João Pires
Backend Software Engineer at CheckSec
Porto, Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolJoão Pires is a Back-End Software Engineer based in Porto with 8 years of experience building web applications and APIs, currently focused on backend systems at CheckSec. He holds an MSc in Networks & Computer Engineering from U.Porto and brings a full-stack mindset from multiple roles at AdEvolutio and a brief stint at PlatformE. Proficient in Django and modern front-end tools like HTMX, Alpine and Svelte, he blends pragmatic server-side engineering with lightweight interactive UIs. João has a track record of moving from internship to senior full‑stack responsibilities, showing hands-on ownership across the stack and throughout the product lifecycle. Curious about system design and security-minded engineering, he favors practical, maintainable solutions that scale with product needs.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MsC in Networks and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, MsC in Networks and Computer Engineering, Computer Science at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto | FCUPRegular Teaching Course, Sciences & Technology, Regular Teaching Course, Sciences & Technology at Escola Secundária do Castêlo da Maia
Github Skills (22)
htmx10
rest10
javascript9
hateoas9
html9
hyperscript9
django8
autocomplete6
modern-ui4
streamdeck4
django-crispy-forms4
djangocon4
python4
gtk3
linux2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
jlucasp25/Web-GUI-for-Ride-Sharing-App
May 2019 - Oct 2021
Contributions:6 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
jlucasp25/ActuallyGoodSwitchRichPresence
Jan 2021 - Mar 2026
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 2 months
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