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Hi there! I’m John Michael U. Santos, a full-stack engineer and technical founder with 8+ years of building web and mobile applications. I’m currently building Race Labs, a tech ecosystem serving the Philippine endurance racing community (10k+ monthly users, 500+ races). I love shaping product strategy, leading engineering teams, and turning ideas into production-ready software.
I enjoy leading engineering teams, shipping products from concept to production, and solving complex challenges across mobile, web, and infrastructure. I’m passionate about DevOps, scalable architectures, and mentoring others to grow together.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer at 808 Partners, Inc.
April 20, 2023 - PresentSenior role overseeing mobile and web development; shipped multiple iOS/Android apps; led Agile teams; implemented DevOps practices; designed backend architecture and databases; built and maintained RESTful APIs; introduced comprehensive testing and performance optimizations; delivered client websites with focus on UX, responsiveness, and SEO-friendly features; integrated Shopify/payments and ensured scalable, maintainable codebases.
Founder at RACE LABS
July 1, 2024 - PresentFounded a tech ecosystem serving the Philippine endurance racing community; built and shipped mobile and web applications from architecture to production; led product ideation, development, and deployment; managed social media and graphics; cultivating a Spotify-for-races-like platform and a thriving community.
Founder at Ligtas LindolPH
October 1, 2020 - May 1, 2024Earthquake awareness platform for the Philippines; leveraged PHIVOLCS data to create visualized, accessible data summaries and charts to inform the public.
Founder at Race Snaps
October 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024Captured race photos at events; established on-site printing and delivery workflows; built a team of photographers and a system to synchronize photos for rapid on-site printing and delivery.
Founder at Race Wallet
October 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024Created a platform to track upcoming races in a single place; grew to 1,000+ real users and tracked 500+ races; consolidated race data for easy reference.
Founder at GoDroplet
October 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024Water station platform for merchants and consumers; developed mobile apps and marketing site; planned to modernize water ordering and streamline logistics.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems at De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
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- With more than 500+ races and 10k monthly website visitors
- This started with a single vision: Build a “Spotify” like version, but for the Philippine races. I
wanted to give visibility to the races outside Metro Manila. I wanted other people to discover
more races in the country. Little did I know, I’ll be needing a more robust infrastructure,
which made me build my own registration platform, integrate with payment providers (Maya
Philippines and Polar) to handle online payments, an organizer platform for organizers to
manage their races and our latest is the timing system which consist of RFID reader and
antennas to capture race participant’s time to cross the line (TTCL).
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