Summary
Ricardo Aranha is a Back End Developer with 11 years of hands-on experience building web applications, primarily specializing in PHP and Laravel. Based in Porto, Portugal, he has a strong track record delivering backend systems for municipalities, hospitality, finance, and public sector clients while consulting across multiple companies. He pairs pragmatic API-driven design and relational databases (Postgres, SQL Server, MySQL) with practical front-end experience in JavaScript and Vue when projects demand full-stack ownership. Notable projects include CityHub for municipal operations and My Vila Galé for hotel guest services, reflecting an ability to translate complex domain workflows into reliable web platforms. Comfortable in both agile consultancy settings and in-house roles, he is currently advancing backend capabilities at Velv after three years at Devoteam Creative Tech. A background that spans Java, C#, and mobile hybrid apps gives him versatility to bridge legacy systems and modern Laravel architectures.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science at Faculdade Pitagoras
Portuguese, English