Hello there.

I'm Tiago da Silva.
Full-Stack Architect & Tech Leader.

15+ years shipping production systems. From founding my own companies to leading engineering teams at Web3 startups. I turn complex technical challenges into elegant, scalable solutions. Based in Dubai/Portugal, available globally.

LinkedIn
  • 2025-2026

    Web3 & Blockchain

    bio.xyz

    Full Stack Engineer at bio.xyz, a Web3/crypto company. Building decentralized applications and blockchain infrastructure, bridging traditional web technologies with on-chain systems. Focused on scalability, security, and seamless user experiences.

  • 2024-Present

    AI Orchestration Platform

    Waveloom

    Building the future of AI orchestration. Architected a visual automation platform for multi-model AI pipelines. Integrated 10+ AI services into a unified SDK, developed a credit-based payment system, and designed a polymorphic database for complex analytics. This role requires full-stack mastery (Next.js, Postgres, Stripe) and deep AI integration knowledge.

  • 2023-2024

    NFT Marketplace

    SuperRare Labs

    Led frontend development for a premier NFT marketplace. Spearheaded web3 integration features that increased engagement by 35%. Optimized platform performance, reducing load times by 60% and improving SEO. Mentored junior developers and established best practices for React/Web3 development.

  • 2019-2023

    Creative Agency

    Appetite Creative

    Led a technical team of 8 across 4 years, delivering 50+ high-impact projects for global brands like Vodafone, Pepsi, and Tetrapak. Transformed the company's technical capabilities by implementing CI/CD, modern frameworks (Vue/React), and headless CMS architectures. Directly responsible for technical strategy and delivery.

  • 2014-2019

    Gaming Media

    Skift Media / IGN Portugal

    Founded a digital media company and served as Publisher for IGN Portugal. Grew the brand to dominate the local gaming entertainment sector. Managed all aspects of the business, from technical infrastructure to content strategy and partnerships.

  • Early Career

    Web Development

    Freelance & Agency

    Started coding in the mid-90s. Built and sold first websites by age 15. Freelanced extensively, mastering the LAMP stack, WordPress, and early frontend frameworks before transitioning to modern JS ecosystems.

Why work with me?

Rare combination: 15+ years engineering + founding experience + team leadership + AI expertise. I don't just code features—I design for business outcomes, optimizing for user acquisition, retention, and revenue.

System ArchitectureAI-First DevelopmentTeam LeadershipFounder MindsetWeb3 Native

50+

Projects Shipped

$2M+

Revenue Generated

15+

Years Exp.

8+

Team Size Led

GitHub Activity

 

Expertise

Technical Proficiency & Stack

AI & ML

Detailed breakdown of capabilities

90%

AI Orchestration

2Y

Waveloom platform: multi-model workflows, 10+ AI providers

92%

LLM APIs

2Y

OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, OpenRouter

80%

LangChain/LlamaIndex

1Y

Agents, chains, tool use, structured outputs

88%

Prompt Engineering

3Y

System prompts, few-shot, chain-of-thought

85%

RAG & Embeddings

1Y

Pinecone, pgvector, semantic search pipelines

85%

AI Tooling

2Y

Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, Vercel AI SDK

AILLMLangChain/LlamaIndexPromptRAGAI

Let's build
something epic.

Open for Staff/Lead Engineering, Founding Engineer, and Technical Co-founder roles. Based in Dubai/Portugal, available globally.

Selected Work

A curated selection of projects demonstrating my expertise in AI Platforms, Blockchain Architecture, and Technical Leadership.

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AI Platform

Waveloom AI

Leadership

Appetite Creative

Solana

Lost at Sea

GameFi

Synergy Land

Web3

Appelink

NFT

ClubStubs

Brand

Pepsi Campaign

Event

COP26

Brand

Vodafone Treasure Hunt

Headless

Fospha

E-commerce

Benosy