Woman-led engineering - Backend, Data Systems, Automation

I build resilient systems with clarity, care, and command.

I help teams turn messy data, manual processes, and fragile release workflows into software that feels steady under pressure and graceful in everyday use.

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Founder. Engineer. Mentor.
16+ years building backend and data-intensive systems
weeks to minutes manual data preparation reduced through automation
end to end from architecture and implementation to mentoring and delivery

How I help

I turn complex workflows into systems teams can trust.

My work sits at the intersection of software engineering, operational clarity, and practical delivery. I bring the kind of precision, patience, and decisiveness that makes hard technical work easier to move through.

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Build

Custom web applications, SaaS concepts, APIs, and data-driven backend systems built for real production use.

Validate

Data correctness automation and testing workflows that protect reliability across releases and changing architectures.

Accelerate

Internal tooling and AI-assisted workflows that improve engineering speed without giving up quality or maintainability.

Proof of work

Systems I built that solved difficult problems.

These examples reflect the kind of work I do best: technically challenging, high-dependence systems where correctness, speed, and clarity matter.

Semiconductor data Parsing, extraction, standardization

Characterization Data Processing Module

Designed a scalable processing module for semiconductor characterization and test data with inconsistent formats and embedded conditions, reducing manual preparation from weeks to minutes.

Database validation Release comparison and correctness checks

Python Data Correctness Automation

Built database-level validation tooling that compares outputs across releases and catches inconsistencies introduced by code or schema changes.

Developer workflows Release notes, reviews, team visibility

Internal Developer Tooling

Created release notes and code review automation with PHP, Git CLI, and Wrike API to reduce manual coordination and improve release visibility.

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Founder-led work

Zionlab IT Consultancy bridges education, industry, and digital transformation.

Founded in 2022, Zionlab is a Philippines-based technology and training consultancy I solely founded and manage. It helps aspiring ICT professionals build industry-ready skills while helping businesses improve efficiency through custom software, consulting, automation, and digital solutions.

Mentorship

Structured ICT career roadmaps with strategic guidance, accountability, and skill validation.

Solutions

Custom software development, IT consulting, automation, and digital growth support.

Internship

Hands-on, project-based training for employment, freelancing, and technopreneurship.

The model is consultant-style rather than lecture-heavy: fundamentals first, real-world application, continuous feedback, and sustainable growth.

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I am at my best when I am trusted with a difficult problem, a meaningful outcome, and the room to design the path forward.

Experience

A track record shaped by ownership, technical depth, and mentorship.

My career has consistently centered on systems that handle real complexity, from data-intensive platforms to automation and practical training environments.

2022 - Present

Founder / Lead Engineer - Zionlab IT Consultancy

  • Designed and delivered custom web applications and SaaS solutions for clients and internal initiatives.
  • Led architecture, database design, API development, implementation, and deployment.
  • Managed multiple projects from requirements to delivery while introducing AI-assisted workflows to improve speed.
  • Delivered hands-on engineering mentorship through real-world system development projects.
2024 - 2025

Product Owner / Lead Software Engineer - yieldHUB Ltd. (formerly MFGVision Ltd.)

  • Designed and delivered backend features for a data-intensive semiconductor analytics platform used by enterprise clients.
  • Built and maintained APIs and data pipelines for large-scale, high-volume engineering data processing.
  • Contributed to architecture modernization from CodeIgniter toward a Laravel API-based architecture.
  • Ensured data accuracy, performance, and reliability across complex datasets and led proof-of-concept development for new technologies.
2016 - 2023

Senior Software Engineer - yieldHUB Ltd. (formerly MFGVision Ltd.)

  • Developed and maintained web-based analytics tools using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript.
  • Built features for data visualization and engineering analysis workflows across semiconductor manufacturing data.
  • Led Agile adoption and implemented structured QA/testing processes to improve delivery consistency and reliability.
  • Designed Python-based data correctness automation and internal developer tooling for release notes and code review workflows using PHP, Git CLI, and Wrike API.
2011 - 2013

Lead Software Test Engineer - Accenture Philippines

  • Led testing activities for enterprise banking and content management systems used by multinational clients.
  • Managed test planning, execution, defect lifecycle, reporting, and cross-team coordination.
  • Drove risk-based testing to optimize effort while maintaining quality, earning client recognition.
  • Used HP Quality Center for test management, defect tracking, and reporting.
2007 - 2011

Software Engineer / Early Team Member - MFGVision Ltd.

  • Joined as an early engineer in a startup building a semiconductor data analytics platform.
  • Developed core modules for processing large-scale manufacturing data.
  • Designed database schemas and contributed to backend logic and system design.
2010 - 2011 / 2022 - 2023

IT Instructor (Part-Time) - BIT International College / Bohol Island State University

  • Taught programming, system design, and software development fundamentals.
  • Guided students in building real-world systems including online yearbook and alumni systems.
  • Mentored students in SDLC, database design, and practical problem-solving.
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Core strengths

Engineering depth with business context and teaching clarity.

I am strongest where the work needs both technical execution and calm translation: ambiguous requirements, data-heavy systems, quality risks, internal tools, and teams that need momentum.

Precise

Details matter when data and releases carry real consequences.

Composed

Complexity gets easier when the path is explained clearly.

Decisive

Good systems need care, but they also need forward motion.

Backend Systems APIs Data Pipelines Python Automation PHP / Laravel SQL / MySQL System Design Workflow Automation AI-Assisted Development Technical Mentorship

Contact

Need an engineer who can lead the hard parts with steadiness?

If you are building a platform, improving internal workflows, or need a backend engineer who can handle data complexity and automation with care, let's talk.

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Bohol, Philippines Open to Remote Roles Backend / Data / Automation