diff --git a/backend/src/routes/projects.ts b/backend/src/routes/projects.ts
index adf8efb5..83755958 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/projects.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/projects.ts
@@ -44,38 +44,40 @@ router.get('/', async (req: AuthRequest, res, next) => {
       whereClause += ` AND (p.is_archived = false OR p.is_archived IS NULL)`;
     }
 
-    const countResult = await query(
-      `SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM projects p ${whereClause}`,
-      params
-    ) as { total: string }[];
-    const total = parseInt(countResult?.[0]?.total || '0');
-
     const allowedSortFields = ['created_at', 'updated_at', 'name'];
     const safeSortBy = allowedSortFields.includes(sortBy as string) ? sortBy as string : 'created_at';
 
-    // Buscar projetos com contagem de tarefas
-    const projects = await query(
-      `SELECT 
-        p.*,
-        COALESCE(t.task_count, 0)::int as task_count,
-        COALESCE(t.completed_count, 0)::int as completed_count,
-        COALESCE(t.pending_count, 0)::int as pending_count
-       FROM projects p
-       LEFT JOIN (
-         SELECT 
-           project_id,
-           COUNT(*) as task_count,
-           COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE status = 'completed') as completed_count,
-           COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE status != 'completed') as pending_count
-         FROM tasks
-         WHERE user_id = $1
-         GROUP BY project_id
-       ) t ON p.id = t.project_id
-       ${whereClause}
-       ORDER BY p.${safeSortBy} ${order}, p.created_at DESC
-       LIMIT $${paramIndex} OFFSET $${paramIndex + 1}`,
-      [...params, limit, offset]
-    );
+    // Buscar contagem e projetos em paralelo
+    const [countResult, projects] = await Promise.all([
+      query(
+        `SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM projects p ${whereClause}`,
+        params
+      ) as Promise<{ total: string }[]>,
+      query(
+        `SELECT
+          p.*,
+          COALESCE(t.task_count, 0)::int as task_count,
+          COALESCE(t.completed_count, 0)::int as completed_count,
+          COALESCE(t.pending_count, 0)::int as pending_count
+         FROM projects p
+         LEFT JOIN (
+           SELECT
+             project_id,
+             COUNT(*) as task_count,
+             COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE status = 'completed') as completed_count,
+             COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE status != 'completed') as pending_count
+           FROM tasks
+           WHERE user_id = $1
+           GROUP BY project_id
+         ) t ON p.id = t.project_id
+         ${whereClause}
+         ORDER BY p.${safeSortBy} ${order}, p.created_at DESC
+         LIMIT $${paramIndex} OFFSET $${paramIndex + 1}`,
+        [...params, limit, offset]
+      )
+    ]);
+
+    const total = parseInt(countResult?.[0]?.total || '0');
 
     res.json(buildPaginatedResponse(projects || [], total, { page, limit, sortBy, order }));
   } catch (error: unknown) {
@@ -272,21 +274,23 @@ router.get('/:id/tasks', validateIdParam('id'), async (req: AuthRequest, res, ne
       paramIndex++;
     }
 
-    const countResult = await query(
-      `SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM tasks ${whereClause}`,
-      params
-    ) as { total: string }[];
-    const total = parseInt(countResult?.[0]?.total || '0');
-
     const allowedSortFields = ['created_at', 'updated_at', 'due_date', 'priority', 'title'];
     const safeSortBy = allowedSortFields.includes(sortBy as string) ? sortBy as string : 'created_at';
 
-    const tasks = await query(
-      `SELECT * FROM tasks ${whereClause}
-       ORDER BY ${safeSortBy} ${order}, created_at DESC
-       LIMIT $${paramIndex} OFFSET $${paramIndex + 1}`,
-      [...params, limit, offset]
-    );
+    const [countResult, tasks] = await Promise.all([
+      query(
+        `SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM tasks ${whereClause}`,
+        params
+      ) as Promise<{ total: string }[]>,
+      query(
+        `SELECT * FROM tasks ${whereClause}
+         ORDER BY ${safeSortBy} ${order}, created_at DESC
+         LIMIT $${paramIndex} OFFSET $${paramIndex + 1}`,
+        [...params, limit, offset]
+      )
+    ]);
+
+    const total = parseInt(countResult?.[0]?.total || '0');
 
     res.json(buildPaginatedResponse(tasks || [], total, { page, limit, sortBy, order }));
   } catch (error: unknown) {
diff --git a/backend/src/tests/routes/projects-benchmark.test.ts b/backend/src/tests/routes/projects-benchmark.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbea5f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/tests/routes/projects-benchmark.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import request from "supertest";
+import express from "express";
+import { jest } from "@jest/globals";
+
+// Mock database with delay
+const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+
+// Try using alias with .ts extension
+jest.unstable_mockModule("@/services/database.ts", () => ({
+  query: jest.fn(async (sql: string, params: any[]) => {
+    await sleep(50); // Simulate 50ms DB latency
+    if (sql.includes("COUNT(*)")) {
+      return [{ total: "10" }];
+    }
+    if (sql.includes("FROM projects")) {
+      return Array(10).fill({
+          id: "project-id",
+          name: "Project",
+          user_id: "test-user-id",
+          task_count: 5,
+          completed_count: 2,
+          pending_count: 3
+        });
+    }
+    return [];
+  }),
+  queryOne: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.unstable_mockModule("@/middleware/auth.ts", () => ({
+  authenticateToken: (req: any, res: any, next: any) => {
+    req.userId = "test-user-id";
+    next();
+  },
+}));
+
+jest.unstable_mockModule("@/middleware/validateId.ts", () => ({
+  validateIdParam: (paramName: string) => (req: any, res: any, next: any) => {
+    next();
+  },
+}));
+
+// Import projectsRoutes
+const { projectsRoutes } = await import("../../routes/projects.js");
+
+const app = express();
+app.use(express.json());
+app.use("/api/projects", projectsRoutes);
+
+describe("Projects API Performance", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe("GET /api/projects", () => {
+    it("should measure execution time of list projects", async () => {
+      const start = Date.now();
+      const res = await request(app).get("/api/projects");
+      const duration = Date.now() - start;
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      console.log(`GET /api/projects duration: ${duration}ms`);
+      expect(duration).toBeLessThan(90);
+    });
+  });
+});