Hi, I'm Kim Solivio, a Senior Software Engineer based in Bacolod City, Philippines. I specialize in backend-focused development with 10+ years building high-performance, reliable applications. My work spans AI-driven systems, automation, and production-ready workflows, including designing data pipelines and generating media content with AI models. I love turning complex business needs into robust, reproducible technical solutions. I collaborate with designers to translate ideas into structured prompts and repeatable AI pipelines, optimize outputs for digital and print, and ensure outputs meet strict real-world specs. I'm comfortable across cloud, microservices, and CI/CD to deliver scalable software.

Kim Solivio

Hi, I'm Kim Solivio, a Senior Software Engineer based in Bacolod City, Philippines. I specialize in backend-focused development with 10+ years building high-performance, reliable applications. My work spans AI-driven systems, automation, and production-ready workflows, including designing data pipelines and generating media content with AI models. I love turning complex business needs into robust, reproducible technical solutions. I collaborate with designers to translate ideas into structured prompts and repeatable AI pipelines, optimize outputs for digital and print, and ensure outputs meet strict real-world specs. I'm comfortable across cloud, microservices, and CI/CD to deliver scalable software.

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Hi, I’m Kim Solivio, a Senior Software Engineer based in Bacolod City, Philippines. I specialize in backend-focused development with 10+ years building high-performance, reliable applications. My work spans AI-driven systems, automation, and production-ready workflows, including designing data pipelines and generating media content with AI models.

I love turning complex business needs into robust, reproducible technical solutions. I collaborate with designers to translate ideas into structured prompts and repeatable AI pipelines, optimize outputs for digital and print, and ensure outputs meet strict real-world specs. I’m comfortable across cloud, microservices, and CI/CD to deliver scalable software.

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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Engineer at Makro
December 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and developed RESTful APIs with Node.js and TypeScript for inventory management and reporting. Built scalable SaaS components using Node.js, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, Kafka, and Redis. Optimized PostgreSQL and MongoDB queries for large-scale inventory services. Delivered responsive, high-performance web applications with Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS. Ensured secure data communication using JWT authentication and API security best practices. Collaborated across product, design and engineering teams to deliver features on schedule while managing source code with GitHub and performing code reviews.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Waytal Agency
November 30, 2024 - August 26, 2025
Developed scalable microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS Lambda which increased uptime by 40%. Built and optimized RESTful and GraphQL APIs for frontend-backend communication. Implemented authentication and security protocols including OAuth 2.0, JWT, and CSRF. Established CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions and Docker for AWS deployments. Enhanced frontend performance through lazy loading, caching, and bundling. Mentored junior developers and led code reviews to maintain high-quality standards. Integrated observability tools like Instana and Grafana for real-time performance monitoring.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Blys
March 1, 2022 - August 26, 2025
Enhanced Django API with GraphQL for flexible queries and built reusable React.js components improving frontend performance. Integrated Redis caching to reduce latency by 30%. Increased unit and integration test coverage to 80%, ensuring robust deployment cycles. Implemented secure authentication with Okta and improved user management.
Full Stack Engineer at Blys
September 1, 2019 - August 26, 2025
Co-built frontend and backend using Django and React in an early-stage startup environment. Integrated Stripe payments and developed a Shopify-based product management system. Documented APIs and improved team collaboration using Confluence.
Software Engineer at Contiki
September 1, 2016 - August 26, 2025
Built MVP features using TypeScript, Vue, and Django focusing on scalable backend logic and testable frontend modules. Collaborated with global Agile teams conducting code reviews, test automation with Cypress, and performance tuning. Improved mobile app performance with React Native and Django REST API optimizations. Managed production incidents with 24/7 on-call support and deployed fixes via Git and CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Makro
December 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and developed RESTful APIs with FastAPI/Django and PostgreSQL to power inventory management features. Built scalable SaaS backend services using Python, AWS Lambda, PostgreSQL, API Gateway, and SQS/SNS. Migrated large datasets from legacy systems with minimal downtime. Applied data protection and authentication standards such as JWT and OAuth. Developed reusable frontend integrations in Next.js focused on backend performance. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and containerized services using Docker and GitHub Actions.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Waytal Agency
November 30, 2024 - August 27, 2025
Designed scalable microservices in Python frameworks Django and Flask with AWS Lambda, improving uptime by 40%. Built and optimized RESTful and GraphQL APIs ensuring high-performance communication between backend and frontend clients. Integrated multiple databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB into unified systems. Implemented security protocols including OAuth 2.0, JWT authentication, and CSRF protection. Automated deployments with Docker, GitHub Actions, and AWS EC2. Led code reviews and mentored junior developers, enforcing best backend practices.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Blys
March 1, 2022 - August 27, 2025
Extended Django APIs with GraphQL for efficient flexible queries and integrated Redis caching leading to a 30% reduction in API latency. Enhanced unit and integration test coverage up to 80% using Pytest and Django Test Framework. Implemented authentication and authorization with Okta for secure user management. Designed a backend-driven UI component library aligned with company standards.
Full Stack Engineer at Blys
September 1, 2019 - August 27, 2025
Developed backend features using Django and frontend features with Vue.js and React in an early-stage startup. Created comprehensive API documentation and introduced Confluence for knowledge sharing. Integrated Stripe payments and built product management workflows.
Software Engineer at Contiki
September 1, 2016 - August 27, 2025
Built MVP features with Python frameworks Django and Flask and Vue.js frontend. Improved mobile app performance by optimizing Django REST APIs. Handled production incidents with on-call support and deployed fixes via CI/CD pipelines.
Senior Software Engineer at MakroDec
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and implemented AI-assisted content generation workflows enabling automated production-ready backgrounds for digital and physical media. Built multi-step AI pipelines, integrated external knowledge sources for consistent visuals, and developed validation routines to ensure outputs meet bleed, trim, and safe-zone requirements. Collaborated with designers to translate user instructions into structured prompts and optimized image processing for speed and storage efficiency.
Senior Software Engineer at Waytal Agency
March 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024
Created and refined AI-driven workflows for generating user-customized visuals while ensuring outputs comply with real-world usage specifications. Automated image post-processing for correct color spaces, resolutions, and formats. Implemented pipelines combining AI outputs with templates for consistent, production-ready assets; built monitoring scripts to track model performance and flag inconsistencies.
Senior Software Engineer at Blys
September 1, 2019 - March 1, 2022
Developed automated image generation tools translating user text and design notes into visually consistent backgrounds; maintained high-volume AI output pipelines with print-spec compliance; built validation tools for resolution, dimensions, and safe-area checks. Optimized prompts and workflows to improve output quality and predictability; automated content integration into production workflows.
Software Engineer at Blys
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2019
Assisted in building AI-assisted content workflows, translating ideas into technical pipelines and automating repetitive media generation tasks. Implemented validation routines for image resolution and print-area compliance; integrated assets into web platforms with automated tooling.
Software Engineer at Contiki
January 1, 2014 - September 1, 2016
Supported backend services for media processing and asset management; contributed to automated workflows to prepare images and documents for user-facing applications; tuned data handling pipelines and APIs to improve performance.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at AMA University
January 1, 2013 - August 26, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at AMA University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at AMA University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Retail, Wholesale & Distribution, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment