Rodrigo Ascorra
@rdascorra
Sr Frontend Engineer | Vue | Nuxt | TypeScript | Full-stack | Node.js | PHP
What I'm looking for
Senior Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience building scalable web applications, specializing in frontend architecture with Vue.js (Vue 2/3), Nuxt (SSR), and TypeScript. Led multiple migrations from legacy systems to modern, high-performance architectures, improving SEO, accessibility (ADA), and overall system scalability.
Strong full-stack capabilities with hands-on experience in Node.js and PHP (Laravel), designing APIs, integrating headless CMS platforms, and supporting high-traffic applications. Experienced working with distributed US-based teams, with excellent async communication and end-to-end ownership.
Focused on performance optimization, system design, and delivering maintainable, production-ready solutions. Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments, contributing to architecture decisions, and leveraging AI-assisted development to improve productivity and code quality.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led the migration of a legacy platform to Nuxt 3 with SSR, significantly improving performance, ADA compliance, and SEO Lighthouse scores. Designed and developed Node.js/Express APIs to integrate headless CMS content, and enhanced system scalability to support 3× more concurrent users. Implemented AWS Cognito-based authentication to meet government regulatory requirements.
Migrated legacy C# MVC pages to Nuxt 2 (SSR) to improve ADA compliance and SEO. Built and maintained Node.js/Express integrations with a headless CMS, supported legacy C# systems with SQL Server, and developed Laravel 6 + Vue 2 applications for financial tracking and reporting.
Led the development and deployment of a Laravel 5 + Vue 2 web application within a LAMP environment, following agile methodologies. Contributed to the maintenance and enhancement of existing PHP/MySQL systems, supporting both new feature development and ongoing system improvements.
Junior Software Developer
SideQuest
Feb 2013 - Sep 2013 (7 months)
Contributed to the development of an in-house ERP system using C#/.NET, collaborating directly with clients to deploy and implement solutions on-site. Maintained and supported an internal iOS application written in Objective-C.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)
Bachelor of Software Engineering, Software Engineering
2010 - 2015
Bachelor of Software Engineering at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) in Lima, Peru, completed from 2010 to 2015.
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