Simplicity first
The best solution is usually the one with fewer moving parts. I reach for clever last.
the story
From PHP guestbooks to production systems
I'm Jordan Vega, a full-stack developer based in Lisbon. I wrote my first lines of code at thirteen, building a (truly terrible) guestbook for a fan site. The thrill of typing something and watching it run never wore off.
Since then I've spent eight years across startups and product teams β shipping analytics platforms, e-commerce engines, developer tools, and the occasional weekend experiment that turned into a real product. I care about the full lifecycle: not just whether a feature works, but whether it's fast, observable, and maintainable six months later.
When I'm not coding, you'll find me hiking the trails outside the city, contributing to open source, or over-engineering my home coffee setup.
my toolkit
Skills & technologies
Where I'm strongest, grouped by layer of the stack.
Front-end
React / Next.js95%
TypeScript92%
CSS / Tailwind88%
Back-end
Node.js93%
Go85%
PostgreSQL90%
DevOps & Cloud
Docker / K8s87%
AWS82%
CI/CD89%
βοΈ React
β² Next.js
π¦ TypeScript
π© Node.js
πΉ Go
π¦ Rust
π PostgreSQL
β‘ GraphQL
π³ Docker
βΈοΈ Kubernetes
βοΈ AWS
π΄ Redis
π± React Native
π§ͺ Jest / Vitest
career path
Experience timeline
2023 β Present
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Pulse Data Β· Remote
Lead engineer on a real-time analytics platform. Cut p95 query latency by 70% and mentored a team of four across the stack.
2020 β 2023
Full-Stack Developer
Cartwheel Commerce Β· Lisbon
Built a headless e-commerce platform from scratch that now powers 30+ storefronts. Owned everything from React to Stripe to the deploy pipeline.
2018 β 2020
Software Engineer
Brightloop Studio Β· Porto
Shipped client web apps and internal tools. Introduced TypeScript and a component library that halved onboarding time for new hires.
2017 β 2018
Junior Developer
Freelance & contract
Built websites and small apps for local businesses while finishing my degree. Learned to ship fast and talk to non-technical clients.
how I work
What I value
A few principles I keep coming back to, project after project.
Ship and iterate
Real feedback beats perfect plans. I'd rather ship something honest and improve it weekly.
Measure everything
If it matters, it's instrumented. Logs, metrics, and traces are part of the feature.
Accessible by default
Software should work for everyone β keyboard, screen reader, slow network, and all.
Write it down
Good docs and clear PRs are a gift to the next developer, who is often future-me.
Keep learning
The stack changes fast. I stay curious and treat every project as a chance to level up.
Think we'd work well together?
I'm always up for a conversation about interesting problems β whether that's a contract, a role, or just a chat about a tricky bug.