About Me

  • Available for Work

  • Hope its something difficult ^_^
  • Yes, I'm available for business and computer related work around the Luz area near Lagos, fixing computers, internet problems, creating sites, marketing, any question, I'm a email or phone call away, you can also visit my page with more information on my computer work.

  • What am i up to?

  • From the Twitter Feed

Skills

  • Languages

  • Fluent Portuguese & English
  • I'm fluent in both Technical Portuguese and English.

  • Technical Proficiency

  • From Web Development to Management
  • HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL knowledge, including experience with many web-based business applications including Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, PHPbb, Vanilla, Zenphoto, Mediawiki. Frameworks like Mootools and Jquery.

    I'm very knowledge of networks, servers, especially on LAMP stacks, from running the S2R network of sites.

  • Design Proficiency

  • Web Design and Graphical Design
  • I've got a huge experience in creating websites, from simple services or blogs, to full blown social networks, from photo and graphical creation and editing to video and animation creation, proficient with Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Firebug, Aptana, Gimp.

  • Business Proficiency

  • Management and Marketing
  • I have a degree in Management as well as specialization on Marketing, both online and offline.

Experience

  • Tech Support

  • Recover Computer
  • Created Recover Computer a tech support channel for problems with computers around the Luz, Lagos area.

    2010-today
  • Web Developer

  • Solidvoid
  • Solidvoid Studios is a still in its embryonic stages, the goal is to develop games and applications for mobile devices.

    2010-today
  • IT Manager

  • Luz Serviços, Lda
  • Luz Serviços, is a property management firm, located in Luz, Portugal, while on Luz Serviços, i created their websites, like Luz Holidays and run their entire online services (web design, seo, social media,databases,maillists), as well as the office network (custom build intranet, with live file sharing and editing, automatic backups with versoning,mail system).

    2005-2011
  • Business Consultant

  • Thomas and Betts
  • As part of a bigger business strategy, i analyzed the market potential for Thomas & Betts products for the Electrical/Utility and Telecomunications Markets of Central and South America.

    2007
  • Research Assistant

  • ESGHT
  • As part of a team, i researched and did statistical work regarding tourism potential in regards to seazonal variations.

    2005-2006
  • Founder

  • Hostcult Hosting Solutions
  • Started a small hosting business, under the Hostcult brand, grew the business to more than 100 clients, hosting more than 400 domains, mostly focusing on local business, in 2004 i sold the Hosting Business to focus on other ventures.

    2002-2004
  • Founder

  • Send to Receive Organization
  • Started as a hobby, then turned into a business, nowadays after more than 10 years online the Send to Receive Organization runs more than 50 websites with more than 1 million visitors per month.

    2001-today

Education

  • Algarve University

  • Degree in Management
  • I have a full degree in Management from ESGH in the University of Algarve.

    2003-2008
  • Lehigh University

  • College of Business and Economics
  • As part of the Iacocca Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry.

    2007
  • High School

  • Focus on Economics
  • In Lagos, Portugal, graduated from High School with honors.

    2003
  • Yago School

  • Business and English
  • Near London, England, learned Business Basics and Advanced English.

    2001

Contact Me

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  • Email

  • Subject

  • hugo silva
  • computer work and web design in luz lagos

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