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Full-Stack Developer — Cebu, Philippines

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About me

Developer, builder, problem solver.

Full-stack developer from Cebu, Philippines. I build scalable React and Node.js apps for clients worldwide.

How I work

🚢

Ship it

Perfect is the enemy of done. I prefer iterating on live products over endless planning cycles.

📖

Write to think

I document decisions, write clear PR descriptions, and believe good writing is a core engineering skill.

🌐

Async by default

Working across timezones (PH ↔ AU ↔ US) taught me to over-communicate and never block teammates.

🔍

Understand the why

I ask questions before writing a line of code. Solving the right problem matters more than elegant solutions to the wrong one.

Skills & tools

Frontend
TypeScriptReactNext.jsTanStack QueryTailwind CSSShadcn/uiFramer Motion
Backend
Node.jsExpress.jsHonoPostgreSQLMongoDBPrisma ORMBullMQSocket.io
Cloud & DevOps
AWS S3Cloudflare WorkersCloudflare PagesDockerGitHub Actions
Tooling
Turborepopnpm workspacesGitSanity CMSKeystatic

Work Experience

Image Edits
Full-Stack Developer
Aug 2023 – Present
Brisbane, Australia (Remote)
  • ▸Architected scalable Express.js + TypeScript backend for bulk image processing (AWS S3, BullMQ, dynamic watermarking)
  • ▸Led frontend migration from Next.js to TanStack in a Turborepo monorepo with 5 apps
  • ▸Building a photographer booking platform (Aryeo/Tonomo-style) — plan, architect, and implement
  • ▸Improved TypeScript performance and reduced bundle size across internal packages
ReallyBrief
Full-Stack Developer
Mar 2023 – Aug 2023
Remote
  • ▸Collaborated with UI/UX designer to transform mockups into fully functional features
  • ▸Shipped diverse features within a Next.js + MongoDB application
  • ▸Resolved bugs promptly by analysing and troubleshooting code
CloudNext
Node.js Developer
Sep 2022 – Mar 2023
Remote
  • ▸Resolved and enhanced API endpoints via Jira-tracked tickets
  • ▸Optimised Express.js routes, improving response times
  • ▸Integrated Firestore for real-time data storage
Techroad
DevOps Developer
May 2022 – Jun 2022
Remote
  • ▸Researched AWS Amplify Studio to generate web components for existing sites
  • ▸Integrated Slack API to forward form submissions directly to Slack

Education

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Cebu Technological University – Argao Campus
BS Information Technology
2021 – 2025 · Argao, Cebu
Location
Cebu, Philippines
UTC+8 — flexible overlap with US/EU/APAC
Availability
Open to freelance
Open to full-time remote
Languages
English (fluent)
Filipino (native)
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