Senior Software Engineer

Vitor Barbosa

Building modern web experiences with a passion for clean code and thoughtful design. Based in Porto, Portugal — the birthplace of port wine and a city of timeless explorers.

About

A developer who believes great software starts with curiosity.

I am based in Porto, Portugal — the exquisite birthplace of port wine. Like the Portuguese navigators of old, I am driven by a restless curiosity to explore new territories, whether they are unknown repositories or emerging technologies.

I am a self-described early adopter, always seeking to understand and harness the next evolution of the web. I find that the best digital products come from people who are deeply curious about how things work and genuinely care about the people using them.

Interests

  • Music

    Always looking for the next great track

  • Reading

    Non-fiction, technology, and design

  • Photography

    Amateur shoots, capturing moments

  • Movies

    From indie gems to blockbusters

  • TV Series

    Always searching for the next great show

Current Work

Building at the intersection of marketing and technology.

Present

Senior Engineer Developer at CoreMedia

Working as a senior engineer and team lead at a Digital Marketing Technology company. I lead the development of high-performance web applications built with React and modern JavaScript (Frontend) backed by PHP/Node.js (Backend) driven APIs, leveraging component-driven architecture to bridge the gap between engineering and user experience.

ReactJavaScriptHTML5CSS3Web AppsDigital Marketing
Background

From research to real-world products.

Previously

Research Fellow

INESC Porto

Telecommunications & Multimedia Unit

Conducted research on ontologies and their application in context-aware multimedia adaptation mechanisms. This foundational work in semantic technologies shaped a systematic approach to problem-solving that carries through to every project.

2002-2007

M.Sc. Electrical & Computer Engineering

FEUP

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Specialized in multimedia systems and telecommunications. The rigorous engineering curriculum built a deep understanding of systems architecture, performance optimization, and structured analytical thinking.