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About Ace

Detail-minded. System-aware.
Business-grounded.

I work where storefront behavior, business rules, and operational systems meet, turning ambiguous requirements into practical, testable implementation plans.

My background spans software development, e-commerce delivery, visual design, and customer-facing problem solving. That mix helps me investigate technical detail without losing sight of the people and business processes the system needs to support.

How I work

A practical loop for turning a complex request into something a team can build, test, and maintain.

  1. 01

    Understand

    Clarify the business rule, user need, and operational context before selecting a technical answer.

  2. 02

    Investigate

    Trace platform behavior, dependencies, edge cases, and constraints across the full system boundary.

  3. 03

    Implement

    Choose a maintainable path, make tradeoffs visible, and deliver in testable increments.

  4. 04

    Validate & explain

    Check critical scenarios, communicate risks, and hand over decisions in language stakeholders can use.

Experience

Roles and dates are sourced directly from the supplied résumé.

A career across technical delivery and visual craft.

  1. 01

    Web Developer

    Racetronix

    Jan 2021 - Present
    Remote · Ontario, Canada

    Builds and maintains the company’s e-commerce experience while coordinating content, layout, testing, and day-to-day technical problem solving.

    • Rebuilt the company website on BigCommerce.
    • Writes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design and update web pages.
    • Tests across devices and browsers, investigates bugs, and coordinates updates with other teams.
    • Coordinate technical investigations and testing for e-commerce and ERP initiatives, communicating risks, options, and findings to stakeholders.
  2. 02

    Graphic Artist

    CV Services Group (Shore 360)

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
    Pampanga, Philippines

    Produced accurate sign visualizations and managed production-ready design assets.

    • Edited sign photography and prepared realistic client mockups.
    • Selected typography, checked production accuracy, and organized digital files.
  3. 03

    Graphic Artist

    Office Beacon Philippines Inc

    Apr 2018 - Jun 2020
    Pampanga, Philippines

    Created vector graphics and product mockups with an emphasis on visual consistency and organized delivery.

    • Converted photos and drawings into high-quality vector graphics.
    • Prepared presentation mockups and maintained digital design assets.
  4. 04

    Customer Service Representative

    Sutherland

    Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
    Pampanga, Philippines

    Supported Microsoft customers across phone and chat, combining troubleshooting with accurate transaction handling.

    • Troubleshot software and hardware issues for Microsoft products.
    • Handled order processing, tracking, and transaction records.
  5. 05

    Associate Software Engineer Trainee

    Cloudstaff

    Nov 2016 - Mar 2017
    Pampanga, Philippines

    Contributed code, testing, and cross-team coordination for an HR web application in an Agile workflow.

    • Fixed bugs and added features to an HR website.
    • Worked with QA and project teams on testing, deployment readiness, and software design.

Capabilities

Breadth for the boundary work. Depth where it counts.

E-commerce

Storefront behavior that stays aligned with operational rules.

  • BigCommerce
  • Stencil customization
  • Configurable products
  • Cart behavior
  • Pricing hierarchies
  • Quantity discounts

ERP systems

Practical implementation work across commerce and back-office workflows.

  • Odoo 18 Community
  • Custom modules
  • Acumatica 2022 R2
  • Sales orders
  • Inventory validation
  • Migration evaluation

Development

Readable implementation across the browser, server, and system boundary.

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • HTML & CSS

Integrations & APIs

Integration research, API evaluation, and technical analysis for systems that need a reliable shared contract.

  • REST APIs
  • Webhook architecture evaluation
  • JSON
  • Pricing synchronization evaluation
  • Customer classes
  • Technical evaluation

Cloud & infrastructure

Repeatable environments for implementation, staging, and handoff.

  • Azure
  • Docker
  • IIS
  • SQL Server
  • GitHub
  • Vercel

Testing & delivery

Clear acceptance paths, risk communication, and coordinated execution.

  • Automated testing
  • Cross-browser QA
  • Requirements analysis
  • Technical leadership
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Delivery planning

AI engineering foundations

Applied learning in LLM-assisted development, retrieval-augmented generation, and responsible human-reviewed workflows.

  • Python
  • Prompt engineering
  • RAG fundamentals
  • LangChain
  • Chroma
  • Human-in-the-loop review

Education & learning

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Don Honorio Ventura State University

Foundation in software development, information systems, and technology practice.

2013 - 2017

Selected coursework

AI Engineer Core Track: LLM Engineering, RAG, QLoRA, Agents

Udemy

Completed coursework covering LLM applications, retrieval-augmented generation, Hugging Face, LangChain, QLoRA fine-tuning, AI agents, and deployment-oriented AI projects.

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Completed July 2026

The Data Analyst Course: Complete Data Analyst Bootcamp

Udemy

Completed coursework covering Python, NumPy, pandas, data collection, data cleaning, preprocessing, and data visualization.

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Completed June 2026

The Complete ASP.NET MVC 5 Course

Udemy

Completed coursework covering ASP.NET MVC 5, C#, CRUD workflows, RESTful Web API, Entity Framework, validation, authentication, authorization, and web application deployment.

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Completed December 2020

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Let’s make the complex clearer.

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