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AVAILABLE FOR SELECT PROJECTSBATANGAS, PHILIPPINES

Building for
the human side
of the web.

Hi, I'm Mike, a full stack developer who loves building thoughtful, human-centered digital products.

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01 / ABOUT

A little about
me.

I'm a full stack developer with a passion for building thoughtful, human-centered digital products. I specialize in both front-end and back-end development, ensuring a seamless user experience from start to finish.

BASED INBatangas, Philippines
FOCUSDigital products & the web
02 / SELECTED WORK

Things made
with intention.

2023 — 2025
01 / WEB APPLICATION

Througline

Throughline is a resume analyzer for Philippine job seekers, designed to help them understand how their resumes are perceived by employers.

NextJSTypeScriptTailwind CSSSupabaseOpenRouter APIUpstash APIVercelCloudflare TurnstileClaudeCodex
02 / WEB APPLICATION

CoinEdge

CoinEdge is a crypto trading intelligence platform that provides users with real-time market data, analytics, and insights to make informed trading decisions.

Next.jsFastAPITypeScriptTailwind CSSOpenRouter APIDockerPostgreSQLBinance APIClaudeCodex
03 / EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

Monograph

A considered publishing space built around stories, typography, and rhythm.

AstroCMSMotion
03 / EXPERIENCE

Where I've
been useful.

April 2024 — Present

Application Developer

IBM

  • Co-created a set of Cline rules with my squad as part of IBM's AI initiative, enabling the generation of new microservices from scratch with internal tools and features directly from requirements, improving squad productivity by 70–90%.
  • Develop and maintain, as part of an Agile squad, 7 Java 8–17 Spring microservices for a major Philippine bank, applying software engineering best practices to deliver secure, high-quality code.
  • Write unit and integration tests with JUnit across all 7 microservices, sustaining a minimum of 90% SonarQube code coverage on every service.
  • Enforce SonarQube quality gates and Trivy vulnerability scans in the build pipeline, ensuring zero vulnerabilities before every deployment to meet banking security and code quality standards.
Feb 2024 — March 2025

Frontend Developer

Freelance - HumanDAO

  • Collaborated with a cross-functional team of 4 (Web3 developer, UI designer, QA specialist) to implement a complete website redesign.
  • Built the front end of the redesigned site using Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS, delivering a responsive, accessible, and visually appealing user experience.
  • Migrated the legacy website to the new design, improving page load speed by [X]% and [Lighthouse performance score from X to Y].
  • Provided post-launch support and maintenance, resolving [X] issues and shipping [X] enhancements.
July 2022 — August 2022

Software Quality Assurance

Internship

  • Executed manual test cases on client websites, identifying and reporting bugs to the development team, ensuring high-quality releases.
  • Applied knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to pinpoint root causes, helping developers fix issues faster.
  • Supported the project team with additional testing and documentation tasks, contributing to on-time delivery.
04 / TOOLKIT

Tools change.
Thinking stays.

JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsHTML & CSSNode.jsTailwind CSSGit & GitHubJavaSpring BootPostgreSQLMongoDBDockerREST APIsClaudeCodexAgile & ScrumProblem-solvingAI & prompt engineeringDesign systemsAccessibilityInteraction designPerformanceTesting & QA
05 / CONTACT

Have something good in mind?

Let's make it real ↗
arvene.business@gmail.comBatangas, Philippines