Bio
I’m a Full Stack Web Developer with over a decade of experience in the industry. I have worked as a freelancer, in NGOs, at great creative companies, ran my own web studio in Iceland (Brisa) during 4 years, taught and modeled the web development course at Vefskóli for over 3 years, and I have co-founded a tourism startup in Vietnam (Conbeo).
My most recent work experience was to help Icelandair create better publishing tools and kick-start a new website from scratch, while being the lead front-end developer in the web team.
Feel free to reach out via email: pedro@pnetto.com.
Tech Skills
Front-end
- Typescript proficiency
- Interface Development & UX awareness
- NextJS/React expertise (incl. server components)
- SEO, Performance Optimization, & Security Best Practices
- Build tooling/Continuous Integration
- Headless CMS/GraphQL API fluency
- Micro-service architecture (consumption)
- Code review proficiency
Infrastructure
- Solid Linux experience
- Apache / Nginx / TLS
- Docker
- Vercel / AWS (EC2, S3) / Google Cloud / Digital Ocean / Netlify / Heroku
- Networking knowledge
Back-end
- Python / Django / API design
- Cloud infrastructure
- Node.js ecosystem / Express / pm2
- PHP
- MySQL / Postgres / MongoDB
- DevOps familiarity
CMS
- Content Stack
- Wordpress / REST API / Custom Gutenberg Blocks
- Prismic
- Strapi
Other
- Can design things like this site and collaborate with designers quite well
- Good communication skills with non-technical people, about technical topics
Currently studying
- Docker
- Code testing
- Continuous Integration
- Micro-interactions
- Creative coding
Other Skills
Pragmatism
I like to tackle problems in a systematic and predictable way, without inflating the solution unnecessarily.
Adaptability
Thanks to extensive experience, I’m able to learn new Web Development-related technologies on demand.
Thoughtfulness
I often raise discussions and ideas about projects and work environment in order to improve them.
Empathy
I have an easy time stepping into other people’s shoes, which helps with being understanding and solving a wide variety of issues.
Educator
I’ve been a Web Development instructor and a co-creator of an entire Web Development course. More about that here.
Entrepreneur
I co-founded 2 companies. Making ideas become reality is a challenging and exciting concept to me.
Timeline
- Started at Capgemini Sweden as a Data Engineering intern
- Started agentic AI development studies, as you do :)
- Took a half-year sabbatical to travel through Costa Rica, Panama, Brazil, Tanzania, New Zealand, Thailand, Denmark and Sweden.
- Developed MACA's and Teiah's website
- Started studying Data Analysis at Hyper Island.
Lead front-end developer at Icelandair . I developed publishing tools that streamlined workflows and enhanced efficiency, and played a role in resolving various technical challenges arising from a complex technology ecosystem.
Front-end developer at Kolibri , creating beautiful things like this website for the National Gallery of Iceland on the Next.js stack.
Mostly working with education at Tækniskólinn as an instructor and re-creating the Web Development course. Co-founded Conbeo Vietnam and worked on some client works such as de Linde and MAR .
Founded Brisa, my web studio, where I created sites such as List Fyrir Alla , Biophilia Educational , Lýsi Life, ZO.ON, and many others.
Moved to Iceland, to work at Locatify where I have developed a mobile app called Goldworm, which allowed kids to create their own interactive books.
I also coded features for their indoor positioning system.
Worked for Spirit Linux on the maintenance of Linux Servers, then as teacher at a cool NGO , then at Fivecom , a local software factory.
Finally, I started my freelancing career, which at this stage lasted for 2 years before I moved out of Brazil.
Earned my B.Tech. degree in Computer Networks, worked with AIESEC in a range of positions, organized EESL, a student-led series of conferences about Open Source Software.
References
Pedro worked at Icelandair‘s web team as our lead front-end developer and I highly recommend him to any similar role. His thoughtful observation and commitment to sharing knowledge through well-organized documentation significantly contributed to our team's success. With solid technical skills and effective communication, he would be a valuable addition to any web development project or team.Þórir Ólafsson Digital Development Diretor
Hildur Óskarsdóttir Project ManagerPedro and I were on the same product team at Icelandair. You could always rely on Pedro to contribute to solving challenging projects that we faced with his waste knowledge that he was always willing to share with the team. First and foremost Pedro is generally a nice person who is a great asset to any team.
Kamyla Amorim RecodePedro is a focused, detail-oriented person with great interpersonal skills. He is always willing to learn and teach.
Working in partnership with him was productive and enriching. His good mood is a remarkable feature.
Óskar Völundarson Content ArchitectPedro is very easy to work with. He has a lot of drive to keep moving forward, but always with a clear view to the final result and a willingness to dig into the details.
We worked with Brisa in building a robust and flexible system for our annual conference and year after year, we had gains in productivity and satisfaction among participants. Communication is always fast and simple.Paulo Nakatani ENPS
Ragna Skinner & Elfa Lilja Gísladóttir Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland)List fyrir alla has been working with Pedro since when our project was established in 2016. He designed our website, which is constantly in progress and he is always positive and helpful in all communication and solves all our requests with a smile.
He is extremely good at connecting with new projects and suggestions. He always shows his enthusiasm and great artistic insight and therefore he has become a valuable team member to us from the very beginning.
Michelle Ribeiro Spirit LinuxBesides being a joy to work with, Pedro is a take-charge person who is able to present creative ideas and communicate the benefits. He has successfully developed several research plans for our company that have resulted in new visions.
Murilo Polese Friend & CollaboratorPedro is a person whom transmits calm and reassurance, no matter how complex the task seems to be, executing it with competence and creativity.
He is a great person to ask for suggestions and evaluations. Much of this is due to his interest and knowledge in very diverse areas.
It was great working with Pedro at Brisa. Everything worked 100% and he was very quick to deliver. Would definitely recommend Brisa.Halldór Örn Jónsson ZO.ON
Brisa is great to work with. Creativity, skills and fun comes to mind. Very happy to have found this great web design company. Highly recommended.Bernhard Stefan Bernhardsson Weather.is
I can really recommend these guys and look forward to do some more work with them in the future.Fridrik Larsen CHARGE Energy Conference
JA Iceland was really pleased to work with Brisa - young, dynamic and very professional! Thank you for the great work!Minna Melleri Junior Achievement Iceland
I was a real delight to work with Pedro, he helped us develop our wordpress website and the core workings of our web app. I'd be happy to work with him again in the future.Nick Tong Unmind
Kaffitár was really pleased with the work by Brisa - professional and easy to work with. Thank you for the great work!Sólrún Björk Guðmundsdóttir Kaffitár
Some personal interests
Music
I play the guitar since my teenage years and have been looking for a band to join lately. Wanna jam? :)
Photography
Early in 2020 I bought a Fujifilm X-T20 and have been having a fantastic time capturing some of the beautiful things I see around.
Check my pics on Unsplash !
Drawing & Painting
Admitedly, I’m the worse at drawing. To counter this small issue, I love creating pictures that don’t require this skill, like creating patterns.
I’ve been experimenting with pencil, pen, watercolor and digital creation.
Philosophy
The questions with answers can amaze, but the ones without any make you stare into the void and wonder: why? 🔮