Hi, I'm Benjie Bolivar, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 10 years of experience building scalable and secure web applications across various technologies like MERN, PHP, WordPress, and Laravel. I enjoy transforming complex business needs into reliable technical solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency and user satisfaction. Throughout my career, I've honed skills in modern methodologies including Agile, TDD, and CI/CD to ensure quality and consistent delivery. I’m passionate about continuous learning and mentoring, having guided junior developers and improved team consistency across time zones. I thrive in fast-paced environments and look forward to new challenges where I can leverage my expertise in full stack development, cloud deployments, and software architecture to contribute positively.

Benjie Bolivar

Hi, I'm Benjie Bolivar, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 10 years of experience building scalable and secure web applications across various technologies like MERN, PHP, WordPress, and Laravel. I enjoy transforming complex business needs into reliable technical solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency and user satisfaction. Throughout my career, I've honed skills in modern methodologies including Agile, TDD, and CI/CD to ensure quality and consistent delivery. I’m passionate about continuous learning and mentoring, having guided junior developers and improved team consistency across time zones. I thrive in fast-paced environments and look forward to new challenges where I can leverage my expertise in full stack development, cloud deployments, and software architecture to contribute positively.

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Hi, I’m Benjie Bolivar, a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 10 years of experience building scalable and secure web applications across various technologies like MERN, PHP, WordPress, and Laravel. I enjoy transforming complex business needs into reliable technical solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency and user satisfaction. Throughout my career, I’ve honed skills in modern methodologies including Agile, TDD, and CI/CD to ensure quality and consistent delivery.

I’m passionate about continuous learning and mentoring, having guided junior developers and improved team consistency across time zones. I thrive in fast-paced environments and look forward to new challenges where I can leverage my expertise in full stack development, cloud deployments, and software architecture to contribute positively.

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Work Experience

Senior Full Stack Engineer at Infosys Philippines
April 30, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Delivered and maintained high-performance applications using React, Next.js, Express.js, and PostgreSQL, serving platforms with 1.5M+ monthly users. Architected scalable backend services with Clean Architecture and Hexagonal Architecture, reducing tech debt by 35% and enabling independent module scaling. Designed and implemented real-time features with WebSockets, enhancing operational visibility by 50% for enterprise clients. Increased test coverage from 40% to 85% by writing comprehensive test suites using Jest, Cypress, and Selenium, reducing post-deploy bugs. Collaborated with cross-functional teams via Scrum, ensuring a 95% sprint delivery rate over 18 months.
Full Stack Engineer at MentorMate
March 31, 2023 - July 31, 2025
Spearheaded development of enterprise-grade web apps using React, Nest.js, MongoDB, and AWS, serving over 2M users annually. Led the transformation of a CRM system using DDD, CQRS, and Event-Driven Architecture, improving client onboarding speed by 40% and retention by 25%. Developed a notification system using AWS Lambda, cutting missed SLA alerts by 70%. Optimized CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker, resulting in a 90% reduction in deployment errors and 50% faster delivery times. Mentored 5 junior developers, improving team consistency across time zones.
Backend | Full Stack Developer at Stormatics
May 31, 2020 - July 31, 2025
Developed scalable backend systems using PHP, Vue.js, and MySQL, supporting financial and logistics platforms with 500K+ monthly users. Led the transition from a monolithic backend to a microservices architecture with containerization, reducing deployment time from 2 hours to 20 minutes and improving scalability. Enhanced API performance by 45% by optimizing queries, implementing Redis caching, and applying strategic indexing. Built real-time dashboards and internal tools that reduced customer service handling time by 30%, driving operational efficiency. Participated in Agile development cycles, contributing to sprint planning and delivering projects with a client satisfaction rate of 4.8/5.
Junior Mobile App Developer at Vinova
October 31, 2018 - July 31, 2025
Developed and maintained cross-platform mobile applications using React Native, Node.js, and MySQL, contributing to successful releases for 3 client-facing projects. Implemented Redux for efficient state management, leading to a 30% decrease in bug reports and enhanced application performance. Led the redesign of a learning app’s user interface, resulting in a 40% increase in daily active users (DAU) within the first 3 months post-launch. Reduced code duplication by 25% by adopting modular design patterns and establishing consistent UI architecture. Actively participated in bi-weekly sprints and retrospectives, improving overall team velocity by 15% through effective task scoping and code review practices.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at Infosys Philippines
April 30, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Delivered and maintained high-performance applications using React, Next.js, Express.js, and PostgreSQL, serving platforms with over 1.5 million monthly users. Architected scalable backend services with Clean and Hexagonal Architecture, reducing technical debt by 35% and enabling independent module scaling. Designed and implemented real-time features with WebSockets, improving operational visibility by 50% for enterprise clients. Increased test coverage from 40% to 85% by writing comprehensive test suites (Jest, Cypress, Selenium), which significantly reduced post-deployment bugs. Collaborated with cross-functional teams adopting Scrum methodology, achieving a 95% sprint delivery rate over 18 months.
Full Stack Engineer at MentorMate
March 31, 2023 - July 31, 2025
Spearheaded development of enterprise-grade web apps using React, Nest.js, MongoDB, and AWS, serving over 2 million users annually. Led transformation of a CRM system using Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, and Event-Driven Architecture, resulting in 40% faster client onboarding and 25% better retention. Developed a notification system with AWS Lambda that reduced missed SLA alerts by 70%. Optimized CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker, cutting deployment errors by 90% and speeding delivery by 50%. Mentored five junior developers, improving team consistency across multiple time zones.
Backend | Full Stack Developer at Stormatics Singapore
May 31, 2020 - July 31, 2025
Developed scalable backend systems using PHP, Vue.js, and MySQL to support financial and logistics platforms with over 500,000 monthly users. Led migration from monolithic backend to microservices architecture with containerization, reducing deployment times by 83% and improving scalability. Enhanced API performance by 45% through query optimization, Redis caching, and indexing strategies. Built real-time dashboards and internal tools that reduced customer service handling time by 30%. Participated in Agile development cycles with a client satisfaction rate of 4.8 out of 5.
Junior Mobile App Developer at Vinova Singapore
October 31, 2018 - July 31, 2025
Developed and maintained cross-platform mobile applications using React Native, Node.js, and MySQL, contributing to successful releases on 3 client-facing projects. Implemented Redux for state management, resulting in 30% fewer bug reports and improved app performance. Led redesign of a learning app’s UI, increasing daily active users by 40% within 3 months of launch. Reduced code duplication by 25% adopting modular design patterns and consistent UI architecture. Actively participated in bi-weekly sprints and retrospectives, enhancing team velocity by 15% through effective task scoping and code reviews.

Education

Master’s degree at Singapore Polytechnic
August 1, 2013 - May 31, 2015
Bachelor of Science at University of Santo Tomas
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2012
Master’s degree at Singapore Polytechnic Singapore
August 1, 2013 - May 31, 2015
Bachelor of Science at University of Santo Tomas Philippines
October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2012

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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics, Media & Entertainment, Education