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André
Meneses

Senior Software Engineer

Building scalable backend systems, APIs, and distributed infrastructure. 15+ years turning complex problems into reliable software.

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Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal · Currently @ SumUp
André Meneses

About

Results-driven Senior Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience building scalable backend systems, APIs, and cloud-based solutions.

Strong background in Python and modern backend ecosystems, with additional expertise in C#/.NET and cross-platform architectures. Adept at designing resilient services that handle high-volume data, leading technical initiatives, and collaborating across teams to deliver impactful products.

Passionate about continuous learning and adapting to new technologies, currently focused on distributed systems, observability, and developer experience tooling.

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Skills

Languages

Python Go JavaScript TypeScript C# Java SQL

Frameworks & Libraries

Django FastAPI React Node.js .NET Core

Data & Storage

PostgreSQL MySQL Redis Oracle SQL Server

Cloud & DevOps

Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD

Career

SumUp via Fivestars

Senior Software Engineer Feb 2022 — Present
  • Designed and scaled backend services and APIs (payments, user management) using Python and Go, ensuring reliability and performance.
  • Built and maintained infrastructure tooling, APIs, and integration frameworks, accelerating product development across multiple internal teams.
  • Drove standardization of engineering practices, improving developer experience and reducing time-to-market for customer-facing products.
Python Go Payments APIs

goals.zone

Owner & Developer Oct 2019 — Present
  • Designed and built a soccer highlights aggregation platform pulling content from Reddit r/soccer, simplifying discovery for thousands of users.
  • Developed the backend and backoffice in Python/Django, incorporating machine learning for content processing and classification.
  • Created a frontend in React and a read-only API in Go, delivering fast and reliable access to data.
Python Django Go React ML

Toptal

Freelancing Full-Stack Developer May 2021 — Mar 2022
  • Greensleeve Inc — Led development and ongoing maintenance of a web platform using JavaScript and bubble.io, improving usability and performance.
  • Analytiks International, Inc — Built a cross-platform server monitoring script deployable without dependencies, ensuring reliable operation across diverse OS and environments.
JavaScript Python bubble.io

abihome.de

Backend Developer Feb 2021 — Jan 2022
  • Built and maintained backend systems supporting student graduation services and internal management applications.
  • Leveraged Python and Node.js to deliver scalable, maintainable systems aligned with business growth.
Python Node.js

ARPA Elastic Solutions

Senior Developer & Architect Oct 2019 — Jan 2021
  • Architected and developed platforms to manage and optimize RPA processes.
  • Delivered end-to-end solutions using Python, Django, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS in a fast-changing client-driven environment.
Python Django MySQL RPA

ALS Global

Senior Software Developer Nov 2016 — Oct 2019
  • Built and enhanced a global client-facing web application, contributing across backend and frontend layers.
  • Worked with SQL Server, .NET Core, C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, collaborating with teams across different business domains worldwide.
C# .NET Core SQL Server JavaScript

Thing Pink

Mobile Software Developer Dec 2013 — Oct 2016
  • Delivered multiple Windows Phone and UWP apps from concept to production using C# and XAML, integrating with REST APIs.
  • Contributed to Android app development and scripting solutions.
  • Led a team of Windows Phone developers, mentoring junior colleagues and ensuring delivery quality.
C# XAML Windows Phone Android

WIT Software

Software Engineer Jan 2012 — Dec 2013
  • Developed a Java SIP Application Server forming the core of a mobile communication platform.
  • Worked on audio/video encoding and decoding challenges, ensuring reliable real-time communication.
Java SIP Real-time Comms

OPT — Optimização e Planeamento de Transportes

Software Engineer Feb 2009 — Jan 2012
  • Contributed to multiple transportation scheduling and optimization projects using C#, Oracle, WPF, Silverlight, Windows Forms.
  • Designed automation solutions to generate schedules and optimize public transport operations.
  • Started with an internship and transitioned into full-time engineering responsibilities.
C# Oracle WPF Silverlight

Education

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering 2004 — 2009
  • Completed a 5-year integrated program under the Bologna Process, earning a Master of Science degree.
  • Acquired a broad foundation in computer science and engineering, with advanced coursework in software development, algorithms, and systems design.

Projects

goals.zone

Soccer highlights aggregation · Oct 2019 — Present

A platform aggregating soccer highlights from Reddit r/soccer, simplifying discovery for thousands of users. Features ML-powered content classification, a Python/Django backend, a read-only Go API, and a React frontend.

Python Django Go React Machine Learning

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