Diogo Parrinha
About Diogo Parrinha
Diogo Parrinha is an Engineering Manager and Founder currently working at Amplemarket, CompraImovel.pt, and CookMe. He has extensive experience in software engineering and management, having held multiple roles at Feedzai and other organizations.
Current Roles
Diogo Parrinha currently holds multiple positions. He is the Founder of CompraImovel.pt, an online platform that assists people in buying houses in Portugal by guiding them through major steps and providing cost and tax forecasts. Additionally, he serves as the Engineering Manager at Amplemarket. He is also the Founder of CookMe, an application designed to integrate pantry management with shopping lists and recipes to help reduce food waste.
Past Experience at Feedzai
Diogo Parrinha has an extensive career with Feedzai, a leading company in the field of financial technology. He started as a Software Engineer in 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal and progressed to Lead Software Engineer, a role he held from 2019 to 2022. He then advanced to Engineering Manager from 2022 to 2023, followed by a brief stint as Senior Engineering Manager in 2023. Over six years, Diogo contributed significantly to various engineering projects and team leadership.
Educational Background
Diogo Parrinha has a strong educational foundation in engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico between 2011 and 2015. He then pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in the same field at the same institution, completing his studies from 2015 to 2017. Diogo also studied Telematics Engineering at the Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering (EETAC) and participated in the Erasmus+ program in 2016.
Internships and Early Roles
Diogo Parrinha's career began with various roles in software development. He interned at INESC-ID, a research institute in Lisbon, for nearly a year from 2016 to 2017. Before this, he volunteered as a Software Developer and later as a Software Development Leader at MyBB Group. He also worked as a Freelancer Software Engineer for DEALGE LLC for four years and as Lead Software Developer at PureFiles Network LLP.
Founding MyBB-Plugins.com
At the age of 19, Diogo Parrinha founded MyBB-Plugins.com, a platform dedicated to offering plugins for the MyBB forum software. He managed this platform for an impressive 12 years, showcasing his long-term commitment and expertise in software development and community management.