experience, having led UI teams and acted as scrum master on large projects. Unusually, he pairs a formal MSc in Computer Science with study in Traditional Chinese Medicine, reflecting a curiosity that extends beyond code.
17 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine at Estrela Mestra
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science Engineering, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico
Portuguese, English