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2 years of experience

Hi, I'm Aridan — an AI Software Engineer.

I build LLM-powered software and take it from prototype to production — reliable, observable, and genuinely useful. Currently freelancing and consulting.

SELECTED_WORK
2022 — 2026
01Spots
WordPress to Payload CMS migration
Next.js · Payload CMS · TypeScript · AWS
02CastanhalOn
Local business directory
Next.js · Clerk · Cloudflare R2 · VPS
EXPERIENCE
Oct 2025 — Now1 yr
AI Software Engineer
Seazone · Remote · Independent Contractor
Led most of the migration of Seazone's web ecosystem from WordPress to Payload CMS, alongside day-to-day product development.
Feb 2025 — Sep 20258 mos
Software Engineer
Dvexbit
Built end-to-end features, from back-end to interface.
EDUCATION
2020 — 2026
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering
Federal University of Pará
2024 — 2025
Santander Coders
Ada Tech & Santander
2021
AI Program
Alura
STACK & TOOLS
TypeScriptTypeScript
JavaScriptJavaScript
PythonPython
Next.jsNext.js
ReactReact
ViteVite
Tailwind CSSTailwind CSS
Shadcn/uiShadcn/ui
Node.jsNode.js
NestJSNestJS
DjangoDjango
Payload CMSPayload CMS
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
DrizzleDrizzle
DockerDocker
CloudflareCloudflare
ClaudeClaude
SpotifySpotify
Counter StrikeCounter Strike
WRITING
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A RAG pipeline for 1M+ documentsMay 2026Autonomous agents: what works in productionMar 2026Astro + AI: fast, smart sitesJan 2026