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CODE IS MY
MEDIUM.

Builder, craftsman, obsessive about the details.

The engineer
behind the work.

I'm a frontend engineer with 6+ years of experience shipping web applications at scale — from scrappy early-stage startups to product teams at mid-size tech companies with millions of users.

My work lives at the intersection of engineering rigor and design sensitivity. I care deeply about the invisible things: the 60fps animation, the sub-100ms interaction, the layout that just feels right on first load.

I've led design systems, mentored junior engineers, driven accessibility audits, and owned core product surfaces end-to-end. When I'm not building, I contribute to open source and write about CSS architecture on my blog.

Originally from Manila, currently based in San Francisco. Always happy to grab a coffee and talk product, code, or design.

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01
Ship with intention.
Every decision — from component API to animation duration — has a reason behind it. No magic numbers, no mystery behavior.
02
Performance is a feature.
Fast products win. I treat LCP, CLS, and TTI as first-class product metrics, not post-launch checklist items.
03
Accessibility, always.
Good interfaces work for everyone. ARIA, keyboard navigation, and screen reader support aren't optional extras.
04
Collaborate relentlessly.
The best products are built when design, engineering, and product are genuinely aligned. I operate in that gap.

What I work
with.

⚛️
React / Next.js
Expert
🔷
TypeScript
Expert
🎨
CSS / Tailwind
Expert
🟢
Node.js
Advanced
🔥
Framer Motion
Advanced
🗄️
GraphQL
Intermediate
🧪
Vitest / Testing
Advanced
🚀
Web Perf & a11y
Expert

Full Stack

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionRadix UINode.jsPrismaPostgreSQLGraphQLStripeVercelStorybookVitestPlaywrightFigmaD3.jsWebSockets ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionRadix UINode.jsPrismaPostgreSQLGraphQLStripeVercelStorybookVitestPlaywrightFigmaD3.jsWebSockets

Background

How I got here.

2022
Senior Frontend Engineer
Vercel
Leading architecture on the dashboard product. Core contributor to the design system serving 1M+ developers monthly.
2020
Frontend Engineer II
Linear
Owned the issue viewer, keyboard system, and project board. Drove the mobile redesign that grew mobile DAU by 55%.
2019
UI Engineer
Figma
Built the Figma Community platform and Plugin API documentation. Contributed 20+ components to the internal design system.
2017
BS Computer Science
University of the Philippines, Diliman
Majored in CS with a minor in Design. Thesis on adaptive UI personalization using machine learning.

Beyond the Code

What keeps me
curious.

✍️
Technical Writing
I publish deep-dives on CSS architecture, animation performance, and design systems on my blog, reaching 12k+ monthly readers.
🎸
Music Production
Weekend producer of lo-fi beats. There's an overlap between music and UI — rhythm, tension, release. Both are about guiding attention.
🌿
Outdoor Running
Half-marathon finisher. Running trails clears my head and often surfaces the solution to whatever engineering problem I'm stuck on.
🔭
Open Source
Active contributor to React ecosystem projects. Maintainer of a small a11y-focused component library with 800+ GitHub stars.
📚
Reading
I read obsessively across design, cognitive science, and business strategy. Currently: "The Design of Everyday Things" by Don Norman.
🎨
Generative Art
Experimenting with canvas API and WebGL to create procedural visuals. The intersection of math and aesthetics never gets old.