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About

A frontend eye with full-stack responsibility.

I'm Jose, a senior full-stack engineer based in the Philippines. I started in design and moved into engineering, which still shapes how I approach products today. I've been building software since 2016 and work with clients internationally.

Born February 19, 1995 · Based in Cebu, Philippines

Philosophy and expertise

Bridging code and conversion.

I connect polished interfaces with the systems behind them—Shopify, CMS setups, SaaS platforms, and custom software—so the product works in production, not only in demos.

PerformanceUX rigorScalability

10+

Years shipping production software

02

Speed first.

Performance is a product decision. I remove unnecessary weight, keep interfaces responsive, and align technical choices with business goals.

Modern stack mastery.

Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Node, and thoughtful integrations are the foundation of how I ship durable product systems.

Career story

  1. 01

    Graphic-design foundation

    I started in design. That still shapes how I judge hierarchy, spacing, and whether an interface feels usable.

  2. 02

    Transition into frontend

    Moving into engineering meant learning to ship interfaces that hold up under real product constraints—not just look finished in a mockup.

  3. 03

    Full-stack and product ownership

    I took on APIs, integrations, and system decisions so the frontend was never isolated from how the product actually works.

  4. 04

    Startup and team growth

    At SBX I worked while the team scaled from roughly 7 to 50 people—building shared patterns as scope and headcount grew.

  5. 05

    Current focus

    AI-enabled products, automation, frontend systems, and usable software that survives contact with real users.

How I work

  • 01

    Understand the real problem first

  • 02

    Make complexity visible

  • 03

    Build the smallest durable system

  • 04

    Communicate decisions clearly

  • 05

    Improve the product after launch

Skills

Product and Frontend

  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Design systems
  • Testing
  • Motion

Backend and Data

  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • PostgreSQL
  • Supabase
  • Prisma
  • GraphQL
  • REST

Commerce and Content

  • Shopify
  • Liquid
  • Hydrogen
  • Contentful
  • Sanity
  • Strapi

Platform and Delivery

  • Vercel
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • CI/CD
  • Analytics

Need someone who can think through the product and build it?

Start a conversation — jose@codegourmet.io

Let's build