Jorge Duarte

My brand to provide IT-related services. Established 2008.

Some of the projects I've worked on over the last years:


- 2019: Optimize node.js backend by refactoring the entire application flow, including designing, deveoping and deploying the entire new security strategy of the service. This backend is being actually used by a mobile application having more than 125.000 registered users by June 2019.

- 2018-2019: Full frontend development for OTT company using React and other related technologies like DRM and Chromecast.

- 2012-2016: Centralized multi-domain CMS system for video websites. Full automatization of processes
(video publishing/transcoding/previews generation/reviewing/moderation/work elements/CDN control) across different domain names, transcoding of videos for different devices. Single administration panel to manage the entire network of websites independently on their server location.

- 2014: Integral UI development for a STB (Set Top Box) based on Webkit. The customer is an OTT providing IPTV services and I had to fully develop the Interface for the typical main functions of this devices: TV stream, channels organization, EPG (TV Guide), Teletext (I was directly decoding the MPEG/TS stream), Record scheduler, Media player. Efficiency of the code was very important as processing capacity of these devices is pretty limited, and a quick response to user requests is needed.

- 2015-2016: Social Hotspot system. Project including different elements on its architecture:
a) Router firmware based on Debian, developed from scratch.
b) Centralized administration panel (router management plus billing control) where customers can access
to modify the router settings (ESSID, login otions). This administration panel keeps direct communication with different routers via VPN so settings can be propagated immediately by user request.

Instructor of MongoDB at the 5th Bootcamp of CodeSpace Academy.

Main responsabilities:
- Design the complete architecture of one of their new products.
- Work as System Administrator for some Linux servers the company used to provide some production-stage services.

Important achievements:
- Design and lead the development of MySearchTraffic.com – I was able to develop the project using the limited resources of the company, a single developer and a graphic designer, keeping the execution costs below the budget established by the company. I completely designed the Project and also actively assisted as developer. Project also allows the generation of White-labelled ‘search engine parking domains’.

Arts Internet Solutions was one company based on Málaga, providing operational and technical infrastructure to external businesses for multiple different projects related with Gaming (Sports Betting), Social Network and Advertising.

Main responsibilities:
- Write IT-related documentation needed in order to obtain official Gaming Licenses in different jurisdictions.
- Design guidelines and processes for the creation of highly available, modular, scalable and cost-effective networks, systems, frameworks and applications.
- Oversee the recruiting processes related to the development of the products and services offered.
- Inspection and management of SLA agreements of the different outsoured IT functions.
- Estimate and manage the operational budget for IT.

Important achievements:

- Trained and managed a very motivated, creative, passionate for work, high performing, multidisciplinary team of around 45 professionals; created the main workflows and employee structures.
- Initial assessment to create the entire IT strategic plan through Information Security principles and policies (ISO/27001 & PCI/DSS).
- Wrote a Software Patent and its graphics according to USPTO guidelines.
- Designed high availability/performance setups and optimised application architectures for multiple projects.
- Realized analysis of bandwidth, applications performance and costs for the business financial simulations.