Available for senior roles, freelance projects, and interesting technical work

Hi, I'm Mel

Software engineer building modern web applications.

Seven years of building web applications with PHP, Laravel, CodeIgniter, and JavaScript. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, reliable, and maintainable solutions—from the database to the interface.

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Currently

Aug 2025 — Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Full-time

PHP Developer

OmniQuest, Inc. · Philippines

Full-stack PHP engineer focused on developing business applications, building API integrations, and improving the quality, security, and reliability of production systems.

  • Develop and maintain business applications built with CodeIgniter 3 & 4, delivering new features, modernizing existing modules, and supporting business-critical operations.
  • Build and integrate backend solutions, including Meta Webhooks and third-party APIs, to automate business workflows and improve system interoperability.
  • Improve application quality by resolving SonarQube code issues, implementing SEO enhancements, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, maintainable, and scalable web applications.
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
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About me

Full-stack across the application

I work across the application — from data modeling and APIs to the interface users actually interact with. My background is primarily in PHP, with experience building and maintaining applications using Laravel, CodeIgniter, and modern JavaScript frameworks.

I enjoy working on complex systems, especially when the codebase is already established. That means understanding how an unfamiliar system works, tracing problems through different layers, and making changes carefully without breaking what already works. For me, good engineering isn't just about adding features — it's about understanding the system well enough to improve it.

I also use AI as part of my development process, not simply as an autocomplete tool. I use it to help with specification, planning, implementation, code review, testing, and exploring unfamiliar codebases — while keeping the engineering decisions and validation in my hands.

I care about writing code that is tested, maintainable, and easy for the next developer to understand. Whether I'm building something new or improving something that has been running for years, the goal is the same: software that remains reliable, understandable, and enjoyable to work with long after its first release.

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Current Tech Stack

Backend

backend skill

Laravel

backend skill

CodeIgniter

backend skill

PestPHP

backend skill

Livewire

Frontend

frontend skill

JavaScript

frontend skill

VueJs

frontend skill

Tailwind CSS

frontend skill

Angular

frontend skill

TypeScript

frontend skill

NuxtJs

Database

database

MySQL

Tools

tool

Git

tool

VS Code

tool

Github

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Bitbucket

Let's work together

Available for senior roles, freelance projects, and interesting technical work.

  • Full-stack application development, data model to interface
  • PHP and Laravel development
  • CodeIgniter application maintenance
  • REST API design, integration and hardening
  • MySQL schema design and query optimization
  • Automated testing with Pest and PHPUnit
  • AI-driven development lifecycle — specs, planning, review and testing

If you have something you'd like to discuss, I'd be happy to hear from you.