MSc Informatics Engineering
Universidade de Aveiro
Aveiro, Portugal
2025 – Present
MSc Informatics Engineering Student
Full-Stack Engineer & Infrastructure Enthusiast
Gabriel Silva - I design and build end-to-end systems: APIs, platforms, and infrastructure for real users and real events.
About Me
I am a Master's student in Informatics Engineering at Universidade de Aveiro, passionate about distributed systems, web architecture, and developer tooling. With a Bachelor's degree in Informatics Engineering, my academic journey is grounded in research and hands-on engineering, bridging theory and practice.
BSc Informatics Engineering
Universidade de Aveiro
Aveiro, Portugal
2021 – 2025
Experience
Professional experience combining research, leadership, and hands-on technical work
Research Grant Recipient
IT Aveiro
CurrentAveiro, Portugal
2026 – Present
ResearchKey Responsibilities
- Developing IoT connectors for wearable devices via BLE
- Streaming sensor data (acceleration, gyroscope, magnetometer) and audio via Zenoh
- Implementing edge ML gesture recognition with Edge Impulse
- Building camera and display integration for smart wearable platforms
- Publishing real-time data via Zenoh for research and experimentation
Node.js Python BLE Edge Impulse Zenoh IoT
Head of Internal Administration
NEI-AAUAV
CurrentAveiro, Portugal
2025 – Present
LeadershipKey Responsibilities
- Leading the internal administration department and coordinating team activities
- Managing and maintaining the organization's website and digital infrastructure
- Implementing technical solutions to improve efficiency
Web Development Server Management Team Leadership
IT Team Member
AETTUA
CurrentAveiro, Portugal
2023 – Present
TechnicalKey Responsibilities
- Contributing to IT infrastructure and technical support
- Developing and maintaining digital services for the student association
- Collaborating with team members on technical projects
- Providing technical expertise for events and initiatives
IT Infrastructure Technical Support Web Services
Skills & Technologies
Technologies and tools I work with to build scalable and efficient solutions
Languages
Python
Expert
TypeScript
Advanced
JavaScript
Advanced
Java
Intermediate
SQL
Advanced
Frontend
React
Advanced
Angular
Intermediate
Astro
Advanced
Tailwind CSS
Expert
shadcn/ui
Advanced
HTML5
Expert
CSS3
Expert
Backend
Node.js
Advanced
FastAPI
Advanced
Django
Intermediate
SpringBoot
Intermediate
Kafka
Intermediate
RabbitMQ
Intermediate
DevOps & Tools
Docker
Advanced
Git
Expert
Linux
Advanced
GitHub Actions
Intermediate
Nginx
Advanced
Grafana
Advanced
Prometheus
Intermediate
Databases
PostgreSQL
Advanced
MongoDB
Intermediate
Redis
Intermediate
InfluxDB
Intermediate
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS
Intermediate
Azure
Intermediate
Cloudflare
Advanced
Terraform
Intermediate
Projects
Featured
SchemaFusion Engine
A data virtualization and federation middleware implementing the EasyBDI 2.0 architecture for distributed query orchestration across heterogeneous data sources.
Python FastAPI Trino Docker PostgreSQL MongoDB Kafka Redis
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People Management System
Enterprise-grade microservices platform with full CI/CD pipeline, featuring Spring Boot backend, React frontend, and Infrastructure as Code deployment.
Spring Boot React PostgreSQL Kafka Keycloak Docker Terraform GitHub Actions Nginx
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CoffeeBreak Platform
Production event management platform with plugin-based architecture and OAuth2 authentication. Powered TEDxAveiro, DETIConnect, and other events.
FastAPI Next.js Keycloak Docker PostgreSQL MongoDB React OAuth2
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Self-Hosted Homeserver Infrastructure
Production-grade homeserver running 40+ containerized services including media streaming, monitoring, automation, and network management with Cloudflare tunneling.
Docker Nginx Grafana Prometheus Cloudflare Linux DNS Portainer Jellyfin
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