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World-Class Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of experience
Summary
Seasoned Developer with over 10 years of experience. Highly skilled in building scalable, cloud-native web platforms across fintech, marketing, and enterprise SaaS. Well-known for transforming complex business requirements into production-ready systems. Renowned for leading world-class engineering teams in delivering robust backends, intuitive frontends, and resilient infrastructure.
Work Experience
Spike Up Media, LLC
Los Angeles, CA, USA • Nov 2024 – Present
Lead Full Stack Developer
Nov 2024 – Present
- Designed and built track.bankrolls.tools (event-tracker) from scratch using event-driven architecture, PostgreSQL, Elasticache, Redis, and AWS SQS
- Led all project management efforts including estimation, technical scoping, business requirement alignment, stakeholder communication, and documentation
- Defined a normalized, polymorphic database schema in collaboration with the CTO, translating evolving business goals into scalable data models
- Guided the CTO through key decisions by presenting concise solutions or tradeoffs, reducing ambiguity across product direction and delivery
- Rewrote seeders and job workers to batch ElastiCache operations, reducing execution time from 1 minute to near-instant
- Architected a pub/sub model with planned support for AWS SNS and systemd-managed consumers
- Developed a high-performance API capable of handling 300 concurrent requests per second with sub-200ms average response times
- Built CI/CD workflows and Dockerized environments with GitHub Actions, supporting zero-downtime deployments
- Authored robust infrastructure setup scripts and internal tooling for Redis, SQS, PostgreSQL, S3, and CloudWatch
- Delivered feature enhancements to bankrolls.tools, including Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) projection APIs, Slack integrations, and permissioned access controls
Asuene Inc.
Tokyo, Japan • Apr 2024 – Nov 2024
Senior Full Stack Developer
Apr 2024 – Nov 2024
- Water & Waste Emission Approval System: Led frontend and backend development for water and waste rejection workflows, including creation of reusable composables and end-to-end integration of rejection APIs
- AI OCR Platform Enhancements: Spearheaded Gen 1 & Gen 2 AI OCR API integrations, implemented error handling with Slack notifications, file validation, retry logic
- GHG & Designated Substance Emissions: Built repository layers and REST endpoints to handle polymorphic relationships for emission types, CSV generation, manual input, and bulk upload
- Approval Group Management: Architected emission approval group and approver models, services, and controller endpoints with strict typing and custom enums
- CI Integration & Stability Improvements: Removed deprecated components, addressed type issues, and merged complex multi-branch features during high-volume releases
tsikot.com Inc.
Baguio, Benguet, PH • Dec 2023 – May 2024
CTO and Co-founder
Dec 2023 – May 2024
- Modernized a legacy automotive marketplace by upgrading Laravel from 4.2 to 10, and bringing WordPress and vBulletin components up to date
- Containerized three core applications using Docker, streamlining deployment workflows and improving system maintainability
- Implemented CI/CD via Bitbucket Pipelines and enforced code quality through PHPStan static analysis integration
- Restructured a dated monolith into clearer service boundaries, improving maintainability and scalability
- Designed and executed a comprehensive backup strategy covering code, databases, and server images
- Enhanced customer listing workflows by integrating competitive insights and real-time data scraping
- Managed AWS-based infrastructure, optimizing instance sizing and system behavior to handle traffic rebound after relaunch
- Led product direction by analyzing behavioral data, conducting user interviews, and influencing the roadmap
- Integrated Google Analytics and Mailchimp to enable meaningful user segmentation and performance tracking
- Delivered full-stack Laravel development across infrastructure, backend services, and frontend UX through a Kanban-driven process
Xawnatech
Minneapolis, MN, USA • Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
Head of IT
Jul 2022 – Sep 2022
- Deployed front-end infrastructure on Vercel
- Managed team of developers
- Balanced stakeholder demands with team capabilities
Lead Developer
Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
- Implemented SDLC and developed SRS
- Created architectural plans for front-end, back-end, and mobile
- Managed back-end deployment and server configurations
Lindytech Inc.
