About

Hugo Amorim

Building products
that matter.

I'm a full-stack developer who started in design — and that background never turned off. I think about how something looks, how it feels, and how it works under the hood, all at the same time. That's what makes me useful to startups: one person who can take a product from idea to production without things getting lost between handoffs.

I've spent years in the JavaScript ecosystem — React, Next.js, Node, React Native — building real products for real users. I've shipped SaaS platforms, mobile apps, clinical dashboards, and internal tools, working both as a solo builder and embedded on teams at places like EY. I've also studied product management, which means I don't just write code — I ask whether the feature should exist in the first place.

If you're looking for someone who can own the product end to end — not just the code — that's the work I was built for.

Beliefs

This is what
I believe in.

01

I design what I build and build what I design

No handoffs, no lost-in-translation moments. You get one person who sees the whole product — from wireframe to deployment.

02

I diagnose before I code

I start every engagement by understanding the real problem. What does the user need? What's the actual constraint? That answer shapes everything I build for you.

03

I think in systems, not features

A button is part of a flow, connected to a database, serving a business goal. I zoom out to see how product, design, data, and code connect — so you don't need four separate people to do it.

04

I price for impact, not hours

You're not paying for time in a chair. You're paying for a product thinker, designer, and engineer rolled into one — and the speed that comes with not having to coordinate between them.

05

I go deep, not wide

I go deep on the tools I trust rather than spread thin across every framework. Depth beats breadth when you're shipping real products on real deadlines.

06

I own the outcome, not just the task

I don't disappear after delivery. Performance, accessibility, iteration after launch — I care whether the thing actually works for real people, not just whether the code compiles.

07

I am direct and transparent

If something won't work, I'll say so early. If there's a better approach, I'll bring it up. No surprises, no scope creep — just honest collaboration.

Projects

01
SimpleSeverance

Most employees have no idea if their severance offer is fair. I designed and built a SaaS platform that walks users through a 90+ question assessment, scores their package across multiple risk dimensions with AI, and tells them what to do next. Solo founder, end-to-end.

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02
53 Peaks

Colorado hikers had no single place to find partners, organize carpools, and check trail conditions for the state's 53 fourteeners. I designed and developed a cross-platform mobile app from scratch -- UX, React Native frontend, Node.js API, and MongoDB backend.

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03
Medical Platform

Doctors were toggling between systems to cross-reference patient data. I built the data visualization layer for a clinical dashboard at EY that unified vitals, labs, and treatment recommendations in one view. React, Redux Toolkit, TypeScript.

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04
HVAC Diagnosis

Field technicians were diagnosing HVAC equipment with paper manuals and phone calls. I helped build a mobile app at EY that standardized their workflows with structured diagnostics, real-time performance charts, and offline-friendly UX. React Native, Redux Toolkit, GraphQL.

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05
Insurance Risk Assessment

Underwriters at Hannover Re were stuck with slow, legacy server-based calculators for health risk scoring. I modernized the tooling into a web-based React app with a client-side calculation engine, AWS backend, and multi-language support for global teams.

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Process

How I work.

01
Understand & Evaluate

I start by learning your business, users, and technical landscape. What exists, what's broken, what matters most. No assumptions.

02
Define Strategy & Scope

I translate findings into a clear technical plan — architecture decisions, data models, API contracts, and a prioritized roadmap.

03
Build & Iterate

I develop in focused sprints, shipping working software early and often. Design, frontend, backend, deployment — end to end.

04
Ship & Refine

I deploy to production, monitor real-world usage, and iterate based on data. The product is never "done" — it evolves.

Skills

01

Frontend

  • React / Next.js
  • TypeScript / JavaScript
  • React Native
  • Redux Toolkit / RTK Query
  • HTML5 / CSS3
  • Tailwind CSS
02

Backend

  • Node.js / Express
  • Supabase / PostgreSQL
  • AWS (Lambdas, S3, Amplify)
  • REST APIs / GraphQL
  • Auth & Session Management
  • AI / LLM Integration
03

Design

  • Wireframing / Prototyping
  • User Research
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Design Systems
  • Information Architecture
04

Methods

  • Agile / Scrum
  • TDD / Unit Testing
  • CI/CD
  • Responsive Design
  • UI/UX Methodologies

Hire Me

One Person.
Whole Product.

Available for freelance and contract work -- full-stack development, React/Next.js frontends, and AI-powered features. Tell me what you are building and I will tell you how I can help.

Start a Conversation

Email

Hugo.amorim.dev24@gmail.com

Phone

720-263-7278

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