Rodrigo Silva

Profile

Second-year Software Engineering student at Universidade do Minho with a strong interest in AI, machine learning, and full-stack development. I've built and shipped real projects, from hackathon winners to live band institutional websites, and am driven by curiosity, craft and honing to become a better developer and solutions architect. Seeking a summer internship where I can contribute meaningfully and grow alongside experienced engineers.

Education

BSc Informatics Engineering (Software Engineering)

2023 — Present

Universidade do Minho, Braga

Core modules in Algorithms & Data Structures, Functional Programming (Haskell), Imperative Programming (C), Logic, Calculus, and Linear Algebra. Currently in 2nd year, targeting a future Master's in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.

Projects

Geisha Gains 🏆 Uphold Theme Winner

Jan 2026

BugsByte 2026 Hackathon · GitHub

AI-powered crypto trading simulator built with Next.js 14, React, TypeScript, Prisma, PostgreSQL and Tailwind CSS. Integrated NVIDIA NIM (Llama-3 70B) for real-time news analysis and risk profiling. Deployed on Vercel with a full intelligence loop: live news ingestion → AI threat scoring → war room dashboard. Won the Uphold-sponsored theme at the hackathon.

Personal Portfolio & Blog

2024 — Present

rrodrickk.github.io · Live GitHub

Self-designed website with portfolio, technical blog posts (study methods, creative workflow, Linux setup), and live project showcase. Continuously iterated with UI/UX improvements.

Solmåne Band Website

2026 — Present

solmaneband.github.io · Live

Official website for the alt-rock band I co-founded, handling design, development, and content.

Empire Rush

2024

University project · GitHub

Strategy game written in Haskell as part of the 1st-year Functional Programming course. Demonstrates pattern matching, recursion, and pure functional design.

Arch Linux Dotfiles

2025 — Present

GitHub

Custom Arch Linux + Sway WM environment with scripted setup for a streamlined development workflow.

Skills

Languages

Haskell · C · TypeScript · JavaScript · Python · HTML/CSS · SQL

Frameworks & Tools

Next.js · React · Tailwind CSS · Prisma · PostgreSQL · Docker · Git

Interests

AI / LLMs · Machine Learning · Linux · Full-Stack Development

Other

Solmåne — Co-founder & Lead Guitarist

2024 — Present

Alt-Rock Band, Braga · Available on Spotify

Co-founded, arranges, records, and performs original material. Manages the band's digital presence and website. Studying jazz guitar; influences span neo-soul, blues, and shoegaze.

Languages

Portuguese (Native) · English (C1)