Joe Palala

Engineered scalable B2B applications for Education and E-commerce using C#/.NET, including Shopify storefronts and integrated apps. Built high-availability deployment pipelines with Docker and AWS and streamlined e-commerce workflows as a domain expert.

Built and optimized new e-commerce/marketing features using React, Symfony, and PHP, including custom Shopify widgets with Next.js. Implemented Zoho OAuth and delivered reservation and Tock integrations adopted by 80% of customers.

Updated and built Laravel microservices for QJE and Transactions, including Public Integration API documentation with a Markdown-based doc generator. Enabled real-time data ingestion with Laravel (and sometimes Lambda), improving speed by 100% via CSV uploads and Snowake, and developed features using Laravel, PHP, and Java (Spring MVC).

Volunteered to build the website from the ground up and maintain it for smooth ongoing operation. Worked with Laravel, PHP, Vue, and DigitalOcean to support the site’s operation.

Built and maintained React frontend features for the HR Leave & Benefits team, supporting employee leave and onboarding for thousands of clients across Australia. Worked with Laravel, Nest, Node.js, React, and PHP to deliver client-facing experiences.

Developed frontend features using Angular and maintained legacy applications using jQuery for the Compensation software team. Advocated for accessibility and consistency, and supported a recognition and rewards platform (APIR) while enforcing UX standards and style guides.

Built end-to-end data pipelining systems with Node.js and React for Comcast, including a React admin interface for business-rule management. Improved issue detection and reduced support resolution time by 2x using Elasticsearch and Kafka.

Freelanced on Upwork, building e-commerce and WordPress projects including Kulayful and working on a PHP-based billing system with Re:Sources. Taught OOP in PHP and supported early Laravel mentoring site work on Mentorsdojo.

Learned SAP ABAP programming and contributed to customizing invoice generation and processing logic using classical reports and smart forms. Tested and documented disaster recovery procedures to support system reliability and business continuity.

Built client websites from scratch using CodeIgniter, including battery management and newsletter management systems. Maintained and backed up internal PHP/MySQL/jQuery legacy systems and delivered a survey system and lottery giveaways.

Activities and societies: Presented at PHPConf Asia 2016 and PHPConf Asia 2018; participated in local PHP community discussions and sessions on PHP/Laravel trends.

Studied Management Information Systems at Ateneo de Manila University, completing thesis/project work including a school training syllabus and liaison project (MIS 141) and documentation for a book inventory software project (MIS 131).