nelson castanha
@nelsoncastanha
Front-End Software Engineer specializing in React, TypeScript, and user-centric web and mobile interfaces.
What I'm looking for
I am a Front-End Software Engineer with 4+ years building, maintaining and enhancing web and mobile interfaces using React, React Native, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS. I thrive in fast-paced, startup-like environments and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, user-centric products for enterprise and SMB clients.
My strengths include methodical problem-solving, frontend architecture improvements that reduced post-deploy issues, and introducing tooling and code-quality enhancements that lowered recurring bugs and sped feature delivery. I am fluent in English and Portuguese, adaptable, and continuously expanding my skills in modern frontend technologies and best practices.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Built two production-ready React applications for a transportation infrastructure client (ticketing and admin) and refactored a legacy CRA codebase to improve maintainability, reducing recurring bugs by 30% and accelerating feature delivery.
Developed and optimized web and mobile interfaces using React and Next.js, improved page load speed and SEO via static site generation, and ensured frontend reliability with Jest, Vitest, Cypress and Playwright in Agile teams.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Instituto Federal de Pernambuco
High School Graduation Diploma, General High School
High School Graduation Diploma completed at Instituto Federal de Pernambuco in 2017.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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