Tiago User
@tiagooliveira
Lead Frontend Engineer, 10+ years delivering user-centric products and shaping frontend architecture
What I'm looking for
I am a Lead Frontend Engineer with over 10 years of experience in building web applications for a diverse range of organizations, from startups to large enterprises. My journey has taken me through notable companies such as Sketch, Talkdesk, and Betfair, where I have honed my skills in TypeScript, React, and core web technologies. I am passionate about code quality, performance, and maintainability, and I thrive in environments where I can own features end-to-end and mentor fellow engineers.
Throughout my career, I have successfully led the frontend development of critical components, collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, and delivered user-centric products that meet business goals. My experience includes significant contributions to performance optimization and architectural design, ensuring that the applications I work on are not only functional but also efficient and scalable. I am eager to bring my expertise to new challenges and continue driving innovation in frontend development.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Frontend Engineer
Translucent
Feb 2024 - Jun 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Led frontend development of business-critical components including Intercompany Reconciliation and Entity Sync Manager, in close collaboration with backend, QA, product, and design teams. Delivered major performance optimisations to the Intercompany Matrix component, enabling the UI to render 10x more entities with no perceptible lag.
Lead Frontend Developer
GetGround
Jul 2023 - Feb 2024 (7 months)
Led development of key features like Investment Pots, designing API interfaces with backend teams and collaborating with product managers to refine requirements for smooth delivery. Played a central role in a platform-wide UI overhaul, aligning product goals with engineering constraints to balance scope and delivery.
Senior Frontend Developer
GetGround
Jul 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year)
Screened and interviewed 100+ candidates for frontend roles, contributing to hiring decisions, defining technical assessment criteria, and refining the interview process. Played a central role in a platform-wide UI overhaul, aligning product goals with engineering constraints to balance scope and delivery.
Frontend Developer
Sketch
Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year 2 months)
Led a significant 2-person initiative to upgrade core build tooling and frontend libraries of Sketch Cloud, resulting in faster builds and improved developer experience. Developed internal tooling to monitor API usage and performance metrics, enabling teams to identify bottlenecks and guide optimisation efforts.
Senior Frontend Engineer
Kununu (XING)
Nov 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 1 month)
Developed and maintained Kununu Engage, a platform for collecting weekly employee feedback surveys and visualising aggregated metrics and trends through interactive dashboards and widgets. Led the development of business and performance-critical features, such as Summary Dashboard and Survey Results Chart, ensuring smooth rendering and interactivity across browsers.
Senior Software Engineer
Talkdesk
Nov 2017 - Oct 2018 (11 months)
Took a key role in architecting and developing the frontend for Talkdesk Studio, a call flow editor, driving its creation from scratch as the most senior member of the frontend team. This involved significant architectural decisions and hands-on development.
Tech Lead / Senior Frontend Developer
Betfair
Feb 2016 - Nov 2017 (1 year 9 months)
Frontend lead for the Sportsbook Mobile site, a multi-year initiative across 4 teams. Drove the development of business-critical features such as Betslip and CashOut, key to user engagement and revenue.
Frontend Developer
Betfair
Apr 2015 - Jan 2016 (9 months)
Contributed to the development of key features for the Sportsbook Mobile site. Collaborated with multiple teams to ensure successful delivery of user-centric functionalities.
Associate Frontend Developer
Betfair
Jul 2014 - Mar 2015 (8 months)
Assisted in the development of frontend components for the Sportsbook Mobile site. Gained foundational experience in web development within a large-scale platform.
Software Engineer
SISCOG - Sistemas Cognitivos
Apr 2013 - Jul 2014 (1 year 3 months)
Worked on CREWS-NS, a scheduling and staff management application for the Dutch Railways. Contributed to the development and maintenance of critical software for rail operators.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Centro Algoritmi, Universidade do Minho
Researcher, Informatics Engineering
Researched and implemented face detection and gender classification algorithms as part of the SIDIC project. Utilized C, Python, and Django in the technical stack for this research.
Escola de Engenharia, Universidade do Minho
MSc in Informatics Engineering, Informatics Engineering
Completed a Master of Science in Informatics Engineering. Thesis focused on improving web authentication with keystroke dynamics, involving research into behavioral biometrics and implementation of a web-based authentication prototype.
Escola de Engenharia, Universidade do Minho
BSc in Informatics Engineering, Informatics Engineering
Obtained a Bachelor of Science in Informatics Engineering.
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