Nelson Silva
Tech Lead - React at IMPACT Commerce
Porto, Porto, Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolNelson Silva is a Tech Lead specializing in React with a decade of hands-on experience building user-focused web and mobile platforms across startups and scaleups. Based in Porto, he combines a self-taught hacker’s curiosity with formal computer science training to deliver pragmatic full-stack solutions using TypeScript, GraphQL/Apollo, Redux/MobX, and modern testing with Cypress. He has driven frontend architecture and cross-functional delivery at companies ranging from relocation and community startups to commerce platforms, often bridging Rails/Go backends and Postgres/Mongo datastores. Known for elegant, user-first code and a versatile stack, Nelson brings both leadership and deep implementation chops to teams that value collaboration and continuous improvement. A long-term tinkerer since 2010, he pairs caffeine-fueled focus with a talent for turning complex product flows into smooth, maintainable interfaces.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Degree in Computer Science (EQF Level 6), Degree in Computer Science (EQF Level 6) at Universidade da Maia - UMAIA
Portuguese, English
Github Skills (18)
twitch-api5
react-native-component5
stream4
web-application4
nodejs4
api4
twitch4
platform-specific3
payment3
react3
javascript3
testing3
intro2
typescript2
react-native-app2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
caffeinealgorithm/codigo-series-programacao
Jul 2016 - Feb 2020
Contributions:56 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 8 months
nelsonsilvadev/nelsonsilvadev.github.io
Feb 2019 - May 2021
Contributions:39 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 4 months
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