Software Developer · Available for projects

Founding Engineer · Available for the right project

Available for freelance projects

Apps built from zero to launch.

Apps built from zero to launch.

Helping companies turn ideas into production-ready software through thoughtful design and engineering.

Helping companies turn ideas into production-ready software through thoughtful design and engineering.

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About

Hi, I'm Duarte Monteiro

I've shipped web and mobile apps for 8 years across VR, Fintech, E-commerce, Betting, Web3 and AI, often from the ground up. I started in graphic design. I care as much about how something feels as how it works.

A multidisciplinary designer with 6+ years of experience crafting brand identities and digital products for startups and established companies across world

8+ years

Shipping products

8+ years

Shipping products

3+

Teams led & mentored

3+

Teams led & mentored

What I do

From idea to app store, end-to-end.

From idea to app store, end-to-end.

  • Product Architecture

  • Design Systems

  • UI/UX Design

  • Motion Design

  • AI Automation

  • Product Architecture

  • Design Systems

  • UI/UX Design

  • Motion Design

  • AI Automation

  • DevOps

  • Web apps

  • Mobile apps

  • Framer development

  • DevOps

  • Web apps

  • Mobile apps

  • Framer development

How it works

Here's how I take an idea to production.

Here's how I take an idea to production.

01

Discovery & architecture

Before any code, we get clear on the goal, the users, and the constraints. I map the tech stack, data model, and core features. Your estimate comes from architecture, not guesswork.

01

Discovery & architecture

Before any code, we get clear on the goal, the users, and the constraints. I map the tech stack, data model, and core features. Your estimate comes from architecture, not guesswork.

02

Build & iterate

Week one, you have something real. Week two, something better. You can test it, share it, react to it. No black-box builds.

03

Deploy & hand over

I build a fully automated release pipeline: CI/CD, app store submissions, AWS. You leave with clean docs and a codebase that ships itself.

03

Deploy & hand over

I build a fully automated release pipeline: CI/CD, app store submissions, AWS. You leave with clean docs and a codebase that ships itself.

Software Developer · Available for projects

Available for freelance projects

Got an app to build? Let's make it real.

Available now for projects and contracts. Based in Dubai. If you need a founding engineer or technical lead who understands design, let's talk.

Helping companies stand out in crowded markets through brand and product design

What do you build?

Mobile apps, websites, design systems, and automated deployments. I take products from architecture to the app store. Full ownership, not just the pretty side.

Who do you work with?

Startups building their first product and enterprises adding mobile to an existing one. I've worked as a founding engineer and led developer teams.

Where are you based?

Dubai, UAE. I'm eligible for full-time roles and freelance contracts globally. No sponsorship required.

How do you work?

We start by finding the real mission behind your product — not just a feature list. From there, short iterative sprints with something testable every week. You're never waiting on a big reveal; progress is visible from day one.

How much do you charge?

Depends on scope and engagement type. I'm open to project-based, retainer, and full-time arrangements. Drop me an email and I'll give you a straight answer.

Do you do design too?

I have a graphic design background and design as I build — UI, design systems, and prototypes. Not a handoff phase. Just how I engineer.

What do you build?

Mobile apps, websites, design systems, and automated deployments. I take products from architecture to the app store. Full ownership, not just the pretty side.

Who do you work with?

Startups building their first product and enterprises adding mobile to an existing one. I've worked as a founding engineer and led developer teams.

Where are you based?

Dubai, UAE. I'm eligible for full-time roles and freelance contracts globally. No sponsorship required.

How do you work?

We start by finding the real mission behind your product — not just a feature list. From there, short iterative sprints with something testable every week. You're never waiting on a big reveal; progress is visible from day one.

How much do you charge?

Depends on scope and engagement type. I'm open to project-based, retainer, and full-time arrangements. Drop me an email and I'll give you a straight answer.

Do you do design too?

I have a graphic design background and design as I build — UI, design systems, and prototypes. Not a handoff phase. Just how I engineer.

What do you build?

Do I need to be good with Framer?

Will my site look like every other template?

How do you work?

How much do you charge?

Do you do design too?