Professional Journey

Work Experience

Production client work, real ownership, and a bias to ship. Details on specific engagements available on request or in my resume.

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Experience

Full Stack Developer · AI-First Product Builder / Tech Lead

Symph

Philippines · Full-time

Aug 2019 - Present

Tech lead and full-stack IC across B2B and B2C engagements in multiple industries, including creative, corporate, healthcare, finance, and enterprise software, while also driving internal AI product tooling.

  • Own stack, architecture, and engineering baselines on complex client products, from discovery and scope shaping to production rollout
  • Lead implementation across cross-functional teams and keep delivery velocity high while preserving accessibility, API discipline, and maintainability
  • Mentor 10+ developers through 1:1s, reviews, and onboarding; founded She @ Symph for women engineers
  • Introduce AI-first workflows that shorten feedback loops and reduce delivery time without sacrificing production quality
TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsPostgreSQL

Women Techmakers Ambassador

Google Women Techmakers

Global / Philippines · Volunteer

Aug 2024 - Present

Leveraging a global network and exclusive resources to foster a world where all women can thrive in tech.

  • Host events and give speeches promoting Women Techmakers cause
  • Create content and mentor women in tech
  • Organize International Women's Day celebrations
  • Build inclusive tech community in the Philippines
Event PlanningPublic SpeakingMentoringCommunity Building

Co-Lead

Google Developer Groups

Philippines · Volunteer

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

Drove the community forward by organizing tech events, workshops, and meetups for local developers.

  • Organized Google I/O Extended and DevFest events
  • Created inclusive environment for developers to learn and connect
  • Provided valuable content and growth opportunities for local developers
  • Supported developers at all levels in their tech journey
Event PlanningCommunity BuildingWorkshop Facilitation

Software Developer

ChannelFix.com, LLC

Philippines · Full-time

Jan 2017 - 2019

Owned full-stack feature delivery on a user-generated creator platform, from schema and APIs to frontend UX.

  • Built product features end to end across Django, Vue.js, and SQL
  • Translated product requirements into production-ready backend and frontend implementations
  • Improved data consistency and integration reliability across core platform workflows
  • Shipped iterative updates in a remote team with direct ownership of execution quality
DjangoVue.jsJavaScriptPython

Skills & Tools

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonSQLHTML/CSS

Frameworks

ReactNext.jsNode.jsVue.jsTailwind CSS

Tools

Cursor AIClaude CodeGitDockerPostgreSQLMySQLFigma

Practices

AI-first deliveryCI/CDCode reviewMentoringArchitecture

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of the Philippines

DOST-SEI Scholar

2015 - 2019

Front-end Web Development Nanodegree

Udacity

2017 - 2018