I am a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead with 10+ years of full-stack delivery across Australia and Singapore. I have built web and mobile products, modernised legacy systems, and uplifted engineering practices, including CI/CD, testing, and automation. I excel at partnering with product and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions, and I bring hands-on cloud experience with AWS and GCP.

Ping Layson

I am a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead with 10+ years of full-stack delivery across Australia and Singapore. I have built web and mobile products, modernised legacy systems, and uplifted engineering practices, including CI/CD, testing, and automation. I excel at partnering with product and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions, and I bring hands-on cloud experience with AWS and GCP.

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I am a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead with 10+ years of full-stack delivery across Australia and Singapore. I have built web and mobile products, modernised legacy systems, and uplifted engineering practices, including CI/CD, testing, and automation.

I excel at partnering with product and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions, and I bring hands-on cloud experience with AWS and GCP.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer
February 13, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Senior Software Engineer / Technical Lead with 10+ years of full-stack delivery across Australia and Singapore. Experienced in building web and mobile products, modernizing legacy systems, CI/CD, testing, automation. Strong track record partnering with product and stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions. Hands-on cloud experience on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Lead Software Engineer at Get Picked Up
June 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Established delivery processes across development, CI/CD, automation, bug reporting, and communication for a scale-up team. Reported directly to the CEO on project timelines, risks, and expectations; supported hiring, onboarding, and mentoring. Built full-stack features across React, React Native, and Laravel. Led cloud migrations using Docker and deployed services to GCP Cloud Run. Implemented CI/CD from scratch using Google Cloud Build. Created automated testing practices with Pytest, Selenium, and BrowserStack.
Software Engineer at Finder
March 1, 2020 - February 1, 2024
Established delivery processes across development, CI/CD, automation, bug reporting, and communication for a scale-up team. Reported directly to CEO; built full-stack features across React, React Native, and Laravel; led cloud migrations with Docker to GCP Cloud Run; implemented CI/CD from scratch using GCP Cloud Build; created automated testing practices with Pytest, Selenium, and BrowserStack.
Full Stack Developer at Digital Noir
November 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020
Built bespoke WordPress and Shopify solutions, improving client satisfaction and reducing development time.
Full Stack Developer at Fusion
August 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019
Performed reverse-engineering on legacy projects to meet client requirements and industry standards.
Software Engineer at GTDollar
July 1, 2018 - April 1, 2019
Migrated from Drupal to React.js, improving platform performance and scalability. Performed AWS admin tasks for availability and security. Optimized systems and database queries, improving performance and reducing downtime. Managed DoubleClick for Publishers ads integration, improving ad revenue performance.
PHP Developer at Pixelsquad
April 1, 2013 - July 1, 2015
Built web and mobile solutions for SMEs; specialized in OpenCart and implemented PayPal security encryption.
Software Engineer at HRsmart
January 1, 2012 - February 1, 2013
Delivered bug fixes and enhancements for legacy web applications (Yii/CakePHP), improving maintainability and user experience.
Programmer at Jinisys Software
July 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
Progressed from intern to full-time; implemented fixes and new features for a web-based health care application and collaborated to improve code quality.
Web Developer at NextIX
January 1, 2011 - June 1, 2011
Developed web applications with focus on performance and scalability.
Instructor at University of San Carlos
October 1, 2009 - October 1, 2010
Taught Programming and Web Site Design; developed course content and mentored student projects.
Junior Programmer at Care Sharing
January 1, 2008 - September 1, 2009
Progressed from intern to full-time; implemented fixes and new features for a web-based health care application and collaborated to improve code quality.
Senior Software Engineer at Hungrybot
February 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Founded and scaled Hungrybot, an AI-first fitness platform delivering personalised coaching for weight loss, performance, and behaviour change. Led architecture, devops, and product collaboration to deliver scalable features with cloud-first delivery.
Senior Software Engineer at Get Picked Up
June 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Established delivery processes across development, CI/CD, automation, bug reporting, and cross-team communication for a fast-growing Sydney-scale-up.
Software Engineer at EdgeProp
August 1, 2015 - July 1, 2018
Led migration from Drupal to React.js, improved platform performance and scalability; performed AWS administration for availability and security; optimised queries and reduced downtime; helped grow ad revenue.
Full Stack Developer at Pixelsquad
April 1, 2013 - July 1, 2015
Built web and mobile solutions for SMEs; specialised in OpenCart; implemented PayPal security encryption to improve transaction security; improved website performance and user engagement through optimization.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at University of San Carlos, Philippines
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology at University of San Carlos, Philippines
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2009

Qualifications

PHNITS FE Certificate
January 1, 2009 - April 17, 2026
PHILN ITS FE Certificate
January 1, 2009 - April 23, 2026
Google Professional Cloud Developer Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education