Hello, I'm

Tiago Schmidt

Senior Frontend Engineer

I build fast, accessible web products with React, TypeScript, and AI.

With 10+ years building React and TypeScript products for global brands like Deel, Indeed, Petco, and Alamo, I specialize in accessible interfaces, web performance, design systems, and AI-powered features. I care deeply about the details that make products feel polished.

Tiago Schmidt — Senior Frontend Engineer

About Me

I'm a senior frontend engineer based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, currently building payroll products at Deel and open to freelance projects. I've shipped interfaces for global brands like Indeed, Petco, Alamo Rent a Car, and Baker Hughes, and I bring the same care and rigor to every project regardless of size.

Accessibility, usability, and web performance are my core pillars — at Triider I led a legacy-to-Next.js migration that moved every Web Vital from red to green in six weeks. I've spent most of my career on distributed teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, maintaining design systems and mentoring developers along the way.

Lately I've been integrating AI tools and language models into the products I build — from intelligent UI features to AI-assisted developer workflows. When I'm not coding, you'll find me playing in bands, painting miniatures, or printing 3D models.

10+Years as Developer
18+Years in IT
Porto Alegre, BRLocation
Open to FreelanceAvailability

Tech Talk

AI & LLM Tools

Current differentiator — AI-powered development & integration

Expert
  • Claude API (Anthropic)
  • Prompt Engineering
  • AI-assisted development (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot)
Proficient
  • OpenAI API
  • Gemini API
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • LLM tool use / function calling
  • Streaming responses
  • AI SDK (Vercel)
Familiar
  • LangChain
  • Embeddings & vector stores
  • Fine-tuning concepts
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol)

I integrate AI features into production web apps — from streaming chat interfaces and tool-calling agents to RAG pipelines and AI-assisted developer workflows.

Web & Frontend
Expert
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • SASS/SCSS
  • JavaScript ES6
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind
  • Web Accessibility
  • Web Performance / Core Web Vitals
  • Redux
Proficient
  • Design Systems
  • React Query / TanStack
  • GraphQL
  • Node.js
  • Webpack
  • Vite
  • Jest
  • Python
  • Django
Familiar
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • Laravel
  • React Native

Accessibility, usability, and web performance are non-negotiables in everything I ship. I prioritize styling architecture, semantic markup, and mobile-first responsive design using BEM and functional CSS methodologies.

Past Projects

A selection of clients and products I've had the pleasure of working on:

  • Screenshot of CastYouAI-powered

    Full-stack Developer

    ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindReact NativeOpenAI

    CastYou

    Full-stack Developer

    Connect creative talent — actors, musicians, dancers, and more — with producers across film, TV, theater, and digital content.

    Built solo from scratch: AI-powered matching, AI-generated casting-call flyers, swipe-based matching, direct messaging, and production-grade talent search. Now in open beta.

    ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindReact NativeOpenAI
  • Screenshot of LupahAI-powered

    Freelance Full-stack Developer

    ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind

    Lupah

    Freelance Full-stack Developer

    Build a modern real estate platform for a Curitiba agency to buy, sell, rent, and manage properties.

    Delivered front end, back end, and API with a strong SEO focus, a conversion-focused listing experience, and integrations with external property marketplaces.

    ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind
  • Screenshot of FeelPickAI-powered

    Solo Developer

    ReactTypeScriptViteTailwindOpenAI GPT

    FeelPick

    Solo Developer

    Help people find the right film for how they feel right now, not just by genre or ratings.

    A mood-based movie picker: describe your feelings, tune energy, tone, and pace, and get tailored recommendations powered by OpenAI GPT.

    ReactTypeScriptViteTailwindOpenAI GPT
  • Screenshot of RPG Session TellerAI-powered

    Solo Developer

    ReactViteTailwindGemini

    RPG Session Teller

    Solo Developer

    Turn messy bullet-point notes from tabletop RPG sessions into immersive, fantasy-style narrative text.

    An AI-powered storytelling tool that transforms bullet-point session notes into immersive, fantasy-style narrative text for tabletop RPG players.

    ReactViteTailwindGemini
  • Screenshot of Alamo Rent a Car

    Senior Frontend Developer · IWS Isobar

    ReactReduxSASSAdobe AEM

    Alamo Rent a Car

    Senior Frontend Developer · IWS Isobar

    Evolve the Alamo and Enterprise rental websites across Adobe AEM, .NET, Sitecore, and Drupal back ends.

    Shipped usable, accessible React/Redux interfaces for a global audience while mentoring new developers and interns.

    ReactReduxSASSAdobe AEM
  • Screenshot of Muambator

    Frontend Developer · Bode.io

    DjangoPythonSASSBootstrap

    Muambator

    Frontend Developer · Bode.io

    Help Brazilian shoppers track their international purchases.

    Rebuilt the tracking interface as a faster, mobile-first experience.

    DjangoPythonSASSBootstrap
  • Screenshot of ORA — Objetos Reais para Archicad

    Freelance Full-stack Developer

    DjangoPython

    ORA — Objetos Reais para Archicad

    Freelance Full-stack Developer

    Give architects a library of professionally modeled 3D Archicad objects based on real Brazilian furniture brands.

    Built the Django platform end to end, with free registration, per-object downloads, SEO, and subscription integrations.

    DjangoPython
  • Screenshot of DM Bard

    Solo Developer

    React

    DM Bard

    Solo Developer

    Set the mood at tabletop RPG sessions without juggling playlists.

    A music player for ambient tracks and soundscapes, built for Dungeon Masters to use mid-session.

    React

Beyond the Developer

Outside of work, I stay creative through music, miniature painting, and 3D printing.

Music

Playing bass in two bands — melodic rock act Tarsila and metal project Letters Into Eternity.

Gaming & Video

Sharing gaming clips, miniature painting timelapses, and developer content on YouTube.

Art & 3D Printing

Painting RPG miniatures and printing 3D models. Follow the journey on Instagram.

Let's Build Something Together

Whether you have a project in mind, want to explore what AI can do for your product, or just want to say hello — my inbox is open.

Say Hello

Proudly built using React, TypeScript, Next.js and SASS Modules.

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