Driven by curiosity, defined by craft.
I believe great software is indistinguishable from magic when done right. Here's a bit about who I am.
Hey! I'm Milan Pinto da Silva, a full stack developer based in Antwerp, Belgium.I started writing code at 16 and never really stopped.
I specialise in building polished, high-performance web experiences. From complex product UIs to real-time data platforms. I care deeply about the intersection of engineering excellence and great design.
When I'm not shipping features, I'm contributing to open source, speaking at meetups, or obsessing over animation curves. I believe the best digital products are felt as much as they're used.
Journey
Daily Toolkit
const milan = { passion: "โ", coffee: "required", sleepMode: false, build: () => "๐" }
Things I've built & shipped.
A selection of projects I'm proud of. From polished SaaS products to creative experiments.
Lumina UI
Open-source design system with 80+ accessible components, dark mode, and animation primitives.
My technical arsenal.
Technologies and tools I use to bring ideas to life. From pixel-perfect UIs to scalable backend systems.
Where I've been building.
My professional journey. The roles, companies, and challenges that shaped who I am as an engineer.
Work Experience
- โนLed the re-architecture of the core product dashboard from Vue 2 to Next.js 14, reducing initial load time by 60% and achieving 98 Lighthouse scores.
- โนBuilt and maintained a custom design system used across 8 product teams, with 60+ accessible components and full dark mode support.
- โนMentored 3 junior engineers and established frontend code standards, PR review processes, and CI/CD pipelines.
- โนCollaborated with design, product, and backend to ship 12 major features per quarter across a 2M+ user platform.
Education
Diploma Secundair Onderwijs
What people say about me.
โMilan is one of the most talented engineers I've had the pleasure of working with. He doesn't just build features, he crafts experiences. His ability to bridge design thinking with technical depth is genuinely rare, and his code is an absolute pleasure to maintain.โ
Let's build something great together.
Have a project in mind, a role to fill, or just want to say hi? I'm always open to interesting conversations.
Currently Unavailable to full-time roles, freelance projects, and interesting collaborations.