About Carlos

Carlos Ferrer

Software Engineer, Founder & CEO.
I turn ideas into software.

I work from problem framing to production, connecting architecture, product, design, and business to build software that can evolve.

I am a lawyer by training, and it shows in how I work: close reading of business rules, structured reasoning, clear documentation, and well-grounded decisions.

Professional experience

Byte Criativo

Founder & CEO / Software Engineer

2023 — present

I lead the software house while remaining hands-on: I work directly across strategy, architecture, product, design, and engineering.

Product strategy and architecture
Backend, frontend, and infrastructure
UI/UX and application design
Automation and integrations
Custom solutions and continuous evolution

Jampa Ruby

Organizer and speaker

2023 — present

I run Jampa Ruby, Paraíba’s local Ruby and Ruby on Rails community: I organize its meetups and talks, and take the stage as a speaker too.

Organizing meetups and talks
Speaking on Ruby and Ruby on Rails

Lepidus Tecnologia

Web Developer

2021

I built web applications for academic journals, events, and scientific groups, and contributed plugins to Public Knowledge Project software.

Scholarly publishing applications
Plugins for OJS, OMP, and OPS (PKP)
REST architecture and APIs
Java, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and CSS

Recent projects

Carlos Ferrer Online — Four Eras of the Web

In development

A curriculum and portfolio interpreted through four eras of the Web.

Next.js · React · TypeScript · CSS · Tailwind CSS · Vitest · Playwrightview details »

Underground PB

Live

A cultural platform documenting Paraíba’s independent scene: bands, events, venues, news, and memory.

Python · Django · PWAview details »