Packed my bags and moved to the other side of the world.

Who I am

I am André: Brazilian, developer, years spent building digital products. In June 2026 I landed in Perth on a winter Friday and made Nollamara my home.

These days the routine runs on two tracks: physical work during the day — construction site included — and software projects late at night. This site is where all of it gets recorded: in Portuguese first, for family and friends in Brazil, and in English for the people I am meeting here.

The move, in dates

1. Jun 12, 2026

   Landing in Perth

   A winter Friday. Before I even saw the house, I had a bank account and an Australian SIM.

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2. Jun 2026

   Three certificates in ten days

   White Card, First Aid and Forklift — the entry kit for physical work in Australia.

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3. Jun 2026

   First job

   Wednesday, resumes door to door in Nollamara. Thursday at 7am, a construction site in Burns Beach.

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4. Jul 2026

   Chasing the driver's licence

   A job asked for the one document I did not have. It turned into a week of police check, theory test and driving lessons.

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The timeline grows as the blog does.