Gemini
ResearchWhere a project starts — understanding the space before committing to a direction.
Kit Mikhael Bagares
Senior Full-Stack Engineer / Lead Developer
01 — How I work
From idea to execution — powered by human creativity and AI systems.
I combine product thinking, scalable engineering, and AI-assisted workflows to build faster, smarter digital experiences.
Claude
PlanningTurning what I learned into a plan someone else could actually pick up and build.
Codex
ExecutionThe build itself — shipped, tested, and reviewed against the plan.
02 — Selected work
Products built end to end, not just delivered.
Independent products and client platforms where I owned the problem as much as the code.
AliPlace
Independent product · live demo- Problem
- Property listings are usually a list of rows, but people search for a home by place, not by page number.
- Solution
- A map-first discovery, listing and property-operation platform, with optional Studio workspaces for teams that manage properties day to day.
- Role
- Solo build — product, design and engineering
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- tRPC
- Prisma
- PostgreSQL
- Better Auth
- Tailwind CSS
- +4 more
AIKapoy
Independent product- Problem
- Replying well takes context and tone, and most AI assistants either miss both or send something on your behalf.
- Solution
- A context-aware reply assistant: highlight the content, choose a tone, generate a reply, copy it. Nothing is ever sent automatically.
- Role
- Solo build — product, design and engineering
- JavaScript browser extension
- Next.js
- API backend
- AI reply workflows
ApplyWithContext
Independent product- Problem
- Job applications get generic exactly when they need to be specific, because rewriting context for every role is tedious.
- Solution
- Write once, apply everywhere — save a profile once, then produce applications that stay contextual and human-sounding.
- Role
- Solo build — product, design and engineering
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Workflow-first UX
- AI-assisted drafting
WebMak Labs
Independent studio work- Problem
- Local businesses are often represented online by a social post and a phone number.
- Solution
- Clean, modern websites that carry what customers actually look for — menus, locations, business hours, photos, contact details and reservations.
- Role
- Solo build — product, design and engineering
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Vercel
Also shipped
GymWebs
A fitness platform that helps gym-goers build, customise and optimise structured programmes with AI assistance.
Solo build — product, design and engineering
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- PostgreSQL
- +2 more
LinkHaus
A creator monetisation platform that turns a bio link into a revenue engine with native advertising, affiliate links and brand integration.
Full-stack engineer
- Next.js
- tRPC
- Prisma
- Supabase
- +2 more
MovieTrending
One place to discover trending movies and shows, with personalised recommendations, popular titles and the newest releases.
Solo build — product, design and engineering
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Movie API
Platform Project Template
A modular platform that generates multiple projects from one template, with reusable modules and CLI tooling — around 70% less initial setup.
Lead developer
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Drizzle
- +2 more
Private — internal platform
Skyll
One user portal covering all three roles, built on the Platform Project Template with shared, modular architecture.
Lead developer
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Drizzle
- +2 more
Private — client work
GoRentals
A rental platform built from modular React templates on scalable backend APIs for a seamless booking flow.
Full-stack engineer
- React
- Express.js
- Modular templates
- Booking system
Private — client work
Yaxxi
A ride-booking service with admin dashboards, OTP verification and fraud-prevention mechanisms.
Full-stack engineer
- React
- Node.js
- OTP verification
- Admin dashboard
Private — client work
03 — Engineering impact
What the engineering actually changed.
Highlights from five years in production teams — measured where the work was measured, and described as experience rather than a promise.
~70%
less initial project setup
Reusable platform modules and CLI tooling turned repeated scaffolding into a generated starting point across 5+ projects.
~40%
faster API responses
Service-level and async optimisation on the endpoints that carried the most traffic.
50%
faster real-time issue resolution
Real-time monitoring tooling that surfaced recurring problems before they reached support.
6
engineers led and mentored
Day-to-day leadership across QA, product and UI/UX, with code quality and testing standards to match.
- Reusable platform modules and CLI tooling
- Dynamic forms and standardised CRUD workflows
- Microservice architectures that ship independently
- Real-time systems with monitoring built in
04 — Process
Four steps, repeated until it ships.
- 01
Discover
Understand the business, users, constraints, existing system, and definition of success.
- 02
Design
Turn requirements into a clear workflow, information architecture, technical plan, and interface direction.
- 03
Build
Implement reusable, maintainable, tested features with scalable architecture and AI-assisted development workflows.
- 04
Launch
Validate quality, performance, security, usability, and production readiness, then keep improving from real feedback.
05 — Technology
A stack chosen for maintenance, not novelty.
Grouped the way I actually reason about a system, rather than as a wall of logos.
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Redux
- Tailwind CSS
- shadcn/ui
Backend
- Node.js
- NestJS
- Express
- REST
- GraphQL
- Microservices
- Socket.IO
Data & infrastructure
- Prisma
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
- Kafka
- Docker
- Vercel
- Firebase
AI workflow
- Gemini
- Claude
- Codex/OpenAI
06 — Experience
Where the practice was built.
Full-Stack Lead Developer
DNA Micro Software Inc.
Apr 2022 – Present · Cebu, Philippines
- Lead a team of 6 developers, working closely with QA, product and UI/UX
- Designed and implemented scalable microservice architectures for independent delivery
- Built internal developer platforms that cut project setup time by ~70%
- Mentored junior engineers and set the standards for code quality and testing
- Partnered directly with clients to define requirements and keep delivery predictable
Software Engineer
DNA Micro Software Inc.
Jul 2020 – Apr 2022 · Cebu, Philippines
- Built a template-based React platform that accelerated rollout across 5+ projects
- Improved API response times by 40% through service and async optimisation
- Created modular microservice APIs with Express.js
- Designed real-time monitoring tools that cut issue-resolution time by 50%
Software Engineer
Arielus Software Inc.
Sep 2019 – May 2020 · Cebu, Philippines
- Built full-stack web and mobile apps for merchant and booking services
- Implemented a booking platform with OTP verification and fraud detection
- Created invoice and payment-tracking systems that improved billing accuracy
BS in Computer Engineering
Software Engineering · University of San Carlos
2011 – 2019 · Cebu, Philippines
07 — About
The engineer who has to live with the decisions.
- Based in Cebu, Philippines
- More than five years of experience
- Web, mobile, backend, booking, merchant and internal platform systems
- Currently leading and mentoring engineers
- Works across product, QA, design, clients and engineering
I build production-ready digital products by connecting business goals, thoughtful user experience, scalable engineering, and practical AI workflows.
- A technical partner, not a ticket queue
- I want the context behind the request — the constraint, the deadline, the thing that is actually at risk. That is usually where the better solution is hiding.
- Unclear ideas become understandable systems
- Most projects do not start with a spec. They start with a conversation. Turning that into an architecture other people can build on is the part I enjoy most.
- Reusable architecture outlives the sprint
- Maintainable code, shared modules and standards I can hand to the next engineer — including the six I currently lead and mentor.
- AI assists; the judgement stays human
- Models research, draft and implement faster than I can alone. Creativity, responsibility and the final call are still mine.
08 — Contact
Have an idea? Let’s turn it into something real.
Tell me what you are building, what is blocking you, or what you want to improve.