About me
Hi, I’m Rafael Aquino
I’m a full-stack web developer with 6 years of experience building fast, accessible websites and web apps. I work mostly with WordPress, PHP, JavaScript and React, and I’ve shipped projects for startups, schools and local businesses.
I write clean code, test on real phones, and explain technical choices in plain language.
- Location
- Cebu City, Cebu
- Phone
- +63 927 555 0163
What I do
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Business websites
- Custom WordPress themes and plugins
- Mobile-friendly and fast to load
- Basic SEO and Google Analytics setup
From ₱35,000
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Web app development
- Booking systems, dashboards and portals
- React front-ends with PHP or Node back-ends
- User accounts and payments
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Website care plan
- Monthly updates and backups
- Speed and security checks
- Small content changes included
₱3,500/month
Resume
Experience
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Apr 2022 – Present
Senior Web Developer
Tambuli Digital Inc. · Cebu IT Park
- Lead development of 20+ client websites a year
- Cut average page load time from 4.2s to 1.3s
- Mentor 4 junior developers through code reviews
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Jul 2019 – Mar 2022
Web Developer
Isla Software Solutions · Mandaue City
- Built a school enrollment portal used by 5,000 students
- Created reusable WordPress blocks for the design team
- Set up automatic testing and deployment
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Jun 2018 – Jun 2019
Junior Front-End Developer
Sugbo Creatives · Cebu City
- Turned Figma designs into responsive HTML and CSS
- Fixed cross-browser bugs on 30 client sites
Education
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2014 – 2018 · College / University
BS Computer Science
University of San Carlos · Cum Laude
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2012 – 2014 · Senior High School
Academic Track – STEM
Cebu City National Science High School · With High Honors
Skills
Technical skills
- PHP and WordPress development
- JavaScript, React and TypeScript
- HTML, CSS and accessibility
- REST APIs and MySQL
- Website speed optimization
Software & tools
- VS Code
- Git and GitHub
- Docker
- Figma
- Laravel
- Node.js
Other skills
- Explaining tech to non-tech clients
- Project estimation
- Team mentoring
Credentials
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services · 2023
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Meta Front-End Developer Certificate
Coursera · 2022
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Responsive Web Design
freeCodeCamp · 2019
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WordCamp Asia
WordPress Community · Taipei, Taiwan · March 2024
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Web Accessibility Workshop
DICT Region VII · Cebu City · 2023
Work
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Lead developer
Online Enrollment Portal
An enrollment system that moved 5,000 students online in one semester.
Read more about Online Enrollment Portal (opens in a new tab)
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Full-stack developer
Resort Booking Website
A booking site that doubled direct bookings for a beach resort.
Read more about Resort Booking Website (opens in a new tab)
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Front-end developer
Inventory Dashboard for a Hardware Store
A simple dashboard that shows stock levels across 3 branches.
Read more about Inventory Dashboard for a Hardware Store (opens in a new tab)
References
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Engr. Liza Fernandez
CTO, Tambuli Digital Inc.
Current manager
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Dr. Paolo Lim
Chair, Computer Science Department, University of San Carlos
Former professor
Contact details available upon request.
Contact
Tell me what you need and I’ll reply as soon as I can.