Summary
Vitor Fernandes is a Senior Backend Software Engineer based in Coimbra, Portugal, with 7 years of experience building secure, scalable systems across fintech, security, and customer-care domains. He has deep hands-on experience with Java/SpringBoot ecosystems, Kafka, Hazelcast, MongoDB/Postgres, Docker/Kubernetes tooling, and Test-Driven Development, and has shipped features from internships (Signal Protocol implementation) to production at Blip.pt and WIT Software. Comfortable working full-stack when needed, he has delivered mobile and web integrations using React Native and cloud services like AWS Cognito. Vitor thrives on technically challenging projects—he finds harder problems more motivating—and enjoys collaborative environments that accelerate learning. He pairs formal training in computer software engineering with a practical focus on security and reliability, often contributing end-to-end solutions rather than isolated components.
7 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Ensino secundário, Informatics, 18, Ensino secundário, Informatics, 18 at Instituto D. João V
Mestrado em Engenharia Informática, Computer Software Engineering, Mestrado em Engenharia Informática, Computer Software Engineering at Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra