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Founder profile
João Manteigas
Co-founder of Velvet Neuron and full-stack product engineer
I build practical digital systems for companies that need clearer positioning, stronger technical execution, and less operational drag. My work sits between product engineering, automation, AI workflows, Web2/Web3 delivery, and technical SEO.
Velvet Neuron is the studio where I turn that experience into direct, senior-led work for founders and teams that want fewer layers and better decisions.
What I usually help with
Automation and internal tools
Workflow automation, dashboards, CRM/ERP integrations, WhatsApp flows, lead handling, and reporting systems that remove repeated work.
Product engineering
Next.js, React, React Native, Node.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Web3 integrations, analytics, deployment, and iteration after launch.
Selected experience
A compact view of the work behind Velvet Neuron: agency delivery, product teams, enterprise commerce, and founder-led builds.
2025 - Present
Co-founder & product engineer
Velvet Neuron
Building full-stack applications, AI workflows, automation systems, SEO-ready websites, and Web2/Web3 product infrastructure for client and product-led work.
2024 - 2025
Frontend engineer, identity and authorization
Human IT · Burberry
Worked inside enterprise engineering teams on secure identity, profile, permissions, validation, and internal platform experiences.
2024 - 2025
Frontend and full-stack product engineer
Boost IT · Made
Delivered Next.js, React Native, NestJS, Electron, API, authentication, notification, and product workflow surfaces.
2020 - 2025
Frontend and React Native engineer
Syone · Domino’s Norway & Sweden
Owned customer-facing and back-office surfaces across ordering, localization, payments, analytics, CI/CD, and multi-region platform work.
2019 - 2020
Frontend engineer
Upbeater
Built the frontend for an e-learning platform with course catalog, video, quiz, progress, dashboard, and admin flows.
Founder-led work
Web3 product
ScorePlay
Product, architecture, and full-stack delivery for a sports prediction platform with wallet authentication, smart contracts, Prisma/PostgreSQL, rankings, and analytics.
Operations
Growth and automation systems
WhatsApp automation, CRM integrations, AI conversations, lead qualification, GTM/PostHog tracking, and conversion infrastructure for Portuguese businesses.
Platform engineering
Web3 and product systems
Frontend, backend, wallet, database, and smart contract integrations across Base, Solana, subgraphs, and product-facing web apps.
Tools I reach for
A practical technical base for websites, automation, product, and applied AI.
Next.jsReactTypeScriptReact NativeNode.jsPrismaPostgreSQLRedisGTMPostHogAWSVercelWeb3AutomationTechnical SEOAI workflows