Fernando Sousa — Designer & Developer

About

I build it.
Then I ship it.

Architect by training, developer by choice, builder by necessity. My path went from IBM to architecture schools in Brazil and Kansas, to construction sites in New York and Lisbon — and then I started writing code.

Right now I'm on site every day building a sustainable project in Portugal, while developing ArchAI — an AI tool that analyses building plans for carbon footprint and BREEAM compliance. I document both worlds: the raw concrete and the clean code.

Based in Lisbon. Open to roles in sustainable tech, product design, or anywhere architecture and software collide.

LinkedIn ↗

10+

Years of experience

Countries worked in

Languages & frameworks

Products shipped

Selected Work

Products & projects
I've shaped.

ARCHAI — ANALYSIS COMPLETE

EMBODIED CARBON

12.4

kgCO₂e/m²/yr

BREEAM SCORE

78.4

Excellent

LCA MODULES A1–D

Product Next.js Claude AI UX Design

ArchAI

AI-powered sustainability analysis tool for architects. Upload building plans, Claude reads the PDFs and generates LCA carbon reports, BREEAM assessments, and system diagnoses. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and the Anthropic API.

2025 — Present ↗

Web Design Development Architecture

Policrônica Studio

Designed and developed the digital presence for Policrônica, a Lisbon-based architectural studio. Created the full visual identity, UX, and built the production website at policronica.com.

2023 — 2024 ↗

Architecture Sustainability PM

Etosoto — Cabo Espichel

Sustainable hotel project on the Portuguese coast. Led the architectural design integrating eco-conscious materials, energy-efficient planning, and regenerative tourism principles. Project management across multidisciplinary teams.

2020 — 2024 ↗

Architecture Installation Cultural

Teatro Vivo — Palácio do Grilo

Artistic and architectural installation inside an 18th-century Lisbon palace. A theatrical restaurant experience blending cultural expression with sustainable construction. Won the UNESCO Versailles Prize 2023.

2020 — 2024 · Lisbon ↗

Architecture Sustainability Product

Gaya Labs

Sustainable living and hospitality project. Contributed to architectural design and technology integration for a regenerative resort concept combining biophilic design, renewable energy systems, and landscape-embedded structures.

2024 — Present ↗

Experience

A non-linear path
to where I am.

2024 — Present Current

Sustainable Architect & Project Manager

Gaya Labs · Sintra, Portugal

Leading sustainable hotel design for a 100% energy-efficient concept. Managing multidisciplinary teams, sustainability strategy, and stakeholder relationships.

2023 Tech

Trainee Software Developer

Capgemini · Lisbon, Portugal

Java, C#, PL/SQL. Built data visualisation tools with MicroStrategy. Worked on cloud application development and database architecture.

2022 — 2023 Tech

Full-Stack Developer (Internship)

3Rdi · London, UK

Built gRPC API in Go, implemented Docker deployments, structured UI. First professional software engineering role.

2022 Education

Full-Stack Developer Bootcamp

4Geeks Academy · Lisbon

React, Python, APIs, Git. The pivot from architecture to code.

2020 — 2024 Design

Architect

Palácio do Grilo / Policrônica / Etosoto · Lisbon

Led architecture and construction projects. Designed and built policronica.com. Cultural installations, sustainable hotels, commercial projects.

2013 International

Architecture Internship

Archetype NY · New York City

Residential and commercial projects in NYC. Site visits, client meetings, AutoCAD and SketchUp.

2008 — 2011 Tech

Operations

IBM Brasil · Campinas

Where it started. Systems monitoring, global team coordination, enterprise operations. The foundation.

Architect.
Builder.
Maker.

I build it.
Then I ship it.

Two disciplines,
one mindset.

Design

Frontend Development

Backend & Infrastructure