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Salustiano Gonzales Jr

Digital Systems Automation Manager | Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Laravel, AWS)
Muntinlupa

Summary

Digital Systems Automation Manager and Senior PHP/Laravel Developer with strong experience in building scalable, high-performance systems and automating business processes. Combines technical leadership with hands-on development, specializing in backend services, RESTful APIs, and system architecture. Proven track record in leading teams, conducting code reviews, and implementing best practices (SOLID, CI/CD, AWS) to deliver secure, maintainable, and efficient solutions. Passionate about driving automation, improving operational efficiency, and aligning technology with business goals.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Digital Systems Automation Manager | Senior Backend Architect (PHP/Laravel, AWS)

Diversify Offshore Staffing Solutions
03.2023 - 03.2026
  • Develop and implement the organization’s digital automation strategy to enhance business processes.
  • Collaborate with business leaders to identify automation opportunities and align with organizational goals.
  • Lead and mentor a team of automation engineers, developers, and analysts.
  • Design and oversee the deployment of automation solutions to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize manual effort.
  • Manage multiple automation projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
  • Develop project roadmaps, assign resources, and track progress using Agile or traditional project management methodologies.
  • Monitor KPIs to measure the success and impact of automation projects on business operations.
  • Ensure automation solutions comply with security, regulatory, and data protection standards
  • Work closely with IT, Cybersecurity Teams, and Audit Compliance to maintain the security and stability of automation platforms.
  • Drive change management processes to ensure smooth adoption of automation solutions across departments.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Technical Leadership
  • Oversee the development and implementation of high-quality, scalable Laravel-based applications.
  • Provide architectural guidance and ensure adherence to coding standards, design patterns, and best practices.
  • Make key decisions on technology stack, tools, and frameworks to enhance the development process.
  • Conduct regular code reviews to maintain code quality, readability, and security.
  • Address technical debt and optimize application performance and scalability.
  • Mentor and coach junior and mid-level developers, helping them grow in their roles.
  • Foster a collaborative and innovative development culture within the team.
  • Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback.
  • Ensure smooth deployment and release processes using CI/CD pipelines
  • Monitor app performance and resolve production issues.
  • Managed 1 Development Team Lead, 4 Full Stack Developers, 1 QA Lead

Sr. Backend/PHP Developer/Project Manager/Team Lead

Freelance
07.2022 - 03.2023
  • Interface directly with the Client on discovery Phase to discuss the Project
  • Gather requirements. Create Project Plan
  • Create Work Breakdown Structure ( WBS )
  • Propose and Create Architecture Design of the Project.
  • Implement Process Improvements
  • Manage Team and Project using Agile Methodology
  • Perform Daily Scrum and other Scrum Ceremonies
  • Perform code reviews
  • Perform DevOps duties by managing AWS Servers/Services and Code Repositories and automate tasks
  • Perform code review and implement best practice in development and deployment
  • Develop applications from scratch using Laravel

Sr. Full Stack Developer / Backend Engineer /Software Development Team Lead

MicroSourcing
10.2021 - 07.2022
  • Lead Software Development and maintenance of In-house Web Applications using Yii and Laravel
  • Review and manage outsourced projects.
  • Interface with Stakeholders and discuss business requirements
  • Perform code review before merging and deploying to production.
  • Provide technical solutions to business problems
  • Create/Develop new features. Enhance functionalities and perform bug fixes.

Sr Backend Engineer

QUADX INC.
12.2017 - 09.2021
  • Code and developed web application and micro services using Lumen.
  • Perform code review before merging and transitioning to QA/QE for testing.
  • Review issues and delegate task.
  • Identify improvements and created new features such as OTP, security enhancements, Referral codes and 3rd party integrations.
  • Identify criticality of a given bug or feature.
  • Review business requirements and suggest approach and best practice.
  • Interface with Stakeholders and provide technical solutions to business problems.
  • Meet and discuss with CTO and all Team to discuss other project improvements and best practices.

Project Lead / Software Development Team Lead

ZigZag Media
03.2016 - 12.2017
  • Managed an IOT RoR Project with 2 Sr. RoR Developers and 2 QAs from India.
  • Perform code review and optimise codes.
  • Manages Amazon EC2 servers
  • Review issues and delegate task.
  • Manage and create weekly report and attend weekly meeting with the stakeholders.
  • Review business requirements and convert them into tasks
  • Perform Backlog grooming. Sprint Plan. Daily Scrum. Sprint Review and sprint retro

Software Development Team Lead

Cambridge Digital Services LTD, ROHQ
11.2012 - 03.2016
  • Managed a team with 2 Backend devs, 2 FrontEnd, 2 QAs
  • Review business requirements for new projects/features.
  • Review issues and delegate task according to priorities.
  • Liaise project issues and impediments with Project Manager and AUS Head of Technology.
  • Interface with third parties in integration of business models and other 3rd party systems.
  • Attend meeting with stakeholders to discuss roadmap. Provide technical solutions to business problems.
  • Create weekly report for Stakeholders.
  • Improve coding standard and security. Optimise website performance by introducing New Relic, AWS, and Cloudflare.
  • Manage AWS Infrastructure.
  • Perform Code Review.
  • Perform Personal Development Plan.
  • Discuss room for improvements and mentor team when necessary.

