Academic
Graphic Design degreeComputer Science degreeBlockchain Development postgraduateSoftware Architecture postgraduate
About me
I am Ricardo Ferreira, a software engineer focused on building reliable products with strong architecture, thoughtful UX, and practical delivery. This dashboard summarizes my academic background and technical capabilities across frontend, backend, mobile, games, blockchain, and system design.
UI/UX
FigmaDesign SystemsWireframingInformation ArchitectureUser FlowsPrototypingAccessibilitySemantic UIKeyboard NavigationTypographyColor TheoryVisual HierarchyResponsive DesignUX ResearchHandoff
Frontend
TypeScriptJavaScriptHTML5CSS3ReactNext.jsViteAstroReduxZustandReact QuerySWRTailwind CSSSassStyled Componentsshadcn/uiWeb PerformanceBundle OptimizationCachingJestVitestReact Testing LibraryCypress
Backend
Node.jsExpressNestJSFastifyRESTGraphQLWebSocketsgRPCJWTOAuth2RBACSession ManagementPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisObservabilityLoggingMetricsTracingDockerCI/CDGitHub ActionsCloud Deployments
Blockchain
EthereumSoliditySmart ContractsHardhatFoundryTruffleWeb3.jsEthers.jsWallet IntegrationsToken StandardsDeFi PatternsOn-chain DataGas OptimizationSecurity AuditsTestnets
Mobile
React NativeExpoCross-platform UIMobile-first DesignAdaptive LayoutsAccessibilityNavigationDeep LinkingState ManagementPerformance ProfilingOffline-firstRelease PipelinesAPI IntegrationPush NotificationsLocal Storage
Games
UnityUnreal EngineGodotGameplay SystemsState MachinesProgression Design2D/3D RenderingOptimizationReal-time LoopsPhysicsAI BehaviorsInput SystemsGame DebuggingToolingProduction Pipelines
Architecture and System Design
Solution ArchitectureDomain BoundariesPlatform StrategySoftware ArchitectureModular DesignScalabilityMicroservicesEvent-driven SystemsAPI ContractsDistributed SystemsCAP Trade-offsConsistency ModelsResilienceFault ToleranceReliability EngineeringSecurity by DesignMaintainabilityTechnical Governance