Summary
Builds products with AI
Software engineer with 13+ years of experience building products across fintech, healthtech, and e-commerce, including three times as a founding engineer. Strong backend depth in Ruby on Rails, Node.js, and Java, with full-stack delivery in React, Vue.js, and React Native. Works AI-first day to day, building and shipping through autonomous AI agent workflows with Claude Code, Codex, and Orca, and building MCP servers that connect AI to production systems.
AI & agentic development
How I ship now
Tools
Claude CodeOpenAI CodexOrca · agentic dev environmentGitHub Copilot
Practices
Autonomous agent workflows · spec to tested PRMCP serversPrompt & context engineering
Technical skills
The stack
Backend
Ruby on Rails, Node.js, TypeScript, Java (Spring Boot), Python, Express.js
Frontend & Mobile
React, Vue.js, React Native, Swift
Databases
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, DynamoDB
Cloud & DevOps
AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch), Docker, GitHub Actions
Observability
Sentry, New Relic, Datadog
Experience
Where I’ve shipped
Nov 2024 – Present
Software Engineer
ShiftCare Pty. Ltd.
- Spearheaded ShiftCare’s software factory: an autonomous, agent-driven workflow (Claude Code, Codex, Orca) that takes work from spec to implementation, tests, and pull request, enabling a 40-person engineering team to deliver the output of roughly 200 engineers
- Built and maintain an MCP server used by customers and internal staff to access ShiftCare data and workflows through AI assistants
- Product owner for the EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) product; owns the Sandata and HHAeXchange EVV integrations that keep US agencies compliant with state Medicaid requirements
- Build scheduling and care-coordination features for home care and disability agencies using Ruby on Rails and Vue.js
- Develop serverless microservices in Node.js on AWS Lambda and contribute to the React Native mobile app
Mar 2024 – Nov 2024
Software Engineer
Stacktrek Enterprise, Inc. (PayMongo, YC S19)
- Integrated QR PH, bringing cashless payments to thousands of merchants across the Philippines
- Built dashboard features and payment logic full-stack with Ruby on Rails and React
Oct 2023 – Mar 2024
Senior Backend Engineer
BeanLab, Inc. (Edamama)
- Led design, development, and maintenance of backend infrastructure for an e-commerce platform in Node.js
- Re-architected and optimized the MongoDB database, cutting average API response time from ~800 ms to ~200 ms (75% faster) while improving reliability and security
Apr 2022 – Oct 2023
Senior Software Engineer
Stratpoint Global Outsourcing Inc.
- Led a team building mobile and web apps that automate service fulfillment for an enterprise telco client on AWS (Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS)
- Modernized a legacy system to Node.js and MongoDB
- Appointed Head of Data for the web capability team; mentored developers at all levels
Sep 2019 – Dec 2021Founding Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Advance Tech Lending Inc.
- Joined as founding engineer of a business lending and payroll-advance platform for Philippine SMEs, leading technical decisions and R&D from day one
- Built and scaled the platform that helped carry the company from early stage through a US$16M Series A
- Designed the full system architecture and led the move from monolith to microservices (Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB) as the product scaled
- Maintained the core Ruby on Rails application and built mobile features in React Native
- Managed third-party system integrations to extend platform connectivity
Jan 2019 – Sep 2019
Senior Software Engineer
Yondu Inc.
- Led the team building a movie ticketing web app and its CMS (Java, Spring Boot, Vue.js)
Jul 2018 – Jan 2019Founding Engineer
Software Engineer
P & A Trading Corporation
- Joined as founding engineer to build an internal CRM startup for the company’s field sales team
- Developed the iOS app in Swift to streamline sales operations and customer relationship management
- Built the backend web services in Java and Spring to support the mobile app
- Worked directly with the Executive VP and sales team to gather requirements and iterate on features
Jun 2017 – Jun 2018Founding Engineer
Software Engineer
Lendwell Solutions Inc.
- Hired as founding engineer to build the company’s MVP, a salary-advance fintech lending platform, from the ground up
- Developed the complete platform using Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL
- Designed the technical architecture and defined product requirements directly with the CEO
- Established development processes and best practices for the growing engineering team
Apr 2015 – May 2017
Software Engineer
Yondu Inc.
- Built a CMS for an online ticketing system (Java, Spring, MariaDB) and led the team on a citywide parking app
Mar 2013 – Apr 2015
Software Engineer
Novare Technologies Inc.
- Supported, enhanced, and deployed a bank’s Internet Banking System (Java, Spring); led code reviews
Education & certifications
Foundations
2009 – 2013
B.S. Information Technology
De La Salle University–Dasmariñas · Dean’s Honor List (AY 2012–2013)
Certifications
MongoDB Certified Associate DeveloperPCEP — Certified Python ProgrammerOracle Certified Professional, Java SE 7IBM Certified Associate, DB2