Description

Salut! My name is Ricardo, but please call me Ricky. I consider myself a Product Engineer disguised as a Frontend Developer.

With over 20 years in IT, my focus has evolved from simply writing code to leading teams and taking ownership of the product lifecycle and its value to the user. I leverage a deep passion for UI/UX and Web Accessibility.

While I'm a specialist in the Angular ecosystem, my true focus is on understanding the user's problem and building the solution that best serves them without losing its business value.

As an Independent Contractor, I have partnered with clients in various industries and countries, helping turn their vision into successful, user-loved products.

My fascination with the web started in its early days, and has been the driving force of my career. I've worked on over 70 projects, each presented unique business and technical challenges. This experience taught me how to partner with clients, understand their users, and build products that deliver tangible business value.

Although I'm living in France, I still dont speak French, but I'm still slowly learning the language.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Portuguese
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Basic

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

MOXI Health
Senior Frontend Engineer
MEDICAL
February 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
Responsible for the architecture, design and integration of the product's frontend.
Partnered with Product Management to define the roadmap, balancing technical feasibility with business goals to ensure timely delivery of value.
Bring UI concepts to life by crafting responsive, functional and visually captivating web interfaces and components.
Lead collaboration with Product, Design and Dev teams to provide insights and guidance in the development process.
Product management Angular UI/UX Design Tech Lead
Planet Farms
Senior Frontend Consultant
AGRICULTURE
January 2020 - January 2024 (4 years)
Collaborate with Product, UI/UX Design, and Development teams to provide insights and guidance in the frontend development process.
Define strategies aligned with business objectives, evaluate tech stacks, and ensure the frontend meets technical requirements.
Plan and align the overall frontend architecture with business goals. Provide ongoing support and mentoring 3 frontend engineers to enhance the capabilities of the team.
UI/UX Design Front-End development Vue.js Mentoring
Stratio Automotive
Senior Frontend Engineer
AUTOMOBILE
January 2022 - January 2024 (2 years)
Lead the implementation of new frontend architecture, translating UI design concepts into responsive and visually appealing interfaces.
Solve complex technical problems, optimise application performance, and ensure cross-browser compatibility, uphold coding standards through thorough code reviews.
Collaborate with Product Management, Design, and Backend teams for feature iterations.
Mentored a team of 4 frontend engineers, establishing coding standards and a structured code review process that reduced bug escape rate and improved onboarding time for new team members.
Mentoring Angular UI/UX Design Tech Lead