About Me

Engineer, teacher, speaker, and fox enthusiast.

Mónica Fidalgo

Hey there! I'm Mónica — a frontend engineer who took the scenic route. I started out as a marine biologist 🐠, but traded the ocean for the web and never looked back. Turns out building digital experiences is just as thrilling as studying marine ecosystems.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me throwing punches at boxing 🥊, volunteering at the local animal shelter 🐾, or gushing about foxes (yes, they are the best animals, fight me).

I believe in clean code, inclusive communities, and building things that make people smile.

Featured In

Some places where my story has been shared.

The Coding Mermaid: From Marine Biology to Code
freeCodeCamp
Mónica Fidalgo — Frontend Developer
PWiTech · Medium
Entrevista a Mónica Fidalgo
We Are Edit
No Is Always Guaranteed... So Strive for a Yes
Scrimba Podcast · Ep. 161

Teaching

EDIT — Disruptive School, Lisbon
Feb 2019 – Jan 2024

Teaching React.js, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Git and GitHub. In-person classes after working hours.

Code First Girls
Apr 2023 – May 2023

Intro to JavaScript for career switchers and students. Online, in English.

Frontend Foxes School
Sep 2022 – Nov 2022

Lead teacher of an intensive bootcamp for women learning to code. Invited by Jen Looper. Online, in English.

As Raparigas do Código
Apr 2021 – Jan 2023

Volunteer mentor teaching web development to women career switchers.

Mentorship

I mentor developers at Geek Girls Portugal and As Raparigas do Código, helping women navigate their journey into tech — from first lines of code to landing their first job.