Experience & Skills
Based on professional experience, education, certifications and personal upskilling projects
Development
Architecting and building scalable full-stack solutions across multiple frameworks and languages, backed by 6 years of professional engineering experience and continuous upskilling.
Application Security
Leveraging extensive full-stack experience to actively apply application security principles, while exploring advanced threat mitigation strategies to build resilient software in the modern digital era.
AI
Using AI on personal upskilling projects to keep pace with the rapidly evolving landscape, I approach these tools with security first in mind. I distinguish myself through a verification-first workflow, enforcing prompt hygiene, data minimization, and strict AI governance.
Work History
Full Stack Developer • meldCX
Full-time • Nov 2021 – Present (4 years and 5 months) • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Remote
About meldCX
meldCX is an Australian-based technology company that provides an enterprise-grade platform for Digital Transformation (DT), IoT, and Artificial Intelligence. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Melbourne, the company operates offices in Australia, Philippines, United Kingdom, and United States. The company specializes in making it easier for businesses to develop, deploy, and manage applications across large networks of commercial devices such as kiosks, digital signage, and self-service terminals. As a major partner with global tech giants including Google (Chrome Enterprise Recommended partner), Intel, and Microsoft, their solutions are widely used across retail, healthcare, hospitality, and banking industries. meldCX serves big clients worldwide including Marriott, Western Union, and many other industry-leading companies.
Key Responsibilities:
Application Development: Designed, developed, and maintained enterprise-grade web applications, Windows services, NextGen Kiosk applications, backend servers, application security solutions, browser extensions, and npm packages with global deployments across the US, EU, Asia, and Australia serving retail, hospitality, and financial sectors.
IoT & Hardware Integration: Integrated complex IoT peripheral ecosystems including payment terminals, cash dispensers, RFID keycard systems, ID scanners, barcode scanners, sensors, printers, and LED systems into production applications. Researched peripheral APIs and implemented hardware communication protocols for seamless device integration.
Applicant Code Review: Reviewed and evaluated code submissions from company applicants to assess technical proficiency and adherence to best practices. Filtered and identified top engineering talent based on code quality, architecture decisions, and problem-solving approaches.
Research & Innovation: Evaluated and adopted new tools, frameworks, third-party solutions, and Google Partner ecosystem products aligned with company goals. Conducted technical research to assess feasibility, compatibility, and implementation strategies for emerging technologies.
Key Contributions:
Initiative & Ownership: Led delivery and release management across 10+ high-impact projects including Western Union money transfer kiosk, Self-Healing System, Hotel Check-in/Check-out Kiosk, Retail Self-Checkout Kiosk, and Core Platform enhancements. Coordinated priorities, resolved blockers, aligned stakeholders, and bridged communication gaps between cross-border teams to drive projects to successful completion.
Strategic Business Impact: Delivered enterprise-grade solutions trusted across 4+ continents with PCI DSS Level 1 compliance. Built 7+ demo applications showcasing cross-platform capabilities that directly contributed to customer acquisition across US, UK, and Australia. Deployed major client solutions for Western Union, Marriott, and other industry leaders, expanding company presence internationally and strengthening market reputation.
Technical Innovation & Automation: Architected self-healing system with automated recovery mechanisms that eliminated costly downtime and on-site technician visits by enabling 24/7 autonomous troubleshooting. Developed Factory QA App and Diagnostic Application that improved operational efficiency. Created cross-platform solutions across Android, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS with maintained API compatibility ensuring consistent behavior across diverse device ecosystems.
Security & Regulatory Compliance: Implemented comprehensive application security including input validation, secure authentication, authorization controls, and secure data handling for payment processing systems. Handled tax compliance, financial regulations, and cross-border transaction rules across multiple countries for international money transfer operations. Maintained PCI DSS Level 1 compliance standards across all payment-related projects.
Sectors & Specializations
Technical Skills
Software Engineer • RP Innotech
Full-time • Jul 2020 – Oct 2021 (1 year and 4 months) • San Fernando, Philippines · Remote
About RP Innotech
RP Innotech Inc. is a dynamic digital transformation and technology solutions provider based in the Philippines. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, the company focuses on helping businesses modernize their operations through custom software and data-driven insights. They act as a boutique digital partner that bridges the gap between complex technology (like AI and big data) and practical business growth, with a distinctive 'Partners, Not Suppliers' philosophy that emphasizes strategic execution and local talent advocacy.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership: Served as technical lead on full-stack projects for government, healthcare, and education sectors. Gathered client requirements, created technical specifications, organized development tasks, set project direction, and guided team implementation to successful delivery.
Full-Stack Development: Built end-to-end web applications with scalable architectures. Developed front-end interfaces converting UI designs to production code, created RESTful API services, and implemented optimized back-end servers with robust database systems.
API Integration & Research: Researched, evaluated, and integrated third-party libraries and APIs into production applications. Authored technical spike documentation assessing integration feasibility, compatibility, and implementation approaches to support informed decision-making.
Release Management: Managed complete application lifecycle from development through deployment and client handover. Coordinated release activities for both front-end and back-end systems ensuring smooth delivery and comprehensive handover documentation.
Key Contributions:
Leadership & Project Delivery: Served as technical lead on multiple full-stack projects for government and healthcare sectors. Successfully managed development teams, organized tasks, and delivered complete end-to-end solutions from requirements gathering to client handover with comprehensive documentation.
Educational & Social Impact: Led development of educational disaster preparedness platform with 20 interactive games for children, adopted by Department of Education. Built assessment tool collecting resilience data from adolescents across multiple Philippine regions, contributing to national disaster preparedness initiatives.
Healthcare Innovation: Spearheaded front-end development of digital health marketplace platform connecting regenerative health professionals, laboratories, pharmacies, and patients. Integrated complex third-party libraries and APIs to create seamless healthcare ecosystem.
Technical Excellence & Agile Delivery: Built scalable full-stack applications with optimized back-end servers and databases. Delivered complex features under tight deadlines working in Agile environment, enabling teams to consistently meet sprint goals. Converted UI designs to production code while maintaining high quality standards through continuous collaboration with QA, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners.
Sectors & Specializations
Technical Skills