Summary
Samuel Cunha is a Lead Full Stack Developer and IT Manager based in Porto with 8 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining web applications and corporate infrastructure. He architects and ships full-stack systems using PHP (Symfony, Laravel) and React, having led an HR management system from scratch while also modernizing legacy PHP platforms. Comfortable across the stack, Samuel combines software delivery with server/network administration and daily technical support for 50+ users, reducing downtime through backups and preventive maintenance. His background in Computer Engineering and Networks & Computer Systems gives him a pragmatic edge for integrating APIs and automating deployments, proven during high-volume email and transactional projects. Fluent in English to C1 level and experienced in Agile teams, he brings a multidisciplinary mindset that balances new development with operational reliability.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Secundário (12° ano), Ciências e Tecnologias, Secundário (12° ano), Ciências e Tecnologias at Externato de Vila Meã
Licenciatura, Engenharia Informática, Licenciatura, Engenharia Informática at Instituto Politécnico do Porto
Level 17-20 and Cambridge English ADVANCED (CAE), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor, Level 17-20 and Cambridge English ADVANCED (CAE), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor at Wall Street English Portugal
English, Portuguese