Things I've shipped.
Three case studies from the last few years — the products live, the stacks real, the trade-offs honest.
- 01
Uplevelit
An Experience-as-a-Service marketplace — 1:1 sessions, group classes, livecourses, and direct Q&A with operators who earned the knowledge in the field.
- TypeScript
- React
- Firebase Functions
- 02
Penbook
An AI-powered platform that brings readers and writers together — write with AI tools, read in a connected universe, share, and join book clubs.
- Node.js
- NestJS
- MongoDB
- 03
Rocket Rebates
Search local rebate programs, generate detailed reports with AI, and assemble admin-reviewed submission packages — end to end.
- Node.js
- NestJS
- PostgreSQL
Where I spend my time.
SaaS Platforms
Multi-tenant architectures with RBAC, subdomain routing, and tenant-level data isolation.
Payment Systems
Stripe subscriptions, wallets, payouts, refunds, and webhook handlers with idempotency.
Cloud & AI
GCP deployments via Docker + GCR. OpenAI integrations with streaming and token budgeting.
What I build with.
$ stack --list
- › languages
- TypeScript · JavaScript
- › frontend
- React · Next.js · Redux · Tailwind CSS
- › backend
- Node.js · NestJS · Express
- › databases
- PostgreSQL · MongoDB
- › cloud/devops
- GCP · GCR · Docker · AWS RDS · Cloudflare · Vercel
- › ci/cd
- GitHub Actions · Bitbucket Pipelines · ETL pipelines
- › payments
- Stripe API · Subscriptions · Payouts · Refunds · Webhooks · Idempotency
- › ai
- Claude Code · Anthropic API · OpenAI API · Prompt workflows · AI-assisted development
- › integrations
- Twilio (SMS) · SendGrid (email) · Firebase Auth
- › architecture
- Multi-tenant · RBAC · Microservices · REST APIs
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Where I've worked.
- 01 · Feb 2024 – Apr 2026
Development Team Lead
BizdesireLed a 5-engineer team on Uplevelit (Experience-as-a-Service marketplace) and shipped Penbook and Rocket Rebates solo — Firebase, NestJS, MongoDB, Stripe, Twilio Video, OpenAI.
- 02 · Oct 2022 – Dec 2023
Associate React & Node.js Developer
Appcore LabsBuilt SaaS and e-commerce front-ends with React, Next.js, and Redux; contributed to Node.js backend APIs and integrated Firebase Auth.
- 03 · Oct 2021 – Sept 2022
Frontend Developer (React)
Fyntune SolutionsBuilt custom form builders and insurance product UIs for white-label clients; managed CI/CD and multi-environment releases.
Let's build something.
Senior / staff full-stack roles, remote-first, timezone-flexible. Happy to talk SaaS architecture, Stripe integrations, or team leadership.