Led and grew the Digipay engineering team from 7 to 12 engineers.
Creative / Tattoo
Jesuke Anime Tattoo
Marketing and portfolio site for an anime/manga-inspired tattoo artist.
Next.js 15 (App Router, static export)TypeScript (strict)Tailwind CSS v4FormspreepnpmGitHub Actions
Technical Architect & Engineering Leader
Jaime “Flow” Canicula
MTM · 13+ years building cloud platforms, engineering teams, and software systems — based in the Philippines with international experience across Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, and Hong Kong.
— Philosophy
Engineering that scales teams. Architecture that outlasts hype. Systems built for people first.
Strategy before stack — every architecture decision is a people decision first.
— What I do
Architect first. Engineer always.
I design systems that survive contact with reality — cloud platforms, distributed APIs, and data pipelines that stay up when it matters and scale when it counts.
That means AWS infrastructure you can govern, engineering teams you can grow, and code you can still read two years later. It’s where nobody touches me: once an architecture exists, that’s where I finish best.
13+Years shipping
production systems
6×AWS certified
across all domains
4.0GPA — MTM
UP Diliman
Cloud ArchitectureEngineering LeadershipDevOps & PlatformFull-Stack DevelopmentAgile DeliveryStakeholder Management
About
Architect.Leader.Builder.
Technical Architect, Engineering Leader, and Senior Software Engineering Professional with extensive experience across software development, cloud architecture, DevOps, delivery management, and technical program delivery.
Currently serving as AWS Platform Technical Architect at Nityo Infotech (deployed to IBM for Synapxe), Cloud Architect at Webisoft, and Software Architect and Technical Manager at FSG Technology Ventures — where he led the Digipay engineering team and platform, a BSP-registered Operator of Payment System with 16,500+ merchant locations nationwide.
Graduate of the University of the Philippines Diliman (Master of Technology Management, GWA 1.11 / GPA 4.0, Parangal sa Mag-aaral for 2 consecutive years) and UP Los Banos (B.S. Computer Science).
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProPSM IIMTM, UP Diliman
Experience
Oct 2020 – present
FinTech, Banking
Software Architect / Technical Manager / Scrum Master
FSG / Digipay
- Led and grew the Digipay engineering team from 7 to 12 engineers.
- Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by ~35% via cloud-native and serverless AWS architectures.
- Streamlined IT operations across group platforms by up to 40% through a reengineering initiative.
- Established CI/CD pipelines with SonarQube and Snyk integration.
- Platform serves 16,500+ merchant and agent locations; Android app has 50,000+ installs.
Sep 2024 – present
HealthTech
Technical Architect – AWS Platform
Nityo / IBM / Synapxe
- AWS Platform architecture for a national health-tech initiative in Singapore.
- Infrastructure design, cloud governance, and stakeholder engagement.
Oct 2025 – present
Blockchain & Platform Engineering
Cloud Architect – AWS Consultant
Webisoft
- AWS cloud architecture advisory on a retainer basis.
- Platform engineering and infrastructure strategy.
Aug 2020 – Apr 2024
HealthTech, Eye Care
Senior Analyst / Programmer (Lead Engineer)
Nityo / EssilorLuxottica
- Lead Engineer for global eye care retail platform integrations.
- System integration, API development, and cross-functional delivery.
Jun 2020 – Oct 2023
FinTech, HealthTech, Telco
Software Development Manager
Cynder Technologies
- Managed software development teams across multiple industry verticals.
- Oversaw product delivery, process improvement, and team capability development.
Sep 2019 – Feb 2021
AgriTech
Head of Engineering and Director
Tagani
- Built and led the engineering function for an agricultural technology startup.
- Defined technical roadmap, architecture, and engineering culture.
Nov 2018 – May 2020
FinTech
Senior Full-Stack Developer
Flying Cockatoo
- Full-stack development for fintech products.
- React front-end and .NET backend engineering.
Jul 2018 – Oct 2018
Mining, Workforce Management
Senior Software Developer
Shore 360 / Damstra
- Senior developer on a workforce management and compliance platform.
Apr 2017 – Jul 2018
Software Development Consulting
L2 Software Engineer
Accenture / 888
- Software engineering consulting across client engagements.
Jan 2016 – Apr 2017
Enterprise IT
Technology Consultant (.NET Developer)
HPE / DXC
- .NET development and technology consulting for enterprise clients.
Technical Stack
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS (Lambda, API GW, ECS, EKS, RDS, SQS, S3, CloudFront)
- Azure
- AWS Control Tower
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- OpenTofu
- Ansible
- Kubernetes
- Docker
Backend
- C#/.NET (Core, Standard)
- Node.js
- Python
- PHP
- Java (Spring Boot)
Frontend & Mobile
- React (Next.js, Gatsby, SPA)
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- HTML/CSS
- React Native (Android/iOS)
Data & Messaging
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MSSQL
- Amazon Aurora
- MongoDB
- DynamoDB
- RabbitMQ
- Amazon SQS
- Apache Kafka (MSK)
- Amazon Kinesis
- AWS Glue
- Redshift
- Athena
DevOps & CI/CD
- GitHub Actions
- Jenkins
- Azure DevOps
- ArgoCD
- Helm
- SonarQube
- Snyk
- Checkmarx
Observability
- CloudWatch
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Datadog
- New Relic
- OpenTelemetry
- ELK Stack
- Loki
- Tempo
- Rollbar
Architecture & Delivery
- Microservices
- Serverless
- Event-Driven Architecture
- System Integration
- Boomi
- MuleSoft
- AWS Step Functions
- Agile / Scrum
- Kanban
- TOGAF
Certifications
Issued byAmazon Web Services
- 01AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- 02AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- 03AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- 04AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
- 05AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- 06AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Issued byScrum.org
- 01Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II)
- 02Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
- 03Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)
Selected Work
Manufacturing / Solid Wood / Export
Thịnh Nguyên Phát
Solid wood flooring, doors & stairs — multilingual marketing site for a Japanese-Vietnamese manufacturer exporting to Japan, Korea, and the USA.
Next.js 15 (App Router, static export)TypeScript (strict)Tailwind CSS v3next-intl (EN / VI / JA)+3 more
CleanTech / Solar Energy / Vietnam
SolarVN
High-conversion multilingual marketing website for a Vietnamese solar panel supplier and installer.
Next.js 15 (App Router, static export)TypeScript (strict)Tailwind CSS v3next-intl (VI / EN / JA)+3 more
Architecture / Interior Design / Vietnam
Skog Mộc — Architecture & Design
Portfolio and inquiry site for a Vietnamese general architecture studio with an unmatched furniture specialty.
Next.js 15 (App Router, static export)TypeScript (strict)Tailwind CSS v3next-intl (EN / VI / JA)+2 more
Food & Beverage / Bakery
Cafe Hola
Marketing site for the original Kapampangan bakery, with 20 branches across Luzon.
Next.jsTailwind CSS
FinTech / Digital Payments / Financial Inclusion
Digipay
BSP-licensed digital payments and financial inclusion platform for the Philippines.
AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, SQS, CloudWatch)AWS Control TowerTerraformDocker+12 more
Available for consulting & senior roles
Let's buildsomething.
Open to Technical Architecture, Engineering Leadership, Project Management, AWS Cloud consulting, DevOps, and Web & Application Development engagements. Based in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila — available remotely worldwide.