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Junie Perez

@junieperez

Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead at Nelnet Philippines Inc., reducing development and testing effort by more than 50%.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking an opportunity to contribute my technical expertise and leadership within a forward-thinking New Zealand organisation. I’m open to relocation and available for Accredited Employer Work Visa sponsorship opportunities.

At Nelnet Philippines Inc., I lead a cross-functional engineering team delivering software from solution design through production deployment. I introduced AI-assisted engineering workflows and automation initiatives that reduced manual development and testing effort by more than 50%.

I also improved sprint predictability to more than 92% through delivery process optimisation, and partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to turn business requirements into scalable technical solutions. My work includes managing concurrent delivery and support workstreams and resolving high-priority production incidents.

Earlier, I developed backend services and enterprise APIs at Nelnet Philippines Inc., and worked on .NET Core services integrated with FIX API at Touch-Fire Technology Services Inc. I’m seeking an opportunity to contribute technical expertise and leadership within a forward-thinking New Zealand organisation, and am open to relocating.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer (Team Lead)

Current

Nelnet Philippines Inc.

Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Lead a cross-functional engineering team for end-to-end software delivery, implemented AI-assisted workflows reducing manual effort by over 50%, and improved sprint predictability to over 92%.

C#.NET Python TypeScript SQL MySQL Playwright Docker Kubernetes Azure DevOps GitHub ColdFusion

Software Engineer II

Nelnet Philippines Inc.

Jul 2022 - Jun 2025 (2 years 11 months)

Developed and maintained backend services and enterprise APIs, built automated testing solutions with Playwright and Python, and collaborated with Agile teams on multiple releases.

C#.NET Python TypeScript SQL MySQL Playwright Docker Kubernetes Azure DevOps GitHub ColdFusion

C# Software Developer

Touch-Fire Technology Services Inc.

Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 (5 months)

Developed high-performance .NET Core services integrated with FIX API, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, and contributed to Agile Scrum and test-driven development practices.

.NET Core C#SQL Server PostgreSQL FIX API Gitlab Jira

Senior Assistant R&D Engineer

Advanced World Solutions Inc.

Apr 2019 - Feb 2022 (2 years 10 months)

Developed web and backend applications using C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, jQuery, and MySQL, and delivered solutions in Agile and Waterfall environments.

C#JavaScript HTML CSS jQuery MySQL

Junior Programmer

Alturas Group of Companies

May 2014 - Feb 2019 (4 years 9 months)

Developed internal business systems including Fixed Asset Importation and Cheque Request Systems, and provided technical support, troubleshooting, and user training.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of the Philippines Cebu

Master of Science, Computer Science

2023 -

Pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science, ongoing since 2023.

AMA Computer Learning College

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

2010 - 2014

Activities and societies: President's Lister, President of Red Cross Youth Chapter, First Place in Programming Competition, First Place in Audio-Visual Presentation

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from 2010 to 2014.