Full-stack web developer with experience building scalable web applications and real-time systems. I work across PHP, Laravel, JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks, with a strong focus on performance, usability and clean code. I’ve contributed to user-facing products where reliability and user experience are critical, improving workflows, fixing complex issues and delivering features end to end. I enjoy working closely with product teams to build solutions that are both technically solid and intuitive for users.

Karla Mendivelso

Full-stack web developer with experience building scalable web applications and real-time systems. I work across PHP, Laravel, JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks, with a strong focus on performance, usability and clean code. I’ve contributed to user-facing products where reliability and user experience are critical, improving workflows, fixing complex issues and delivering features end to end. I enjoy working closely with product teams to build solutions that are both technically solid and intuitive for users.

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Full-stack web developer with experience building scalable web applications and real-time systems. I work across PHP, Laravel, JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks, with a strong focus on performance, usability and clean code.

I’ve contributed to user-facing products where reliability and user experience are critical, improving workflows, fixing complex issues and delivering features end to end. I enjoy working closely with product teams to build solutions that are both technically solid and intuitive for users.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Developer at iCabbi
February 1, 2024 - Present
Develop and maintain full-stack web applications using React, PHP and Laravel to support real-time communication systems for global customers. Build and enhance agent-facing interfaces in React with a focus on dynamic UI, state management, and realtime workflows. Implement backend features and REST APIs in Laravel to support call handling, agent states, and reporting. Integrate Google Gemini AI via Python to enable an AI-powered assistant for taxi bookings and user interactions. Collaborate with telephony systems (Asterisk/PBX) to deliver and optimize real-time call workflows and integrations. Diagnose and resolve production issues across frontend and backend to improve reliability and performance.
Software Engineer at Nuance Collaborative
July 1, 2023 - February 29, 2024
Built and optimized client websites, improving performance and search visibility across multiple projects. Implemented technical SEO enhancements, including metadata management, canonical URLs, and sitemap generation. Leveraged SEMrush and Google Search Console to analyse performance data and prioritise high-impact improvements. Worked on client projects with front- and back-end components.
Web Master at School of Medicine, Cardiff University
April 1, 2021 - November 30, 2022
Supported migration of the Lipid Maps website to a modernized infrastructure, updating legacy stack and enhancing performance. Worked with Laravel, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, PostgreSQL, and Git throughout the development process.
Web Developer at Media Research
November 1, 2022 - November 30, 2023
Developed and maintained web applications using PHP (Laravel), React, and JavaScript within a Docker-based environment. Contributed to multiple products, including a public-facing website, member platform, internal admin CMS, and data tools built with React. Built and enhanced features across front- and back-end systems, supporting data access, reporting functionality, and client-facing tools.
Software Engineer (Intern) at Various Clients / Client Projects
June 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021
Worked on multiple web and mobile applications using React, React Native, Django, and Java, collaborating with clients and stakeholders to deliver functional solutions.

Education

BSc in Applied Software Engineering at Cardiff University
September 1, 2018 - June 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services