Bio
I鈥檓 a web developer, teacher and entrepreneur based in Iceland.
Check more info out below 馃憞
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To get in touch please write to me at pedro@brisa.is 馃檶
Quick intro about me:
I鈥檓 a Full Stack Web Developer with over a decade of experience in the industry. I have worked as a freelancer, in NGOs, small and medium-sized companies, ran my own web studio in Iceland (Brisa) during 4 years, and I have co-founded a tourism startup in Vietnam (Conbeo).
My most recent work experiences were re-imagining T忙knisk贸linn鈥檚 Web Development course to be a very efficient learning platform and creating de Linde鈥檚 website in collaboration with the Danish studio Limbo.
I seek to join a high-energy team of professionals to create beautiful and useful products with modern web technologies.
At the moment I'm open to talking and dicussing possibilities so please reach out via pedro@brisa.is. Hear from you soon :)
Tech Skills
Front-end
- Solid JavaScript knowledge
- Typescript
- NextJS
- React
- Layouting (HTML + modern CSS)
Infrastructure
- Solid Linux experience
- Apache / Nginx / TLS
- Docker
- Vercel / AWS (EC2, S3) / Google Cloud / Digital Ocean / Netlify / Heroku
- Networking knowledge
Back-end
- Python / Django / Flask
- Node / Express / pm2
- PHP
- MySQL / Postgres / MongoDB
- GraphQL
- Continuous Integration
CMS
- Wordpress / REST API / Custom Gutenberg Blocks
- Strapi
- Prismic
Other
- Modern JavaScript tooling / Git
- SEO Optimization
- Information Architecture
- Can design things like this site and collaborate with designers quite well
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鈥檓 able to learn new Web Development-related technologies on demand.
Thoughtfulness
I typically raise ideas about the projects and work environment in order to improve them.
Empathy
I have an easy time stepping into other people鈥檚 shoes, which helps with being understanding and solving a wide variety of issues.
Educator
I鈥檓 a Web Development instructor since 2016 and 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
2021 and on
Front-end developer at Kolibri , creating beautiful things like this website for the National Gallery of Iceland on the Next.js stack.
2018 - 2021
Mostly working with education at T忙knisk贸linn 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.
2014 - 2018
Founded Brisa, my web studio, where I created sites such as List Fyrir Alla, Biophilia Educational, L媒si Life, ZO.ON, and many others.
2013 - 2014
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.
2009 - 2013
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.
2007 - 2009
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
馃憠 Scroll right to see a selection of references my clients and collaborators were kind enough to write on Brisa鈥檚 Facebook and my LinkedIn profile.
Ragna Skinner & Elfa Lilja G铆slad贸ttir
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Iceland)Art for all (List fyrir alla) has been working with Pedro from when our project was established in 2016. He designed our website, which is constantly in progress; needs additions and changes frequently, and there 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, where he shows his enthusiasm and great artistic insight and therefore he has become a valuable team member to us from the very beginning and all the way through.
S贸lr煤n Bj枚rk Gu冒mundsd贸ttir
Kaffit谩rHalld贸r 脰rn J贸nsson
ZO.ONFridrik Larsen
CHARGE Energy ConferenceMurilo 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.
Few times have I met people who recognized their teammates' potentials so well, making him always a strategic presence in planning and projects.
Nick Tong
UnmindPaulo Nakatani
ENPSMinna Melleri
Junior Achievement IcelandMichelle Ribeiro
Spirit LinuxI have been Pedro鈥檚 supervisor for several months. I found him to be consistently pleasant, tackling all assignments with dedication and a smile.
Besides 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.
Though he was an asset to our marketing efforts, Pedro was also extraordinarily helpful in other areas of the company, like our technical departament.
I highly recommend Pedro for employment since he is a team player and would make a great asset to any organization.
Bernhard Stefan Bernhardsson
Weather.isSteinunn Anna Gunnlaugsd贸ttir
LocatifyKamyla 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.
Personal interests
Music
I play the guitar since my teenage years and have been looking for a band to join lately. Wanna jam? :)
Also, much to the influence of my friend Murilo Polese, I have been have been dabbling on Ableton Live and learning about synthesizers.
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鈥檓 the worse at drawing. To counter this small issue, I love creating pictures that don鈥檛 require this skill, like creating patterns.
I鈥檝e 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? 馃敭