Full Stack Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience building enterprise web applications with Laravel, PHP, Angular, TypeScript, SQL, and REST APIs. Experience delivering systems from scratch, optimizing application and database performance, implementing authentication and authorization, automated testing, and production deployments.
Proven track record of up to 70% performance improvements, leading 4-developer frontend teams, and building enterprise and government systems used by 15+ municipalities.
Specialist in government and enterprise systems where reliability, security, and performance are non-negotiable:
- Cadastral & municipal systems — land registry, operations platforms, and citizen-facing services for 15+ municipalities
- REST APIs & backend services — Laravel 12 / PHP 8.2, OAuth2 (Laravel Passport), RBAC (Spatie Permissions), Resend/AWS SES integrations
- Frontend at scale — Angular 22, TypeScript, RxJS, Signals; PWA offline-first architectures
- Performance optimization — query tuning, lazy loading, bundle analysis; up to +60% frontend improvement and -70% SQL runtime
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Streaming Platform — Netflix-style SPA powered by Angular 22 consuming a WordPress REST API as a headless backend. PWA offline-first with profiles, "Continue watching" and cinematic UI. Live Demo · GitHub |
Live Football PWA — real-time scores, multi-source HD streams, lineups and stats for World Cup 2026 and top leagues. Powered by hls.js + ESPN API on Vercel. Live Demo · GitHub |
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Streaming Catalog — modern movie & series explorer with advanced search and responsive UI, built with Angular and The Movie Database API. Live Demo · GitHub |
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Frontend
Backend
Database
DevOps & Cloud
Testing
Professional Journey — Click to expand
Full Stack Developer — Unlimited Innovations · Feb 2026 - Present
- Built the administrative and operational platform for Unlimited Group and HJH with Laravel 12, PHP 8.2, MySQL, SQL Server, and Docker
- OAuth2 with Laravel Passport + synchronized sessions across devices + persistent ES/EN i18n per user
- RBAC with Spatie Permission — permission-filtered menus, client & user catalogs, server-side pagination, audit trails
- Billing module on HJH's SQL Server database: filters, statistics, bulk credits, Excel export, automatic packaging (crating) calculation with SLAM costs — in production since June 2026
- Executive dashboard for HJH leadership: monthly collection metrics, exportable reports, automated weekly emails for pending invoices
- Resend integration for invoice emails with per-client Bill To contacts and send history
- Freight module: SLAM validation, freight-invoice linking, cost distribution by weight
- SOIA integration for customs operations: bulk Excel import, automated email alerts on status changes
- Production deployment with forced HTTPS, session sync, and emails on the corporate domain
Senior Full Stack & Frontend Team Lead — Soluciones Genus® · Jun 2023 - Dec 2025
- Led and mentored a 4-developer frontend team, establishing code standards and best practices
- Developed and maintained 8+ cadastral management systems based on Genus Server® SIG Catastral with Angular, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL
- +60% performance improvement through frontend and application optimization
- Automated testing with Jest for Angular components and interface validation
- Critical systems for domain transfer, tax reconciliation, and cadastral processes used by 15+ municipalities
- Scalable frontend architectures with Angular, Vue.js, jQuery, Angular Material, and Tailwind CSS
- Production deployments with Docker, Nginx, and Apache Tomcat on Linux servers
Full Stack Developer — Visor US · Jun 2022 - May 2023
- Complete refactor of legacy ERP systems with Laravel, PHP, and MySQL — improved stability and maintainability
- SQL query optimization: -70% response times in critical modules
- Unit testing with PHPUnit and integration tests for Laravel APIs
- CMG System (Government Monitoring Center): citizen reports for public services
- Civil Guard management system: personnel, inventory, operational resources, patrol control, and assignments
- Advanced analytical dashboards with statistical charts and real-time performance metrics
- Integration of Livewire, AdminLTE and automated PDF report generation
Skills — Click to expand
| Category | Technologies |
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| Languages | PHP, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL, HTML5, CSS3 |
| Frontend | Angular, Vue.js, jQuery, Angular Material, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Livewire, Responsive Design |
| Backend | Laravel 12, PHP 8.2, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Laravel Passport, OAuth2, Spatie Permission, Eloquent ORM |
| Databases | SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, JPA, Hibernate, Database Design |
| Testing | PHPUnit, Jest, Vitest, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Automated Testing |
| DevOps | Docker, Linux, Nginx, Apache Tomcat, CI/CD, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Vite, Maven |
| Practices | Agile, Scrum, Code Review, Refactoring, Performance Optimization, Software Architecture, Team Leadership, Mentoring |
Education — Click to expand
Bachelor's in Computer Systems Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca (ITO) · Oaxaca, México
Aug 2017 – Dec 2022
- Specialization: Emerging Software Technologies
Languages — Click to expand
| Language | Level |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Native |
| English | Intermediate — B2 |
| Email | valezarate.9903@gmail.com | | LinkedIn | jose-valentin-zc | | Portfolio | jose-valentin-zarate.dev.ar | | GitHub | JoseVale99 |