Senior Software Engineer • 13 Years Experience

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BERNAL
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I build web, mobile, and business systems that solve real operational problems. Across 13 years of software engineering, I have delivered SaaS products, POS platforms, internal tools, and workflow systems for startups, enterprise teams, and growing businesses.

Applied AI is one of my strongest specializations. I integrate it into software through chatbots, internal knowledge tools, analytics, order-processing flows, and automations that reduce repetitive work without losing the discipline of solid engineering.

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13 Years Experience

Web & Mobile Systems

SaaS & POS Platforms

Applied AI Integration

Laravel • React • React Native • Vue • Node.js • MySQL • Firebase

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About

I'm a senior software engineer from the Philippines with 13 years of experience building products for real operations. My work sits at the intersection of full-stack execution, product thinking, and applied AI used where it genuinely improves the workflow.

Who I Am

Software engineer, SaaS builder, and systems problem-solver

My experience spans enterprise software, startup delivery, consulting, and founder-led product building. I have built SaaS platforms, POS systems, mobile apps, internal dashboards, reporting tools, and workflow automations designed to support how businesses actually run day to day.

13 Years Experience

Full-Stack & Mobile

Enterprise + Startup Experience

SaaS Founder

How I Work

From requirements to release, with product discipline

I like owning the full path from architecture and requirements to implementation, optimization, deployment, and iteration. My core stack includes Laravel, PHP, React, React Native, Vue, Node.js, MySQL, and Firebase, with a strong focus on reliability, maintainability, and delivery.

Laravel / PHP

React / React Native

Vue / Node.js

MySQL / Firebase

Applied AI Focus

AI as a capability, grounded in software engineering

Internal AI Systems

I build company-facing AI tools around internal data, business language, and process-specific workflows, including knowledge assistants, retrieval systems, and fine-tuned solutions when they add clear value.

AI Inside Products

I integrate AI into web and mobile applications through chatbots, order processing, analytics, summarization, and decision-support features without losing the structure and maintainability of the underlying product.

Personal Task Automation

I also build personal AI assistants and automations that reduce repetitive work such as scheduling, reminders, reporting, tracking, and other daily operational tasks.

AI-Accelerated Delivery

I use modern AI tools to speed up prototyping, debugging, analysis, and documentation, helping me move faster while still keeping engineering quality and business usefulness at the center.

Selected Projects

These are real systems built for actual operational needs, from founder-led SaaS products to enterprise platforms, internal tools, and practical automation.

Laundry POS System

A point-of-sale and operations system for laundry and dry-cleaning businesses, covering job intake, pricing, payments, shift tracking, and daily reporting based on real laundry workflows.

SaaS Product React Native Firebase POS & Printer

Inventory & Stock Management System

A practical inventory system designed to replace spreadsheet-based stock monitoring with item movement tracking, low-stock alerts, supplier records, and operational reporting.

Internal System PHP Laravel MySQL

Grocery Delivery & Ordering Platform

A cross-platform ordering and delivery system for local grocery operations, letting customers browse, order, and track deliveries while operators manage fulfillment and inventory.

Client Project React Native React / Next.js Firebase

Workforce Management & Payroll System

A workforce platform that centralizes employee records, attendance tracking, payroll computation, government deductions, and reporting for teams moving away from manual payroll work.

SaaS Product Next.js Laravel MySQL

Insurance Verification & Processing System

A backend system for insurance eligibility checks, policy verification, and status tracking, integrated with external APIs and internal dashboards to reduce manual processing time.

Client Project PHP Laravel Python

Call Center Auditing & Analytics System

An internal auditing and analytics system for call center operations that normalizes VICIdial call data for billing accuracy, agent performance tracking, and operational reporting.

Client Project Perl / Python Laravel MySQL / Redis

Hardware Integration Prototypes

Experimental work around printer and scanner integration for web and mobile systems, including browser-based approaches, local bridge services, and mobile-native integrations.

Prototype React Native WebSocket ESC/POS

Operational Automation & Reporting Tools

A collection of practical automation tools for report generation, data reconciliation, and scheduled processing, built to reduce repetitive work while staying reliable and low maintenance.

Internal / Client Tools Laravel JavaScript Cron / Queues

Skills & Strengths

My core stack is shaped by real product delivery: backend systems, frontend and mobile applications, operational software, and applied AI integrations that solve practical business problems.

BACKEND & DATA

I build the systems behind the product: APIs, business logic, data models, queue-driven workflows, and reporting pipelines that need to stay dependable under real operational use.

Laravel PHP Node.js Python MySQL Redis REST APIs

FRONTEND & MOBILE

I care about software people can actually use. That means clear interfaces, fast workflows, mobile responsiveness, and product decisions that support the way teams really work.

React Next.js Vue React Native JavaScript HTML / CSS WordPress

PRODUCT SYSTEMS

A lot of my work lives where software meets day-to-day operations: payments, inventory, payroll, delivery, reporting, and business-critical workflows that cannot afford to be fragile.

SaaS Platforms POS Systems Inventory Payroll Operations Dashboards Offline-First Thinking

APPLIED AI & AUTOMATION

I integrate AI where it adds real value: internal knowledge tools, chat experiences, process automation, analytics support, and personal productivity systems that reduce repetitive work.

AI Integration Chatbots Internal AI Tools Workflow Automation Data Analysis Personal AI Assistants

ARCHITECTURE & DELIVERY

Beyond coding, I think about system shape, maintainability, and delivery. I work from requirements to release with an eye on trade-offs, clarity, and long-term usefulness.

System Design Clean Architecture DDD Thinking 3rd-Party Integrations Debugging Product Delivery

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