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Kenneth Mark Pagasian

@kennethmarkpagasian

Full Stack Developer with 15 years building insurtech platforms—owning React/TypeScript front ends and Node back ends end to end.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead full stack engineering in an insurtech environment, owning database design, API development, and pixel-level UI while delivering scalable, maintainable platforms that translate complex business rules into clean software.

I’m a Full Stack Developer with 15 years of experience building end-to-end web applications, with deep expertise in the insurance and insurtech domain. I specialize in React and TypeScript front ends paired with Node.js back ends, and I’ve led the architecture of complex platforms that keep real workflows running.

I thrive in environments where I can own the full stack—from database design and API development to pixel-level UI. In the work I’ve led, I focused on policy management, claims workflows, booking systems, and e-commerce integrations, translating insurance business rules into clean, maintainable software.

I build cohesive systems by pairing a React and TypeScript front end with a Node.js and NestJS back end, supported by PostgreSQL as the primary data store. I also oversee deployments and reliability using Docker-based approaches on AWS, improving performance and scalability as customer needs grow.

Across previous roles, I built and maintained customer-facing React and TypeScript front ends with Tailwind CSS, developed RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express, and optimized performance with MySQL and Redis caching. I also contributed full stack solutions across WordPress and WooCommerce, Shopify storefronts with Liquid templates, and earlier AngularJS/jQuery and PHP/MySQL work—shaping a cross-layer, end-to-end mindset.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead Full Stack Developer

Arklight Interactive Solutions

Mar 2023 - Jul 2026 (3 years 4 months)

Led full stack engineering of a long-lived insurtech platform covering policy management, claims intake, and agent scheduling workflows for regional insurance carriers. Architected and developed React/TypeScript front ends with Node.js back ends, supporting scalable deployments and platform reliability on AWS.

TypeScript JavaScript PHP React NestJS Node Express Vue.Js Next.js AngularJS HTML CSS jQuery PostgreSQL MySQL Redis Docker AWS WordPress WooCommerce Shopify Liquid Git API Development

Senior Full Stack Developer

Nexa Digital Solutions

Aug 2019 - Feb 2023 (3 years 6 months)

Built and maintained customer-facing React/TypeScript front ends with Tailwind CSS for insurance product applications, including a booking and appointment system. Developed RESTful APIs with Node.js/Express backed by MySQL and Redis caching, owning both front-end architecture and back-end service design.

React TypeScript Tailwind Node Express REST APIs API Design MySQL Redis Front End Design

Full Stack Developer

Pixel Harbor Digital Agency

May 2016 - Jul 2019 (3 years 2 months)

Built and customized WordPress themes and WooCommerce plugins for insurance brokers, delivering full stack solutions from database schema to front-end presentation. Developed a Shopify storefront using Liquid templates and expanded client projects with Vue.js and Next.js as those frameworks matured.

WordPress WooCommerce Shopify Liquid Vue.Js Next.js Theme Development Full Stack Developer

Junior Full Stack Developer

BluePeak Software Inc.

Jan 2013 - Apr 2016 (3 years 3 months)

Contributed to an internal insurance scheduling and resource management platform, working across an AngularJS and jQuery front end and a PHP and MySQL back end. Built full stack features end to end, including database queries/server-side logic and UI components.

AngularJS jQuery PHP MySQL Scheduling Management Database Queries UI Components Full Stack

Junior Full Stack Developer

Vortex Web Technologies

Jun 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 6 months)

Built and maintained PHP-driven web applications for client-facing websites and internal tools. Worked across front-end (HTML, CSS, jQuery) and back-end (PHP, MySQL) concerns and contributed to deploying web applications in a small team environment.

PHP MySQL HTML CSS jQuery HTTP Request Cycle