Consultant III ( Sr. Web Developer )

RCG Informa/on Technology
03.2012 - 11.2012
  • Managed and Lead POC (Proof of Concept) project of a team of 2 Mid-level and 2 Sr Developers.
  • Created and Design the Architecture of the POC project.
  • Assist WDPRO project by taking in some tasks to debug/fix.
  • Participate in daily stand up/scrum meetings.
  • Review and optimise code.

Sr. Web Developer

Sourcepad Interna/onal
07.2010 - 05.2011
  • Interface with client during web sales and discovery call.
  • Walkthrough clients and stakeholders to the Agile Methodologies and company processes
  • Analyse client requirement and suggest better solutions from time to time
  • Identify resources and tools to be used needed for the project.
  • Perform system analysis and investigation and submit estimates and resources needed for the given project.
  • Manage project and resources.
  • Ensure that projects are delivered within each phase of release.
  • Ensure that project is tested before delivered.
  • Conduct team meeting to discuss project requirement and timeline.
  • Conduct stakeholders meeting to update project status.

Software Engineer

Logica Philippines, Inc.
03.2007 - 07.2010
  • Act as a lead in integrating (technical and functional) components and preparing the builds
  • Ensure that all technical issues are resolved within the SLAs contracted to by the company
  • Ensure that the development & test infrastructure is operaTonal.
  • Performed Unit Tests to the assigned work ensuring that it is adequate in depth and coverage.
  • Resolve all technical issues that arises during the shim
  • Adhere to coding standards.
  • Progress reporting
  • Project Leader (Request For Resource Management Application)
  • Lead and manage Internal project from inception to implementation.
  • Specified and performed Feature Deliverables Test plans, full documentation and coded some of the features using ASP.NET 2.0
  • CORTEX and eLearning web portal Administrator
  • Manage KnowledgeNet portal for eLearning
  • Create statistic report for eLearning users and status and disseminate awareness of eLearning for new employees
  • Human Resource Associate for Logica PH Recruitment Team
  • Screening of candidate based from requirement set by requesting client.
  • Conduct phone and face to face interview on the candidate before endorsing to India for final interview

Application Developer

Expitrans Philippines, Inc
09.2006 - 03.2007
  • Perform code/development, unit test and endorse to Lead for review and testing.
  • Work with team on the assigned Project/Tasks.

Software Engineer

Intelligent Wave Philippines
12.2005 - 06.2006
  • Write code and design the UI of the Login window, Terminal Activity Report, and Octopus Activation using Visual Studio 6.0
  • Perform Unit Tests for each assigned task/feature.

Software Engineer

Everywhere Consulting, Inc
09.2004 - 12.2005
  • Write code and design the UI of the CAS (Customer Application System) and SAS (Service Application System) using Magic eDeveloper 9.4.
  • Perform System Analysis and Design
  • Perform System Integration and Implementation on the client side.
  • Attend to Bug fixes and Issues raised by the client
  • Conduct user training.

Education

Bachelor of Science - B.S. Computer Science

Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Muntinlupa
Muntinlupa
01-2004

Associate of Science - COBOL Programming with Mainframe CICS

System Technology Institute (STI)
Makati
01-1994

Skills

  • Laravel / PHP
  • AWS
  • Zend
  • JavaScript / JQuery
  • MySQL / MS SQL / Postgres
  • CodeIgniter / Yii / Zend
  • Project Management / Agile Development
  • Wordpress
  • Vuejs

Certification

ITIL 5 Issued by SAS Management Inc Issued on Mar 2026

Timeline

Digital Systems Automation Manager | Senior Backend Architect (PHP/Laravel, AWS)

Diversify Offshore Staffing Solutions
03.2023 - 03.2026

Sr. Backend/PHP Developer/Project Manager/Team Lead

Freelance
07.2022 - 03.2023

Sr. Full Stack Developer / Backend Engineer /Software Development Team Lead

MicroSourcing
10.2021 - 07.2022

Sr Backend Engineer

QUADX INC.
12.2017 - 09.2021

Project Lead / Software Development Team Lead

ZigZag Media
03.2016 - 12.2017

Software Development Team Lead

Cambridge Digital Services LTD, ROHQ
11.2012 - 03.2016

Consultant III ( Sr. Web Developer )

RCG Informa/on Technology
03.2012 - 11.2012

Sr. Web Developer

Sourcepad Interna/onal
07.2010 - 05.2011

Software Engineer

Logica Philippines, Inc.
03.2007 - 07.2010

Application Developer

Expitrans Philippines, Inc
09.2006 - 03.2007

Software Engineer

Intelligent Wave Philippines
12.2005 - 06.2006

Software Engineer

Everywhere Consulting, Inc
09.2004 - 12.2005

Bachelor of Science - B.S. Computer Science

Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Muntinlupa

Associate of Science - COBOL Programming with Mainframe CICS

System Technology Institute (STI)
Salustiano Gonzales JrDigital Systems Automation Manager | Senior Backend Engineer (PHP/Laravel, AWS)