Brigido Alejo

👤 Job Experiences

Mid-Sr. PHP Developer

Elgada BPO Solutions Inc.StreamlineVerify

January 2020 – present

🛡️ Secured web applications with OWASP and AES encryption, reducing security incidents by 70%.
⚙️ Optimized microservices with AWS SQS and GUID workflows, cutting response times by 40%.
📈 Improved system observability with AWS CloudWatch, achieving 99.9% uptime.
🔐 Strengthened authentication with Argon2 hashing and OAuth2 flows.
🚀 Built scalable RESTful APIs with Laravel, Redis, and AWS, supporting 10x traffic growth.
🧱 Applied API rate-limiting with Nginx and Redis, preventing DDoS threats.
🔁 Migrated PHP systems (Kohana, Laravel, Symfony) with zero downtime.
📚 Documented APIs with Postman, Swagger, and Confluence, speeding onboarding by 50%.
🧑‍🏫 Mentored developers, increasing team productivity by 50%.
📋 Reduced backlogs by 90% with Agile workflows in Jira and GitHub.
🔄 Automated CI/CD with Git hooks and Jenkins, cutting deployment failures by 80%.
🤖 Developed bots with Django, Flask, Selenium, and Kubernetes, streamlining tasks by 60%.
🧠 Integrated AI-powered features with OpenAI APIs and ML models, boosting accuracy by 75%.
💻 Modernized full-stack systems with Django, React, Vue, TypeScript, and GraphQL.
📊 Improved big data processing with Elasticsearch, Sphinx, and Manticore, reducing retrieval time by 50%.
✅ Enhanced test automation with PyTest, JUnit, Jest, Selenium, and PHPUnit, increasing test coverage by 95%.

Mid-Sr. PHP Developer

ZigZag MediaStreamlineVerify

May 2018 – December 2020

🛡️ Secured web applications with OWASP and AES encryption, reducing security incidents by 70%.
⚙️ Optimized microservices with AWS SQS and GUID workflows, cutting response times by 40%.
📈 Improved system observability with AWS CloudWatch, achieving 99.9% uptime.
🔐 Strengthened authentication with Argon2 hashing and OAuth2 flows.
🚀 Built scalable RESTful APIs with Laravel, Redis, and AWS, supporting 10x traffic growth.
🧱 Applied API rate-limiting with Nginx and Redis, preventing DDoS threats.
🔁 Migrated PHP systems (Kohana, Laravel, Symfony) with zero downtime.
📚 Documented APIs with Postman, Swagger, and Confluence, speeding onboarding by 50%.
🧑‍🏫 Mentored developers, increasing team productivity by 50%.
📋 Reduced backlogs by 90% with Agile workflows in Jira and GitHub.
🔄 Automated CI/CD with Git hooks and Jenkins, cutting deployment failures by 80%.
🤖 Developed bots with Django, Flask, Selenium, and Kubernetes, streamlining tasks by 60%.
🧠 Integrated AI-powered features with OpenAI APIs and ML models, boosting accuracy by 75%.
💻 Modernized full-stack systems with Django, React, Vue, TypeScript, and GraphQL.
📊 Improved big data processing with Elasticsearch, Sphinx, and Manticore, reducing retrieval time by 50%.
✅ Enhanced test automation with PyTest, JUnit, Jest, Selenium, and PHPUnit, increasing test coverage by 95%.

Sr. Web Developer

Ezy Outsourcing HubGlobal WebForce

January 2017 – April 2018

👨‍💻 Led a team of 4 developers, delivering 10 projects ahead of schedule with a 95% client satisfaction rate.
🚀 Optimized AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, ELB), ensuring high availability and secure deployments.
🤖 Developed and maintained Python bots with Selenium, automating workflows and saving 50+ hours monthly.
⚡ Streamlined Bitbucket repositories and automated CI/CD, cutting deployment times by 40%.
📚 Documented workflows and guides, improving onboarding efficiency by 30%.
🔧 Architected scalable backend solutions using Laravel, Symfony, and CodeIgniter, improving system efficiency by 50%.
💾 Designed and optimized database schemas in MySQL and MongoDB, reducing query execution time by 60%.
🌐 Spearheaded full-stack development using Vue.js and PHP frameworks, enhancing UI/UX responsiveness.
📢 Collaborated with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align tech solutions with business goals.
🔄 Implemented robust API integrations with third-party services, reducing manual processes by 70%.
🖥️ Developed WordPress sites with Divi and Elementor, creating dynamic, high-converting pages.

Jr. PHP Developer

Datahold Philippines Inc.

April 2015 – December 2016

🤖 Built and maintained bots, web apps, WordPress, and Drupal sites, ensuring functionality and scalability.
⚡ Automated key processes with Node.js bots, saving 50+ hours of manual work monthly.
🔧 Enhanced system performance with Symfony, CodeIgniter, Zend, Yii, and Laravel, reducing response times by 25%.
🎨 Designed user-friendly UIs and email templates, boosting engagement by 30%.
💾 Optimized databases for faster data retrieval, improving efficiency by 25%.
📚 Documented workflows and created guides, streamlining onboarding by 30%.
🤝 Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth project execution.

Intern

Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines

June 2014 – August 2014

📦 Optimized a procurement system with Laravel, Bootstrap, Nginx, HHVM, and Vagrant, cutting processing time by 70% and streamlining workflows.

Intern

Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines

March 2012 – May 2012

📦 Developed a Procurement System as an intern using PHP, OOP, HTML, CSS, AJAX, and jQuery, cutting purchase order processing time by 50% and improving efficiency.

👤 About Me

Full-Stack Web Developer

I'm passionate about creating seamless, user-friendly web applications that solve real-world problems. With a decade of experience as a Full-Stack Web Developer, I specialize in front-end and back-end technologies, crafting clean, efficient, and scalable solutions. Constantly learning and adapting to the latest trends, I thrive on building intuitive digital experiences that exceed expectations.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new technologies, vlogging, playing games, contributing to open-source projects, or creating exciting projects.