Zolfer Figueiredo
Mobile Developer · React Native & TypeScript
I build iOS and Android apps from the first screen to the App Store and Google Play. 7+ years in React Native, 17+ years in software.
Let’s talkAbout me
I wrote my first script as a teenager: mIRC shortcuts that sent funny messages. More than 17 years later, I still love turning ideas into software.
Today I focus on mobile: React Native and TypeScript apps for iOS and Android, from the first screen to release. I’m at home on the backend too, with Node.js, GraphQL, PHP and MySQL, and I’ve led small development teams.
Lately I’ve been building my own apps, like Despensado and ClaudioStat, using AI tools such as Claude and Cursor every day to ship faster without cutting corners on quality.
Experience
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Mar 2026 - now Own apps App developer Berlin, DE
I design, build and launch my own apps end to end. Despensado, my React Native pantry app, is live on the App Store in 12 languages, with barcode scanning, expiry reminders and one pantry shared by the whole household. I built its Node.js and MySQL backend, a status page that checks every service each minute, and a CI setup that tests every pull request. Alongside it, I’ve shipped five desktop apps for macOS and Windows, including ClaudioStat. I use AI tools like Claude and Cursor every day and review every change before it ships.
Stack: React Native, Expo, TypeScript, Node.js, MySQL, Swift, GitHub Actions
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Mar 2020 - Feb 2026 softgarden Mobile developer (React Native) Berlin, DE
For six years I built the recruiter app that hiring teams use on iPhone, iPad and Android to screen applicants, vote on interviews and discuss candidates. I set up the beta release pipeline with TestFlight, Firebase App Distribution and Fastlane, so every feature was tested before release, and added a PIN-code lock to protect candidate data. I co-built the app’s GraphQL layer on top of the company’s Java API, which gave the mobile team control over exactly what data each screen received. I also developed a second app, a job board for client companies.
Stack: React Native, TypeScript, GraphQL, Node.js, Fastlane
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 CompreAqui App Mobile & backend developer Remote
CompreAqui App connected local stores with customers in their city. I built the customer app in React Native, where people could browse stores, order, pay and get delivery, and the entire Node.js API behind it: catalog, orders, delivery and notifications. For stores without an API, I used Puppeteer to place orders automatically on their own websites.
Stack: React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, Puppeteer
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Nov 2017 - May 2019 Instituto Mix Full-stack developer & team lead Brazil
Instituto Mix de Profissões is one of Brazil’s largest vocational-school franchise networks, with more than 200 schools. I led a team of 4 developers, planning the work, reviewing code and mentoring juniors. I developed the Java ERP that runs the whole network, from the head office to every school, covering staff, students, classes and payments. I also built a Duolingo-style learning web app for students in React and Node.js, along with the network’s PHP websites, enrollment portal and internal tools.
Stack: Java, React, Node.js, GraphQL, PHP
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Oct 2015 - Nov 2017 Clevertalents Backend developer Remote
At this small remote agency, I developed and maintained several projects for our main client: web applications with Laravel, Slim, MySQL and AngularJS, and WordPress websites.
Stack: PHP, Laravel, Slim, MySQL, AngularJS, WordPress
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Feb 2009 - Sep 2015 Sisdado Full-stack developer Brazil
I led a team of 2-3 developers building custom websites and web apps for clients. I developed the company’s Java ERP product for sales, finance and invoicing, used by several client businesses, and built an online store that automatically issued Brazilian electronic invoices (NF-e) for every paid order.
Stack: Java, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript
Portfolio
Apps I’ve designed, built and shipped myself.
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Medicines, appointments, doctors and measurements for the families, caregivers and nurses who look after one person together. Works offline.
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Connects people in Latvia directly with local farmers, growers and food producers. A joint project in which I’m one of the partners. The waitlist and farm pre-registration are open.
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