Educator
Designer
Co-founder
Tech Enthusiast
Maria Brito
Educator
Designer
Co-founder
Tech Enthusiast
AI Enthusiast
Creative
Builder
Coimbra
Educator
Designer
Co-founder
Tech Enthusiast
AI Enthusiast
Creative
Builder
Coimbra
Work
Latest venture
2025 to Present
Co-Founder
Flores à Beira-Rio

Co-founded a flower preservation company and built its entire digital presence from scratch. Leads creative direction, branding, and all technical development.

  • Built and deployed the brand website and a custom real-time order tracking portal, managing the full development lifecycle.
  • Designed backend logic using Google Sheets as a dynamic CMS and integrated Monday.com via automated forms, streamlining lead capture and order management (CRM).
  • Used advanced prompting and LLMs (Claude, Gemini) to accelerate development, ship production-ready features rapidly, and debug complex API interactions.
  • Managed version control with GitHub and automated deployments via Vercel CI/CD.
EntrepreneurshipWeb DevAI PrototypingGitHub / VercelCreative DirectionFloral ArtCreative Expression
Flores à Beira-Rio
2023 to Present
Learning Coach
TUMO Coimbra

Supports teens 12 to 18 in self-directed learning across animation, filmmaking, music, and more. Guides, motivates, and tracks student progress.

Youth TechCoaching
2023 to 2025
Info Desk
TUMO Coimbra

Managed student enquiries, check-in and check-out, registration and enrolment, database upkeep, and parent communication.

OperationsAdministration
2023 to 2025
Middle School Teacher
Colégio de São José · Clonlara Program

Taught Mathematics and Information and Communication Technologies within a personalised learning programme that fostered authenticity, autonomy, and joy in learning.

MathematicsInformation and Communication TechnologiesPersonalised Learning
2022 to 2024
Middle School Teacher
Escola Tenente Valadim · ages 11 to 16

Taught Visual Education, Technology Education, and Design in Interactive Media to homeschooled students. Developed creative expression and aesthetic understanding through art and technology.

Visual EducationInteractive Design
2022 to 2023
Middle School Teacher
Agrupamento de Escolas Dr. Bissaya Barreto

Taught Information and Communication Technologies in a public school environment.

Information and Communication Technologies
2017 to 2018
Monitor
Universidade de Coimbra

Served as team monitor for a class of 20 students attending a Design and Multimedia summer course. Responsible for schedules, meals, attendance, and providing support throughout the classes.

MentoringDesign and Multimedia
Internships
2021 to 2022 · Paris, France
Production and Creative Direction
Julien Tavel, Fashion Photographer

Worked as production and photo crew assistant to an internationally recognised fashion photographer. Researched visual subjects, generated mood boards and conceptual ideas, and managed all supplies and equipment for set.

Fashion PhotographyCreative ResearchSet Management
2021 · Athens, Greece
Graphic and Email Designer
ShipLemon · DeliverBack

Designed web graphics, email templates, and newsletter layouts for two tech startups. Built mobile-friendly campaigns and collaborated across teams on marketing materials.

Web DesignEmail DesignGraphic Design
Volunteering
2024 · Bulgaria
Summer Activities Creator
SOS Children's Villages · Future World Association

Created and led summer activities for children at SOS Children's Villages, bringing creativity, play, and warmth through hands-on projects and joyful learning.

Children's ActivitiesCommunity CareCreative Workshops
Volunteering in Bulgaria
Education
2016 to 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Design and Multimedia
University of Coimbra · Faculty of Sciences and Technology
2023
Computational Thinking in Maths with Scratch
CENFORMAZ
2023
Oil Painting Techniques
CEARTE · Fine and Studio Arts
2021
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
The Open University
2008 to 2012
Music Course, Clarinet 5th Grade
Escola de Música · Colégio São Teotónio
Skills
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Lightroom
Premiere
Web Design
HTML
CSS
AI Tools
Scratch
Prompting
GitHub
Vercel
MS Office
Oil Painting
Flower Preservation
Clarinet
Languages
PT
Portuguese
Native
EN
English
Fluent
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Designed & vibe-coded by Maria Brito  ·  Built with Claude  ·  Deployed on Vercel