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Ricardo Silva

@ricardosilva2

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Senior software engineer specializing in scalable .NET microservices, cloud deployments, and performance optimization.

Portugal

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative engineering role building scalable, reliable systems where I can lead modernization, improve observability, mentor engineers, and drive performant cloud-native deployments.

I am a senior software engineer with 7+ years building scalable applications, APIs, and enterprise systems using .NET, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native tooling. I have a proven track record designing microservices, modernizing monoliths, and delivering reliable back-end services for high-traffic platforms.

At Farfetch I led the migration from monolith to microservices, optimized SQL and caching layers, and created an end-to-end test automation framework that reduced production bugs by ~30%. At Siteimprove I designed .NET Core APIs, built a browser extension with front- and back-end components, managed CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Kubernetes, and resolved production incidents to improve system reliability.

I mentor junior engineers, run code reviews, and emphasize observability and operational stability using Grafana, NewRelic, Kibana, and Coralogix. I seek to apply my analytical, collaborative approach to deliver secure, maintainable systems that map complex business rules into high-quality software.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Fullstack Senior Software Engineer

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Siteimprove

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Designed and deployed .NET Core APIs with PostgreSQL and Entity Framework, built a browser extension for accessibility and SEO analytics, and diagnosed production incidents to improve system reliability while mentoring junior engineers.

.NET Core C++PostgreSQL Entity Framework Kubernetes GitHub Actions Browser Extension CI CD Monitoring

Fullstack Software Engineer

Farfetch

Sep 2018 - Apr 2024 (5 years 7 months)

Developed backend services for a high-traffic e‑commerce platform, led migration from monolith to microservices, optimized SQL and introduced Redis caching to significantly reduce response times and cut production bugs by ~30%.

Microservices PostgreSQL Redis C++ASP.NET SQL Optimization Grafana CI CD

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidade do Minho

Master of Science, Computer Engineering

2011 - 2018

Completed a Master's degree program in Computer Engineering with thesis on developing a web application using Microsoft technologies and Agile methodology; program included a three-year Bachelor's component and specializations in Language Processing and Formal Methods.