Mike Castro

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World-Class Full Stack Developer & Technical Leader with 10+ years of experience

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Summary

Full Stack Developer with 10+ years of experience and CTO background. Proven track record building high-performance systems (300+ req/s, sub-200ms), leading teams of up to 12 developers, and achieving PCI DSS/BSP compliance in fintech. Known for transforming complex business requirements into production-ready systems across fintech, enterprise SaaS, and consumer platforms.

Significant Accomplishments

  • Built high-performance APIs handling 300 concurrent requests per second with sub-200ms response times, processing tens of thousands of events daily using event-driven architecture with AWS SQS and SNS, executing 100+ zero-downtime deployments.
  • Led engineering teams of up to 12 developers, hiring and training 4-6 developers, and achieving PCI DSS and BSP regulatory compliance in fintech.
  • Developed GHG Scope 1/2/3 emission tracking, AI/OCR receipt categorization, and PM workflow automations for enterprise environmental compliance SaaS serving dozens of Japanese corporations.

Recent Experience

Spike Up Media, LLC

Lead Full Stack DeveloperNov 2024Present

Los Angeles, CA, USA

  • Led all project management efforts including estimation, technical scoping, business requirement alignment, stakeholder communication, and documentation
  • Introduced Vercel as the deployment standard, enabling PR preview deployments that catch issues before merge

Asuene Inc.

Senior Full Stack DeveloperMay 2024Nov 2024

Tokyo, Japan

  • Spearheaded PM workflow enhancements by replicating Jira-like automations in Notion, implementing custom workflow automations, and setting up sprint/kanban boards with standardized templates for feature requests, bug reports, and sprint planning
  • Created bash tooling for selective linting and testing on the large codebase, reducing feedback loop time for developers

tsikot.com Inc.

CTO and Co-founderNov 2023May 2024

Baguio, Benguet, PH

  • Led product direction by analyzing behavioral data, conducting user interviews, and influencing the roadmap
  • Hired 2 developers and served as de facto HR, building the technical team from scratch

Education

MS in Information Technology (PSM Track)

University of the Cordilleras

Jan 2020Jan 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 Internet of Things (IoT) solution integrated with an online monitoring dashboard.
  • Produced a working prototype using the Design Thinking methodology, focusing on practical innovation.
  • Authored a capstone on IT Innovation and Emerging Technologies, emphasizing real-world applications in tech advancement.

BS in Aircraft Maintenance Technology

PATTS College of Aeronautics

Jan 2011Jan 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

Languages

JavaScript10yrsPHP10yrsSQL10yrsVBA10yrsPython8yrsC++8yrsShell8yrsTypeScript5yrs

Frameworks

Laravel10yrsNode.js10yrsVue.js8yrsDjango8yrsReact5yrsNext.js2yrs

Testing

Databases

AWS

EC28yrsS38yrsSQS8yrsSNS8yrsElastiCache8yrsRDS8yrsCloudWatch8yrsCloudFront8yrsRoute538yrsIAM8yrs

Infrastructure

Services

Practices

REST APIs10yrsOAuth210yrsJWT10yrsAgile10yrsKanban10yrsSDLC10yrsWebSockets8yrsTDD8yrsSOLID Principles8yrsScrum5yrs

Languages

English (Fluent)Filipino (Native)German (Basic)

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