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

Every screen is a conversation

Before I write a component, I ask: what should the user feel here? What should they do next? The designer in me never turned off — and your users benefit from that.

04

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.

05

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.

06

I keep my radar small

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.

07

I sweat the stuff users never see

Performance, accessibility, semantic structure — these are design decisions too. Most people don't notice them until they're missing. I make sure they're never missing.

08

I own the outcome, not just the task

I don't disappear after delivery. I care whether the thing actually works for real people — which means I'm thinking about UX, performance, and iteration after launch, not just code before it.

09

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

Built end-to-end as a solo founder. SimpleSeverance helps employees navigate workplace severance situations through a 90+ question intelligent assessment system that evaluates packages across multiple risk dimensions, delivers AI-powered risk scoring, personalized guidance, and triage recommendations.

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02
53 Peaks

Built a cross-platform mobile app where hikers find partners, organize carpools, and browse trail details for Colorado's 14ers. React Native frontend with a Node.js/Express API and MongoDB backend.

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03
Medical Platform

Built a clinical dashboard that aggregates patient health data and surfaces treatment recommendations for doctors. React, Redux Toolkit, and TypeScript with interactive charts for vitals and lab trends. Optimized for fast load times with large datasets.

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04
HVAC Diagnosis

Built a mobile diagnostic tool that guides HVAC technicians through equipment testing workflows in the field. React Native with Redux Toolkit and TypeScript. Included interactive charts for system performance data and offline-friendly UX.

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05
Insurance Risk Assessment

Built a risk-scoring calculator that computes health indicators from user inputs for re-insurance underwriting. React frontend with custom JavaScript calculation engine, pulling reference data from AWS S3. Responsive layout with React-Bootstrap.

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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 & Tools

  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • CSS Grid & Flexbox
  • Bootstrap / Tailwind
04

Methods

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

Contact

Email

Hugo.amorim.dev24@gmail.com

Phone

720-263-7278

Social

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Let's Work
Together.

Available for freelance & contract work — full-stack development, React/Next.js frontends, and AI-powered features. Have a project in mind? Let's talk.

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