Makati, NCR, PH • Oct 2021 – Apr 2022
Interim CTO
Nov 2021 – Apr 2022
- Stakeholder and head of technology
- Orchestrated n-tier architecture with fail-safe mechanisms
- Implemented PCI DSS-compliant security measures
- Coordinated with BSP for compliance
- Led automation of compliance and internal operations
Lead Developer
Oct 2021 – Nov 2021
- Oversaw company-wide and application security (primary systems architect)
- Enforced coding standards
- Coordinated interdepartmental projects
- Managed servers across multiple environments
Casting Calls America LLC
Roseville, CA, USA • Apr 2018 – Oct 2021
Lead Developer
Mar 2019 – Oct 2021
- Took charge of project management responsibilities, including timeline estimation, task delegation, and cross-functional coordination with stakeholders
- Played a key role in hiring, onboarding, and training developers, helping junior engineers ramp up quickly and standardize across the stack
- Participated in compensation discussions and team structuring during periods of organizational growth and contraction
- Oversaw technical direction and resource allocation for Heartbeat
- Authored and maintained development documentation and engineering best practices across the team
- Coordinated multiple projects, liaising with CEO and CTO
- Managed team compensation, task assignment, project estimation
- Oversaw staging server configurations and microservice integration
Senior Web Developer
Jan 2019 – Mar 2019
- Led the hiring and training of a diverse development team
- Standardized code formatting practices and improved test performance through optimized use of PHPUnit and Paratest
- Managed and executed four major projects from inception to deployment
- More architecture decisions as team gained pace
Full Stack Web Developer
Apr 2018 – Jan 2019
- Led the architecture and development of CrewCalls, a Laravel + Vue.js platform built from the ground up to automate call sheet creation for film production teams
- Contributed to the ongoing modernization of CastingCallsAmerica.com, working closely with the CTO to implement Laravel upgrades and feature enhancements
- Resolved deployment-related conflicts and server issues directly via SSH
- Assisted in employee management and project development
- Heads-down coding, building features
- Merging PRs
Milkyway Distribution Ltd.
Kowloon, Hong Kong • Apr 2016 – Apr 2018
Web Developer
Apr 2016 – Apr 2018
- Introduced and implemented Laravel MVC framework
- Administered production and staging databases
- Integrated Google Services through OAuth API
- Developed automated product translation schema
- Built dashboards, analytics, and reporting features
- Managed 74 Shopify stores with CLI tool for batch theme changes
Education
Master of Science in Information Technology (PSM Track)
University of the Cordilleras
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
Led multiple graduate-level research initiatives, including topics in Human Behavior in Organizations, Supply Chain Management, IT Security, and Advanced Information Management. Developed a time-series product demand predictor using an LSTM neural network. Designed and built a scalable IoT solution integrated with an online monitoring dashboard. Authored a capstone on IT Innovation and Emerging Technologies.
Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Maintenance Technology
PATTS College of Aeronautics
Jan 2011 – Jan 2015
Founder & President, Basic-Engineering Pioneers of Innovative Construction. Technical Head, Alliance of Aircraft Mechanics and Troubleshooters. Elected Student Government Representative, Basic Engineering. Academic scholar throughout the program. Built CRUD systems for automating aircraft reports and school event forms.
Skills
Primary Skills
Database
DevOps & Cloud
Leadership
Other Skills
Projects
bankrolls.tools
Spike Up Media, LLC
Legacy client platform
cryptoback.club
Spike Up Media, LLC
Cashback on affiliated casinos
track.bankrolls.tools
Spike Up Media, LLC
High-performance affiliate tracking system
chessprep.club
Spike Up Media, LLC
Chess Opening Trainer with Spaced Repetition
mini-draft.com
Spike Up Media, LLC
Mini Daily Fantasy Sports Platform
rummy-it.com
Spike Up Media, LLC
Indian rummy for global market
rummytreasure.com
Spike Up Media, LLC
Indian Rummy for Indian market
casinofinderfrance.com
Spike Up Media, LLC
ANJ-licensed gambling affiliate comparison (France)
rushlitegame.com
Spike Up Media, LLC
Neon arcade runner game website
Asuene Platform
Asuene Inc.
Environmental compliance platform (feature contributions)
Listing System
tsikot.com Inc.
Main automotive marketplace (Laravel 4.2→10 upgrade)
Blog
tsikot.com Inc.
WordPress blog (updated to latest)
Forum
tsikot.com Inc.
vBulletin forum (updated to latest)
Mobile App
Xawnatech
React Native prototype
xswap
Lindytech Inc.
Payroll disbursement platform for SMEs (batch salary payments via GCash-like service)
Heartbeat
Casting Calls America LLC
Internal uptime monitoring (mostly led/merged PRs, foundation code)
CastingCallsAmerica.com
Casting Calls America LLC
Main platform - hire/manage talent, collaboration, find jobs
CrewCalls
Casting Calls America LLC
Actor management (nudity openness, age, typical actor info)
CallSheets
Casting Calls America LLC
Crew scheduling automation (grip, camera, scene scheduling) - has real-time messaging
Milkyway E-commerce
Milkyway Distribution Ltd.
E-commerce platform (bags, watches, typical Chinese goods)
Shopify Stores
Milkyway Distribution Ltd.
74 stores selling refurbished phones
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