— IDX.01 / PRELUDESAN MATEO, PH · 14°N

— engineer no. 001

AskiaJames.Manjares

Full-stack engineer from the Philippines. Building systems across AI & LLM platforms, commerce infrastructure, and enterprise tooling— with a bias for things that ship.

Askia James Manjares, portrait
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24° 14′ N
↳ Manjares, A.J. — 2026Self-portrait /
San Mateo Rizal

Located in

San Mateo, Rizal, PH

Discipline

Full-stack engineering

Education

EARIST B.S. COMPUTER ENG · 2020–2024

Currently

AvailableFOR NEW WORK / 2026

— index / stack

§ 01

Frontend

HTML, CSS, TailwindCSS, Next.js, TypeScript, React, Redux, MUI, Shadcn, React Native.

§ 02

Backend

Node.js (Express), Python (FastAPI), PHP.

§ 03

API

REST, GraphQL.

§ 04

Cloud

AWS, Google BigQuery, GCP.

§ 05

Database

Supabase, PostgreSQL, MySQL.

§ 06

Tooling

Git, Cypress, Docker, Postman, Jira, Trello, Notion, Cursor.

§ 07

AI

OpenAI API, Anthropic, QuickBooks, Plaid, Wix, Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, LemonSqueezy.

— IDX.02 / SELECTED WORK2023 — NOW

SelectedWork.

Three entries, in reverse chronology. Each built with people I respect, for products shipping to real users.

§ 01

Aug 2024Present

Remote

TristynTech

Full-Stack Developer (AI/LLM, Node.js, TypeScript)

01

AI & LLM

  • Built 3+ AI-powered applications (financial assistant, home renovation planner, e-commerce agent) integrating OpenAI and Anthropic APIs — achieving 85% response accuracy and 40% faster onboarding.
  • Implemented prompt engineering and cost-estimation logic using localized data, improving accuracy by 85%.
  • Developed automated content generation and SEO tooling increasing merchant content output by 5× and organic impressions by 30%.
02

Full-Stack

  • Architected and deployed scalable applications across finance, geology, and e-commerce sectors using Next.js, React, and Node.js.
  • Built backend APIs processing 2M+ geological data points from Google Cloud Storage, reducing fetch times by 55%.
  • Built a custom ERP for a telecom equipment company managing full-cycle operations (procurement, repair, inventory, distribution) across 9 user roles.
  • Shipped responsive interfaces and multi-step workflows improving user completion rates by 40%.
03

Commerce

  • Built Shopify, WooCommerce, and Wix plugins syncing products with the AgentShop platform, supporting 5 merchants during beta.
  • Integrated Plaid, Stripe, and QuickBooks APIs for automated transaction categorization — streamlined bookkeeping workflows by 60%.
  • Delivered storefront analytics (abandoned carts, product views, LLM-attributed revenue) enabling data-driven decisions 40% faster.
04

Data & Perf

  • Integrated PostgreSQL/Prisma and MongoDB, improving retrieval speed by 30%.
  • Hit 90+ Lighthouse scores and 40% faster page loads via code splitting and caching.
  • Ran daily Browserbase workflows for real-time LLM querying and brand visibility tracking.
  • Maintained a MySQL schema (20+ related tables) with role-based permissions, PHP JSON API endpoints including async vendor polling, and a migration system for safe schema deployments.

— tech

OpenAI · Anthropic · Next.js · TypeScript · Node.js · React · Firebase · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · Prisma · Plaid · QuickBooks · Stripe · Shopify · WooCommerce · Wix · GCP · Docker · PHP · MySQL

§ 02

Jan 2024May 2024

Remote

Freelance

Full-Stack Developer

Designed and shipped an options-trading application using Next.js, TypeScript, and FastAPI — with Supabase auth and storage.

↳ notes
  • Delivered end-to-end: Next.js/TypeScript frontend with FastAPI services and Supabase-backed auth — secure, seamless user experience.
  • Designed backend logic to predict options-trading probabilities; collaborated with a former Udemy Project Manager to align with industry standards.
  • Guarded reliability with Cypress test cases and streamlined real-time updates by wiring APIs directly into the frontend.

— tech

Next.js · TypeScript · Python · FastAPI · Supabase · Cypress

§ 03

Jan 2024May 2024

Remote

Lophils Inc.

Front-End Engineer — Intern

Implemented AWS Cognito auth, integrated GraphQL via AWS Amplify, and built responsive interfaces for enhanced user experience.

↳ notes
  • Implemented AWS Cognito authentication — improving login security and identity management across the app.
  • Integrated client-side APIs via GraphQL and AWS Amplify — streamlined data retrieval and dynamic interactions.
  • Collaborated with the dev team on responsive UIs — lifting the overall cross-platform experience.

— tech

React · AWS Lambda · DynamoDB · GraphQL · Cognito · Amplify

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CurrentlyAvailable.

Open to full-stack, AI, and product-engineering work — contract, full-time, or the rare worthwhile freelance project.

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