Paulo Daniel Taylor de Carvalho · Almada, Portugal
Software engineering executive with over 20 years of experience developing mobile and web applications, leading international teams, and scaling products to millions of users. My work brings together software, connected hardware, product strategy and a focus on the people using what we build.
Experience ↘
2018 — Present · US · Remote
WanderSafe
Co-founder & CTO
Developed a Bluetooth-enabled personal safety device and companion smartphone application.
Led iOS and Android development using Swift and Kotlin.
Upgraded the architecture to Azure and PHP/Laravel.
Implemented real-time location tracking and VoIP connections for rapid safety responses.
2018 — 2024 · US · Remote
Call Assistant Inc
Co-founder & CTO
Led development of an AI-powered cloud application for intelligent call screening on Android and iPhone.
Implemented real-time spam detection and personalized voicemail greetings.
Migrated a monolithic architecture to microservices to improve reliability and scalability.
Developed native apps using Swift, Java and Kotlin, while leading a collaborative remote team.
2014 — 2015 · Lisbon, Portugal
Beta-i
Entrepreneur in Residence
Mentored startups in acceleration programs including Lisbon Challenge, helping founders shape their products and businesses.
2004 — 2014 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
eBuddy
Co-founder & CTO
Scaled eBuddy to 350 million users worldwide through cross-platform messaging.
Evolved the initial server architecture into a multi-tiered, microservices-based infrastructure.
Developed a semi-automated advertising management system to support revenue generation.
Led the move to cloud platforms including AWS to improve cost efficiency and scalability.
Expertise
Engineering leadership & team managementProduct development strategySoftware & hardware integrationAgile & ScrumTechnical innovationCross-functional collaborationCloud & microservicesMobile & web developmentScalable system design
Patents
US8700713Picture Provisioning System and Method
US8356070High Level Network Layer System and Method
US10735364Event Notification System and Method
US8510395B2Contact List Display System and Method
Recognition
2012Expat Employer of the Year
2010Mashable Awards — Best Mobile User Experience
2009Innovative Entrepreneurship of Portuguese Diaspora, awarded by President Aníbal Cavaco Silva
2009TechCrunch Crunchie Awards — Best International Startup