# Engineering close to the people doing the work About FunnySoft builds and maintains software, automation, and AI systems for Portuguese SMEs. ## Forward deployed, explained Forward deployed engineering means working with the people who run the process, observing the current tools, and testing early in the environment where the system will be used. The work covers technology, rules, data, exceptions, and responsibility. The engineer who designs the solution therefore joins the working sessions and follows it into production. FunnySoft keeps a small structure. One lead engineer owns each project, and the scope reflects the available capacity. ## Who is behind it **João Paulo Santos** · Founder and lead engineer Software engineer with more than 7 years in the Laravel ecosystem, now focused on AI systems in production. He is the AI Lead of Voltimum's AI platform, live in 16 European markets, where he builds multi-agent assistants over real data. He previously worked at Patchstack (WordPress security, vulnerability database) and built management systems from scratch for industry in the Leiria region. - AI Lead · Voltimum's AI platform (16 markets) - 7+ years in the Laravel ecosystem - Formerly Patchstack · software security - Founder of Apex Scout ## Open source We publish part of our work as open source, so others can inspect it, use it, and contribute. ## How we work - **Done means working**: Success means your team can use the system in its day-to-day work. - **No black boxes**: We document what the AI does, which data it uses, and where its limits are. If we cannot explain it clearly, we do not ship it. - **Direct contact with the person building it**: The same engineer joins the decisions, development, and support after launch. ## Would this way of working suit your company? On the first call, we assess the problem, the responsibility involved, and whether to continue. [Book a call](https://calendar.app.google/wzfT51cBvNT5i3x86) · --- FunnySoft · Forward Deployed Engineering · Leiria, Portugal João Paulo Santos, sole trader. Trade name FunnySoft. Tax number 239506308. Registered office: Leiria, Portugal. +351 916 439 451 · Call to the national mobile network If you have a consumer dispute, you can use [CNIACC](https://www.cniacc.pt). [Electronic complaints book](https://www.livroreclamacoes.pt/Inicio/)