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Good afternoon, I'm Miguel! A Full Stack Developer with focus on front-end development.

With a solid background in Graphic Design, I'm fascinated by web applications and focus on building them with React.

Good afternoon, I'm Miguel! A Full Stack Developer with focus on front-end development.

With a solid background in Graphic Design, I'm fascinated by web applications and focus on building them with React.

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About me

Hi there!
With 10 years of experience in Graphic Design and a background as a Chef in Southeast Asia. My journey has been anything but ordinary, shaping me into a developer with a talent for creative problem-solving and adaptive innovation.

What I Bring to the Table:

  • Problem-Solving Prowess: Sharpened by a spectrum of professional challenges.
  • Adaptability and Quick Learning: A constant in my ever-changing career landscape.

Specializing in Full-Stack Development with the MERN Stack:

  • Frontend technologies: JavaScript (ES6), React, HTML, CSS, SaSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind
  • Backend technologies: Express, Node.js, MongoDB, REST APIs, Mongoose
  • Version control: GitHub & Git

Expanding Horizons: Currently leveling up with TypeScript and Next.js.

Passionate about development and driven to excel, I’m on the lookout for a team where innovation meets impact.

About me

Hi there!
With 10 years of experience in Graphic Design and a background as a Chef in Southeast Asia. My journey has been anything but ordinary, shaping me into a developer with a talent for creative problem-solving and adaptive innovation.

What I Bring to the Table:

  • Problem-Solving Prowess: Sharpened by a spectrum of professional challenges.
  • Adaptability and Quick Learning: A constant in my ever-changing career landscape.

Specializing in Full-Stack Development with the MERN Stack:

  • Frontend technologies: JavaScript (ES6), React, HTML, CSS, SaSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind
  • Backend technologies: Express, Node.js, MongoDB, REST APIs, Mongoose
  • Version control: GitHub & Git

Expanding Horizons: Currently leveling up with TypeScript and Next.js.

Passionate about development and driven to excel, I’m on the lookout for a team where innovation meets impact.

My Projects

FounderFinder

Founder Finder is a Fullstack web application where users can search for potential co-founders based on various criteria. Profile Management and user Authentication

  • React
  • ExpressJS
  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose
  • NodeJS
  • Tailwind
  • REST API
  • TypeScript
RepoDemo

Mini Book Club

A gift for my wife and her book reading club. Mini Book Club is a place where you can share notes of your favourite books and also ratings.

  • React
  • ExpressJS
  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose
  • NodeJS
  • Tailwind
  • REST API
RepoDemo

EventSlap

Full-stack application implementing all CRUD actions, using the MERN stack. Backend REST API built with Express, MongoDB, and Mongoose.

  • React
  • ExpressJS
  • MongoDB
  • Mongoose
  • NodeJS
  • Tailwind
  • REST API
RepoDemo

TravelTips

This project has been created as a Single Page Application (SPA) using React. Integrated with an external API, the React application allows users to perform CRUD operations.

  • React
  • React-Router
  • Axios
  • Tailwind
RepoDemo

Paperboy

Small remake of the 80's legendary paperboy arcade game.

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • DOM Manipulation
RepoDemo

My Skills

My experience

Graduated Design University

Lisbon, Portugal

Higher University Education, Graphic and Editorial Design.

2008

Graphic Designer

Lisbon, Portugal

Print and editorial design. Corporate Identity. Producing and pre-press final artwork.

2008 - 2015

Graduated Chef School

Lisbon, Portugal

Higher Education, Food Production.

2016

Chef

Southeast Asia (India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia)

Adventure of 3 years working as a Chef around Southeast Asia. Cultivated a strong sense of creativity and adaptability, essential for innovative problem-solving in technology’s

2016 - 2019

Freelance Graphic Designer

Lisbon, Portugal/ Remote

Designed visually appealing graphics and layouts for various print and digital media. Focused on user experience and interface design, enhancing client satisfaction and engagement.

2009 - 2023

Graduated from immersive Bootcamp

Remote

Recent graduate of Ironhack’s intensive Web Development Bootcamp. Built and deployed web apps based on MERN stack connected to REST API

2024

Freelance Full-Stack Developer

Copenhagen, Denmark/ Remote

Designed and developed web applications using the MERN stack. Implemented REST APIs and enhanced user interfaces. Focused on user experience and interface design, ensuring responsive and visually appealing layouts.

2024 - present

Contact me

Please contact me directly at mchito@gmail.com or use this form.