Summary
Luiz Smelán is a versatile software engineer based in Montijo, Portugal, with a long track record delivering backend PHP and frontend web technologies across ecommerce, real estate, and enterprise platforms. He blends strong PHP/Laravel foundations with experience in Java/Spring Boot and ElasticSearch, enabling him to navigate both monoliths and microservices with ease. In recent roles at WA.Technology and Bitpanda, he partnered with support teams and developer experience squads to implement scalable features and align technical work with business goals. His career spans a diverse set of companies, including OLX Group, Dafiti, Aptoide, and earlier university-focused projects, reflecting strengths in API design, search optimization, and system integration. He holds formal education in system analysis and Java enterprise development from universities in São Paulo, underscoring a solid enterprise-grade engineering approach. Based in Portugal, he brings cross-border collaboration experience and a passion for emerging technologies and continuous learning.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Universidade Cidade de São Paulo
Undergraduate, System Analysis and Development, Undergraduate, System Analysis and Development at Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
English, Portuguese, Hungarian