The journey so far...

I've been fascinated by computers from an early age—curious not just about how they work, but why they work and what more they can do. That curiosity only grew as I explored everything from early AI applications to the vast reach of the internet.

Driven by this interest, I pursued computer science and deepened my understanding of software development through extensive self-study, including books, blogs, and technical forums.

While studying at FEU Institute of Technology¹, I joined the Junior Philippine Computer Society (JPCS), where I collaborated with Microsoft to help launch Imagine Cup² in the Philippines. The project led to the creation of JPCS Live, enabling qualified students from over 20 schools nationwide to access Microsoft Developer Network - Academic Alliance and professional Microsoft development tools for free.

Planning sessions with Microsoft for the DreamSpark rollout in the Philippines.

Makati, Philippines · 2009

Since then, I've continued developing software whenever inspiration—or more often, the itch to learn something new—strikes. This website grew out of that same curiosity. What started as a simple project became a reason to create, explore, and step beyond the screen. Along the way, I traded old excuses for new experiences—from mountaineering to Scuba diving—driven by the same mindset that started it all: curiosity, exploration, and a willingness to learn by doing.

Leading and working closely with experienced software developers on a variety of challenging projects, for better or for worse, keeps me up at night.

My professional career began at Emerson, where I worked across automation, data collection, web platforms, and the software maintenance lifecycle. I played a key role in internationalization and branding across product lines. Working across teams, we delivered scalable, globally ready solutions. Emerson is where I refined my approach as a software engineer: take ownership, navigate complexity, and iterate through failure. Those lessons continue to shape how I build, lead, and deliver software today.

Recognition for product innovation contributions during my Emerson years.

Pasig, Philippines · 2016

I later worked at Provoke Solutions as a consultant, delivering projects for Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Marram, ANZ, NZ Post, Royal Federation of NZ Justices' Association, Microsoft, Auckland District Health Board, Nintex, and Ministry for Primary Industries. Alongside platform modernization in regulated and high-availability environments, I contributed to applied AI initiatives. One example was a proof of concept for the New Zealand Defence Force using Custom Vision to identify objects from visual characteristics.

Presenting a computer vision proof of concept for the New Zealand Defence Force.

Wellington, New Zealand · 2018

During the same period, I delivered another proof of concept for Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ). Using three months of service history, I helped ingest historical data into a predictive model. Given a vehicle's make, model, year, and odometer reading, the model estimated likely failure areas and preventive maintenance needs. The outcome was practical early guidance grounded in patterns across similar vehicles in VTNZ's database.

Building on that modernization and integration experience, I helped modernize the platform at Booster by migrating member portal authentication from Active Directory to Auth0. I also helped decompose distributed monoliths into microservices and introduced gRPC and RabbitMQ to support phased cloud migration. In parallel, I supported on-prem Azure DevOps pipelines with PR gates across multiple teams.

After a few years in consulting, I took on independent engagements including work with Verizon Connect, modernizing legacy services and improving the reliability and maintainability of core platform components, including migrating on-prem services to AWS.

Professional Certifications

AZ-204

AZ-400

1. Formerly known as FEU - East Asia College.↩

2. Formerly known as DreamSpark.↩

3. Custom Vision is a managed computer vision service used for image-based object classification and detection.↩

4. WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) AA is a commonly used target level for accessible web experiences.↩

5. Lighthouse accessibility scores are automated indicators and do not represent formal WCAG certification on their own.↩