about·biography·002

sector · about · +1920, +0000

Hello there.

Tiago da Silva·full-stack architect·tech leader

19+ years shipping production systems. From founding my own companies to leading engineering teams at Web3 and AI startups.

I turn complex technical challenges into elegant, scalable solutions. Based in Dubai / Portugal, available globally. I work in small, founder-led teams where I can ship end-to-end.

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years shipping

19+

since 2007

projects shipped

50+

and counting

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at appetite

career

7 entries · reverse chronological

01
Full Stack Engineer·bio.xyzweb3 · biotech defi
2025 — 2026
bio.xyz2025 — 2026
Application-layer Web3: connected Next.js frontends to existing smart contracts. Bridged traditional web stack with on-chain primitives. I integrate with chains; I don't write Solidity.
02
Founder & Lead Engineer·WaveloomAI orchestration
2024 — present
Waveloom2024 — present
Solo-built AI orchestration platform: visual workflow builder, 10+ AI provider integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), credit-based payments via Stripe, polymorphic analytics database. The interesting subsystem was the execution graph — making sure a halfway failure doesn't double-charge or replay non-idempotent side effects.
03
Sr. Lead Frontend Engineer·SuperRare LabsNFT marketplace
2023 — 2024
SuperRare Labs2023 — 2024
Led the Next.js migration of the marketplace. Built the UI system on Radix from scratch. Reduced load times by 60%, improved SEO, mentored juniors. Web3 features increased engagement 35%.
04
Lead Full-Stack·ParagonsDAOgamefi · web3 gaming
2023
ParagonsDAO2023
An asset management platform for the GameFi masses — discovery, portfolio management, social, and competitions in a single product. A one-stop shop for navigating the frontier of Web3 gaming. Led the full-stack build end-to-end: architecture, on-chain integrations, and the application surface.
05
Tech Director·Appetite Creativeagency · enterprise
2018 — 2023
Appetite Creative2018 — 2023
Led a 20-person engineering team across 50+ projects for Vodafone, Pepsi, Tetrapak. Built an enterprise QR code platform from zero. Implemented CI/CD, modern frameworks (Vue/React/React Native), headless CMS architectures.
06
Managing Director & Publisher·Skift Media / IGN Portugalgaming media
2014 — 2019
Skift Media / IGN Portugal2014 — 2019
Founded a digital media company and served as Publisher for IGN Portugal. Grew to dominate the local gaming sector. Ran technical infrastructure, content strategy, partnerships.
07
Full-Stack Developer·Freelance & Agencythe LAMP years
2007 — 2014
Freelance & Agency2007 — 2014
Cut my teeth as a teenage freelancer in the mid-2000s. Built and sold sites for local clients, then agency work. Mastered the LAMP stack, WordPress, and early frontend frameworks before transitioning to modern JS ecosystems.

why me

Rare combination: deep engineering depth, founding experience, team leadership, and AI fluency — in one person.

I don't just ship features — I design for business outcomes, optimize for retention and revenue, and own the system end-to-end. Most teams call me when they need someone who can hold the whole picture in their head while still writing the code.

System ArchitectureAI-First DevelopmentTeam LeadershipFounder MindsetWeb3 NativeTypeScriptPostgres

years shipping

19+

since 2007

projects shipped

50+

and counting

team size led

at appetite

engagements

capped

github activity

↗mafrasil

open source

2 packages · published

Laravel package5

cashier-polar

Laravel Cashier-style billing integration for Polar. Billable traits, subscriptions, and webhook handling.

LaravelPHP

Laravel package

laravel-sonar

Analytics package for Laravel. Auto-tracks clicks, hovers, impressions with custom event support.

LaravelAnalytics

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role·01

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I work with

React

// daily kit

skills·system·003

sector · skills · -1920, +0000

Stack map.

33 processes across 6 domains. Each plotted by years on the x-axis, proficiency on the y.

The cluster in the upper-right is where I'd say I'm useful in production tomorrow. The lower-left is where I'm currently growing. Hover any dot for the receipts.

processes

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avg level

80%

across all

domains

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pidnamedomainlevelyrsstate

001TypeScript95%8yactive
002React / Next.js95%8yactive
003Tailwind CSS95%7yactive
004Vercel / Netlify95%5yactive
005LLM APIs92%2yactive
006AI Orchestration90%2yactive
007Svelte / SvelteKit90%6yactive
008Vue / Nuxt90%8yactive
009Node.js90%8yactive
010PHP / Laravel90%11yactive
011Tech Leadership90%5yactive
012Agile / Scrum90%7yactive
013Prompt Engineering88%3yactive
014RAG & Embeddings85%1yactive
015AI Tooling85%3yactive
016System Architecture85%5yactive
017GitHub Actions85%5yactive
018Databases85%8yactive
019React Native80%3yactive
020wagmi / viem / ethers80%3yactive
021Team Mentoring80%6yactive
022Solana75%2yactive
023LangChain70%1ygrowing
024Python70%2ygrowing
025DeFi Integration70%2yactive
026Docker70%4yactive
027Monitoring70%3yactive
028Anchor / Rust65%2yactive
029AWS65%3yactive
030Rust60%2ygrowing
031Go60%1ygrowing
032EVM Chains60%1yactive
033Three.js / WebGL50%2ygrowing

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contact·ping·005

sector · contact · +0000, +1080

Let's talk.

Email gets the fastest response. Async-friendly, written-first, quick to reply to real intros.

Open for contract, founding engineer, lead / staff, and advisory. Based in Dubai (Asia/Dubai), partial Portugal. Cool with remote anywhere; happy in any reasonable timezone.

professional · warm intros↗

less here, more on email↗

interview him

ask anything

live with mafrasil's llm↗

open to

contractfounding englead / staffadvisory

differential · livesame timezone

me · dubaihere

23:05

we're in the same zone — easy

p.s. I read every email. I don't reply to every cold pitch but real intros, warm leads, and interesting problems get same-day responses.

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work·index·004

Selected work.

A curated sample — 13 highlights from 100+ shipped since 2019. Click any tile to open the manifest.

Picked to show the range: AI orchestration, Solana NFTs, enterprise QR platforms, team leadership. Not the full archive — just the receipts worth showing.

selected

of 100+ shipped

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highlights

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filter

01·2025 — 2026feat

Web3 / DeFi

Bio.xyz

DeSci research funding

web3open →

02·2024 — presentlive

AI Platform

Waveloom AI

10+ AI providers · live

aiopen →

03·2023 — 2024feat

NFT Marketplace

SuperRare

−60% load time

web3open →

04·2023

Solana NFT

Lost at Sea

web3open →

05·2022

NFT Gaming

ClubStubs

web3open →

06·2022

Web3 Agency

Appelink

web3open →

07·2022

GameFi

Synergy Land

web3open →

08·2021feat

UN Climate Conference

COP26

world leaders, live

brandopen →

09·2020

Headless Rebuild

Fospha

otheropen →

10·2020

Campaign

Pepsi Iberia

brandopen →

11·2019 — 2023feat

Tech Direction

Appetite Creative

20-person team · 50+ projects

leadershipopen →

12·2019

Custom Shopify

Benosy

otheropen →

13·2019

In-store Gamification

Vodafone Treasure Hunt

brandopen →

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