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Hi, I'm Miguel.
Full-Stack Software Engineer.

I build and ship production applications using React, TypeScript, and Node.js across micro frontend, event-driven, and serverless architectures. Strong in frontend ownership, performance optimization, and production system reliability.

Minneapolis, MN · Remote

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React Native + TypeScript

About

A pragmatic engineer who ships.

Full-stack software engineer with hands-on experience shipping production SaaS used by hundreds of organizations. I specialize in React and TypeScript across microfrontend, event-driven, and serverless architectures. I also independently built Prayora — a React Native iOS app — owning everything from architecture to CI/CD, currently in beta ahead of App Store launch.

→Production SaaS at scale (microfrontend + event-driven)
→React Native iOS development — solo founder
→Performance & API optimization specialist
→AI-integrated tooling with Claude & OpenAI APIs

Skills

The toolbox.

A snapshot of what I reach for day-to-day across the stack.

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptSQL

Frontend

ReactReact NativeNext.jsTailwind CSSHTML/CSSMicro Frontends

Backend

Node.jsPostgreSQLREST APIsAuth & AuthorizationEvent-Driven ArchitectureServerless

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS LambdaS3CloudWatchSupabaseGitHub ActionsDockerCI/CDGrafana

AI / ML

Claude APIOpenAI APIRAGPineconeVector Databases

Projects

Things I've built.

Side projects and passion work — built end-to-end on my own time.

Prayora — iOS Prayer & Journaling App

Independently built a React Native iOS application focused on habit consistency, reminders, and structured prayer tracking. Managed end-to-end product development as a solo founder — frontend, backend infrastructure, CI/CD, and App Store release.

React NativeTypeScriptSupabaseGitHub ActionsTestFlight

Website

Writing

My story.

Writing about my journey into software engineering and what I've learned along the way.

Apr 2025

Welding to Software Engineer — My Career Change Story

I joined Zubin Pratap and Brian Jenney on the Easier Said Than Done podcast to talk about defying expectations, breaking free from self-imposed limits, and making the leap from trades into tech.

CareerPodcast

Media

Podcasts, talks & interviews.

Podcast· Apr 2025

Welding To Software Engineer — Student Perspective

Easier Said Than Done

Experience

Where I've worked.

Software Engineer

Treez Inc.

Aug 2024 — May 2026 · Remote

Reduced API load by ~90% for automated collection workflows by replacing expensive server-side count calculations and 10,000-page-size API requests with optimized client-side state management, eliminating timeout and memory issues for large organizations.
Built and maintained customer-facing POS and catalog management features used by hundreds of organizations across React, TypeScript, Node.js, and PostgreSQL services within microfrontend, event-driven, and serverless architectures.
Designed scalable CSV import workflows supporting hundreds to thousands of product updates using S3, batching, and chunked event processing to improve downstream reliability and prevent failures during large catalog imports.
Led frontend repository ownership initiatives, contributing refactors and architectural improvements that improved maintainability, onboarding, and long-term scalability.
Investigated and resolved customer-impacting production incidents using AWS CloudWatch and Grafana across distributed event-driven systems.

Web Developer — Capstone Intern Project

Anoka Technical College

Jan 2024 — May 2024 · Anoka, MN

Led a team of 3 developers through the full project lifecycle to design and ship an automated peer evaluation platform for professors and students.
Owned the design phase, ensuring the application met project requirements and user needs end-to-end.
Built and maintained the backend infrastructure, while contributing meaningfully to frontend development.
Streamlined the peer evaluation process, reducing manual overhead for faculty and improving the experience for students.

Web Developer

Cooper's Floors

Jul 2023 — Sep 2023 · Andover, MN

Redesigned the company website to modernize its look, improve usability, and better facilitate customer-staff interaction.
Optimized product inquiry forms and streamlined site navigation, contributing to increased customer engagement and sales.

Testimonials

What people I've worked with say.

A few words from managers, teammates, and recruiters I've collaborated with.

“Miguel is the kind of engineer I always wanted more of on my team. As his product manager on the Catalog team at Treez, I watched him take ambiguous specs and t…”

Chase

Product Manager, Catalog · Treez

“Miguel is a top-tier developer and a genuine pleasure to work with. He pairs deep curiosity with a strong work ethic, and he has that rare innate product sense,…”

Andrew

Tech Lead Manager & Senior Software Developer · Treez

“I worked with Miguel for over a year at Treez on the Catalog team, and it was great getting to see how much he grew in that time. He became someone we could tru…”

Leo

Senior Software Engineer · Treez

“I had the pleasure of working with Miguel for about a year, and he consistently stood out as one of the most proactive and intellectually curious people on the…”

Lucas