Pedro Melo Campos, Developer in Lisbon, Portugal

Pedro Melo Campos

Software Developer

Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Toptal Member Since
February 8, 2013

Pedro is an entrepreneur and software engineer with extensive mobile and web development experience. He has developed projects for numerous startups, agencies, and Fortune 500 companies in a wide range of mobile platforms. Pedro also excels in software architecture and solving challenging problems.

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Portfolio

Glazed Solutions
Python, JavaScript, Java, Objective-C, Django, PhoneGap, Windows Phone...
Blip
PhoneGap, Java, Objective-C, Widgets, Symbian, BlackBerry, Android, iOS, CSS...
MOG Technologies
Boost, C++, Qt, Java, Python, Flash ActionScript, Flex

Experience

HTML5 - 3 yearsJava - 3 yearsJavaScript - 3 yearsObjective-C - 3 yearsPython - 3 yearsMXML - 2 yearsFlash ActionScript - 1 yearC# - 1 year

Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Xcode, Eclipse, Mercurial, Git, Linux, MacOS

The most amazing...

...app I've ever built is the EatMyDirt! iOS app, which allows users to race real-time against other users in custom made tracks.

Work Experience

2011 - PRESENT

Co-Founder, Joint CEO and Software Engineer

Glazed Solutions
  • Co-Founder and manager of the company.
  • Managed dozens of mobile projects spanning virtually every platform.
  • Developed a number of mobile and web applications.
  • Directed the recruitment of the development team.
  • Responsible for Sales and Business Development.
Technologies: Python, JavaScript, Java, Objective-C, Django, PhoneGap, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Android, iOS
2009 - 2010

Head of Mobile Development

Blip
  • Led the mobile team in developing technology, projects and strategies at blip.pt.
  • Created mobile applications that deployed on several platforms and stores, including iOS, Android, Symbian, Blackberry, and W3C widgets.
Technologies: PhoneGap, Java, Objective-C, Widgets, Symbian, BlackBerry, Android, iOS, CSS, JavaScript, HTML5
2008 - 2009

Frontend Engineer

MOG Technologies
  • Introduced Flex as the frontend technology for the MOG product line.
  • Developed the frontend for several professional video products.
Technologies: Boost, C++, Qt, Java, Python, Flash ActionScript, Flex

Experience

EatMyDirt!

EatMyDirt! is an iOS application that allows you to race against real people that are in close proximity to you. The app includes a map with checkpoints that must be reached in order to finish the race. It also allows users to create their own tracks, challenge friends, or try to beat personal records.

Vodafone AppStar 2010 Winner

http://press.vodafone.pt/en/2010/05/25/portuguese-winner-of-vodafone-app-star-competition-wins-international-first-prize/
I won Vodafone's international prize for the best Vodafone 360 Widget.

Skills

Languages

HTML5, Python, Flash ActionScript, MXML, Objective-C, JavaScript, Java, CSS, Ruby, C++, C#

Frameworks

Django, Flex, AngularJS, PhoneGap, Qt, Boost

Libraries/APIs

Google Maps, Facebook API, Twitter API, jQuery Mobile, jQuery, API Development

Tools

Eclipse IDE, Git, Mercurial, Xcode

Paradigms

Agile Software Development, Scrum, Object-oriented Programming (OOP)

Platforms

iOS, Google Sites, Linux, MacOS, Windows, Android, Symbian, Eclipse, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Kindle

Storage

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB

Other

APIs, API Development Specialist, Widgets

Education

2003 - 2008

Masters Degree in Informatics Engineering

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto - Porto

2006 - 2007

Masters Degree in Computer Science

University of Bristol - Bristol