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James IvanGabarda.

I design and build fast, reliable web and mobile products, from the first sketch to launch day.

Based in
Bicol, PH
Local time
--:-- GMT+8
Now
Software Engineer, LEAD Management Pte Ltd
Focus
Web, mobile & AI products

Experience at

  • LEAD Management Pte Ltd
  • Appnado IT Solutions
  • Pru Life UK
  • Independent clients

#projects

Selected work.

Recent projects across web, mobile, AI, and hardware. A few highlights first, then everything else.

2026Sales & inventory

Sellora

Sales and inventory app for small businesses: an online Next.js web dashboard and a Flutter mobile app that works offline or online.

Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
Users
10+
  • Next.js
  • Flutter
  • Supabase
  • SQLite
Live site

2026Developer security

Safeship

A security co-pilot for people who build with AI tools. Connect a GitHub repo and it finds leaked secrets, insecure code, and vulnerable dependencies, then explains each fix in plain English.

Platforms
Web
Users
20+
  • Next.js
  • Semgrep
  • Groq
  • GitHub Actions
Live site

2025Local government

Barangay Management System

A desktop app that runs a barangay office's records in one place: residents, households, certificates, blotter reports, and finances, with certificates issued as ready-to-print PDFs.

Platforms
Desktop
Users
5+
  • Tauri
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Rust

Projects at a glance

#services

What I do.

Six ways I help businesses, from the first idea to long after launch.

Custom software development

Software built around how your business actually works, so your team stops fighting spreadsheets and paperwork.

Business systems · Internal tools · Desktop apps

Web development

Fast, reliable web apps and sites, from admin dashboards to full products your customers use.

Web apps · Dashboards · Business websites

Mobile app development

iOS and Android apps from one codebase, built to keep working even when the internet doesn't.

iOS · Android · Offline-first apps

AI integration

AI features built into your product that save your team real hours, on cloud or private local models.

Assistants · Document analysis · Automated reviews

UI/UX and web design

Clear, easy-to-use interfaces, designed and prototyped before any code is written.

Web design · Wireframes · Clickable prototypes

Testing and maintenance

Catch bugs before your users do, then keep your app fast, secure, and up to date after launch.

Software testing · Bug fixes · Upgrades

#process

How I work.

Four steps from the first call to a product in your users' hands.

  1. 01

    Discover

    We talk through your goals, users, and budget. You get a written scope and a fixed quote.

    2–3 days

  2. 02

    Design

    Wireframes, then polished screens in Figma that you can click through and comment on.

    About 1 week

  3. 03

    Build

    Weekly demos on a live preview link, so you can watch the product take shape.

    2–6 weeks

  4. 04

    Launch

    Deployment, monitoring, and a handover with documentation. I stay available for fixes.

    Ongoing

Timelines are typical for a small to mid-sized project.

#about

About me.

Portrait of James Ivan Gabarda
James Ivan Gabarda · Bicol, PHBS Information Technology · 2025Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

I'm a software engineer based in Bicol, Philippines. I build web, mobile, and AI products end to end, from the database schema to the last pixel of the interface.

I build AI-powered applications, sales and business platforms, and management systems: software that automates the busywork, keeps records in one place, and helps teams make better decisions. I care about clean architecture, fast interfaces, and code the next developer can read.

Right now I'm a Software Engineer at LEAD Management Pte Ltd and a Full Stack Developer at Appnado IT Solutions, and I take on freelance projects on the side.

Years of experience
3+
Projects completed
10+
Platforms: web, mobile, desktop, IoT
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Experience

3+ years shipping software professionally, and writing code since 2019.

  1. LEAD Management Pte Ltd

    Now

    Software Engineer

    Dec 2025 – Present · 11 mos

    Led development of internal microservices at LEAD, including the enterprise and CRM services that support the company's day-to-day operations.

    Owned these services from design to deployment: planning service boundaries and APIs, reviewing code, and shipping releases on Docker and AWS. Also built the company's employee management app, giving teams one place to manage staff records and workflows.

    • Ruby on Rails
    • React
    • Flutter
    • PostgreSQL
  2. Appnado IT Solutions

    Now

    Full Stack Developer

    Jun 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    Led project development and owned the system architecture across Appnado's client builds, from choosing the stack to structuring services and data models.

    Delivered a Barangay Management System for local government units that moved certificate processing off paper, reduced errors, and gave officials real-time dashboards. Worked closely with stakeholders to turn manual government workflows into software their staff could adopt quickly.

    • Go
    • Next.js
    • React
    • Flutter
  3. Pru Life UK

    Full Stack Web Developer Intern

    Mar 2025 – Jun 2025 · 4 mos

    Led development of a website for a Pru Life UK advisor, where their clients can request insurance quotes and book appointments.

    Built and managed the backend features behind it, handling quote submissions and appointment scheduling end to end, and kept the site maintained through the rest of the internship.

    • Next.js
    • React
    • Tailwind CSS
    • PostgreSQL
    • Web3Forms
  4. Self-employed

    Freelance Developer

    Nov 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Designed, built, and shipped web and mobile apps end to end, for clients and as my own products.

    Handled every stage myself: scoping requirements with clients, designing the interface, building the frontend and backend, and deploying to production. Work from this period includes an e-commerce app and a resort reservation app.

    • Next.js
    • React Native
    • Flutter
    • Firebase
  5. Wrote my first line of code

    Sep 2019 · Hello, world

Certificates

#stack

Toolkit.

The languages, frameworks, and services I reach for, grouped the way I use them.

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Flutter
  • Node.js
  • Laravel
  • PostgreSQL
  • Supabase
  • Firebase
  • Docker
  • OpenAI
  • Claude
Languages
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • C#
  • Java
  • PHP
  • Ruby
  • Dart
  • Go
  • HTML
  • CSS
Frameworks
  • React
  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • Flutter
  • .NET
  • Laravel
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vite
  • Riverpod
  • GoRouter
Backend
  • Node.js
  • REST APIs
  • Prisma ORM
  • JWT
  • GitHub OAuth
  • Supabase Auth
  • Clerk
Databases
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • SQLite
  • Firebase
  • Supabase
Cloud and DevOps
  • AWS
  • Docker
  • CI/CD
AI and LLMs
  • OpenAI
  • Claude
  • Groq
  • Ollama
Integrations
  • WhatsApp Business API
  • Twilio
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Third-party APIs
Tools
  • Figma
  • Webflow
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Bitbucket

#contact

Let's build
something.

Email

Tell me what you're building. I usually reply within a day.

Budget