Profile

Miguel Couto de Almeida

Software Engineer

I’m a software engineer, passionate about creative ideas and innovative approaches.
In addition, I consider myself very proactive, communicative, efficient, and driven to learn and improve.
With experience developing scalable full-stack applications. Passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation.


Experience

Software Development Trainee

Contributed to the development and maintenance of a large-scale, microservices-based application in the R&D department, designed for planning, real-time control, and monitoring of multi-layer communication networks within an Agile Scrum environment.

- Implemented comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, significantly enhancing code quality and system reliability.
- Developed and maintained detailed component documentation, improving knowledge sharing and streamlining onboarding processes.
- Diagnosed and resolved software bugs, leading to increased system stability and performance.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional Agile teams to ensure smooth project execution.

Technologies and Tools: Java, Spring, gRPC, Kafka, Docker, Nginx, OracleDB, Jira, Confluence, BitBucket

Oct 2023 - Jul 2024

Speaker

As the Co-Founder of our Bitcoin Education Project, I had the unique opportunity to take the lead in planning and arranging an entire day of educational content for the Portuguese audience at the Bitcoin Atlantis Conference in Funchal, Madeira, in March 2024. With over 3,000 attendees, and invited by André Loja, the Founder of FREE Madeira, I organized a comprehensive series of lectures and workshops designed to deepen understanding and practical use of Bitcoin, such as:

- Defining the Problem and Designing the Solution with Bitcoin
- How Bitcoin Works and The Bitcoin Standard
- On-Chain and Lightning Network Usage for Merchants and End Users
- Self-Custody, Security, and Privacy Concerns
- Bitcoin Inheritance Solutions

Mar 2024

Education

ISEL

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Engineering

Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa - Lisbon, Portugal
Sept 2019 - Jul 2023
Externato Dom Fuas Roupinho

High School Diploma - Science and Technologies

Externato Dom Fuas Roupinho - Nazaré, Leiria, Portugal

Skills

Programming Languages
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • C
  • Javascript
  • Typescript
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Html
  • Css
Cloud & Databases
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Firebase
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Elasticsearch
Backend Development
  • Spring
  • Nodejs
Frontend Development
  • Jetpack Compose
  • React
  • Bootstrap
OS & Tools
  • Android
  • Linux
  • Docker
  • Nginx
  • gRPC
  • Postman
  • Git
  • Github

Interests

Beyond my work as a Software Engineer, I’m passionate about Austrian Economics and enjoy contributing to open-source projects that make a real impact.

I’m also eager to take on new challenges and plan to learn how to sail a Laser boat in the near future.

In 2020, I co-founded "Aceita Bitcoin" in Portugal with a group of Software Engineers. This project, now featured by the Portuguese Mises Institute, includes a weekly podcast where we’ve had the privilege of interviewing prominent voices across various fields, from engineers to economists and university professors.


Projects

Document Workflow Platform
DWP

Document Workflow Platform

Full-Stack Web Application for document workflow that provides users a permission-based and signature-oriented platform to ease multiple processes.

2023 More
Landmarks App
Landmarks App

Landmarks App

Distributed system for submitting and executing cloud computing tasks, with the ability to adapt to load variations (elasticity), with the intent of processing images to detect and verify the existence of monuments or famous landmarks, using integrated services from the Google Cloud Platform, for storage, communication, and computation.

2023 More
Battleships App
battleshipapp

Battleships App

Full-Stack Web and Mobile Application (Android) that allows multiple players to play the classic Battleships game online and cross-platform.

2022 More
Task Managment App
Task Management App

Task Management App

Task Management App with Bootstrap and Javascript, Kotlin with Http4k and JDBI with Postgres

2022 More
Roulette Game
Json Parser Library

Json Parser Lib

Json Parser Lib with Kotlin Reflection API and bytecode generation for JVM

2022 More
Borga
Borga

Borga Web App

Web Application for User Managed BoardGame Groups from Board Game Atlas Website and API using Handlebars, ExpressJS and Elastic Search

2022 More
Chess 4 Desktop
Chess 4 Desktop

Chess 4 Desktop

Desktop Chess App using Kotlin and Desktop Jetpack Compose and MongoDB

2022 More
Roulette Game
Landmarks App

Roulette Game

Roulette Game using Java, UsbPort, CUPL for ATF750C, LCD Display and 4x4 Keyboard Module

2021 More

Interviews


Donations

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