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Melberth Bontilao

@melberthbontilao

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I build and lead scalable web, e-commerce, CMS, and AI-integrated application delivery.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead and deliver end-to-end web platforms, e-commerce systems, and AI-integrated features while mentoring developers and improving code quality.

I've spent 13+ years building and scaling web applications, e-commerce platforms, and custom CMS solutions across freelance consulting and teams at Blaze Online, Delonix Marketing, Exdigita, Universal Tech, and Webxpress.

As an independent Senior Full Stack Web Developer and Team Lead, I deliver web platforms end to end using Laravel, CodeIgniter, WordPress, Shopify Liquid, React, Vue, Vite, and MERN-stack technologies. I also lead developers, mentor junior engineers, manage production databases, and administer servers.

I build AI-powered features including LLM-driven automation, content generation, and chat interfaces. I use Claude, Claude Code, and LLM APIs to accelerate feature delivery, automate code review, and improve code quality.

My e-commerce and CMS work includes WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, WordPress custom themes and plugins, Stripe Payments, AWS integrations, and the published Blaze Online eParcel for WooCommerce plugin. I focus on secure, performant systems and optimize sites for mobile and desktop performance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Full Stack Web Developer & Team Lead

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Freelance / Independent Consultant

Sep 2021 - Present (5 years)

Integrate AI into development workflows using Claude and LLM APIs, lead a team of developers, and manage strategic projects to deliver web platforms end to end.

Claude Claude Code LLM APIs Laravel CodeIgniter WordPress Shopify Vue.Js Stripe AWS MERN Vite Team Leadership

Senior PHP / Web Developer

Blaze Online

Oct 2015 - Sep 2021 (5 years 11 months)

Built and maintained e-commerce sites on WordPress and Shopify, developed custom themes and plugins, and optimized site performance.

WordPress WooCommerce Shopify Elementor Laravel CodeIgniter Magento API Integration

Senior PHP / Web Developer

Delonix Marketing Inc.

Mar 2015 - Oct 2015 (7 months)

Built e-commerce sites with WooCommerce and custom add-ons, created WordPress plugins and Magento extensions, and trained new developers.

WooCommerce WordPress Magento CodeIgniter Bootstrap Database Administration Training

Senior PHP / Web Developer & Team Lead

Exdigita Inc.

Sep 2014 - Feb 2015 (5 months)

Led the team, implemented SEO strategies, and built CMS and framework projects with WordPress and CodeIgniter.

Team Leadership SEO WordPress CodeIgniter Bootstrap Database Administration

Web / PHP Developer

Webxpress Inc.

Feb 2012 - Oct 2014 (2 years 8 months)

Built websites from scratch using CodeIgniter and WordPress, implemented CSV import/export functionality, and maintained sites to client requirements.

CodeIgniter WordPress CSV PHP Web Development