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
2022 – 2025
Experience
Professional experience combining research, leadership, and hands-on technical work
Research Fellow
IT Aveiro
CurrentAveiro, Portugal
Jan 2026 – Present
ResearchKey Responsibilities
- Since Jul 2026: building the model build pipeline for city cameras (ONNX to TensorRT on NVIDIA Jetson)
- Built the job queue that replaced Jenkins and a web catalogue for the models
- Jan–Jun 2026 (AM2R): middleware for smart insoles and glasses over BLE/Wi-Fi with Node.js/Python services, including camera and display integration
- Pluggable Zenoh/MQTT transport for real-time sensor data (acceleration, gyroscope, magnetometer) and audio
- Gesture recognition models built with Edge Impulse, with remote ML inference
- Co-author of "WearMux: Real-Time Multimodal Sensing and Feedback across Heterogeneous Wearables" (WPMC 2026)
TensorRT ONNX NVIDIA Jetson Node.js Python BLE Zenoh MQTT Edge Impulse
Head of IT
NEI-AAUAV
CurrentAveiro, Portugal
2025 – Present
LeadershipKey Responsibilities
- Migrated all NEI services to Authentik single sign-on
- Built the Rally Tascas app for informatics students
- Improved and ran the annual gala dinner web app (140+ attendees)
Authentik SSO Web Development Server Management
IT Team Member
AETTUA
CurrentAveiro, Portugal
2023 – Present
TechnicalKey Responsibilities
- Built the points plugin for coffeeBreak, the event platform used at DETI events
- Ran the points system live at DETI events
Python FastAPI React coffeeBreak
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 React Vite Keycloak RabbitMQ Docker PostgreSQL MongoDB OAuth2
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Self-Hosted Homeserver Infrastructure
Production-grade homeserver running 40+ containerized services with Cloudflare tunneling, plus a cloud edge node for off-site monitoring, alerting, and encrypted backups.
Docker Nginx Grafana Prometheus Cloudflare Tailscale Caddy restic Linux Jellyfin
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