Ashbee Morgado

Full-stack developer with 9+ years building and scaling production web applications across fintech, automotive, education, and telecom domains. Deep expertise in Laravel/PHP, Vue/Nuxt, and AWS cloud infrastructure, with hands-on experience leading CRM platforms, payment processing systems, and third-party API integrations for international clients across Australia, the US, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Comfortable owning a project from architecture through deployment, and an early adopter of AI-assisted development workflows (Claude, Cursor) to accelerate delivery without sacrificing code quality.

Senior Laravel Developer at Shakewell Agency (2025-09 – 2026-05)

• Architected and delivered a digital wallet platform handling secure payment processing and digital pass (Passkit) integration.
• Built a custom CMS giving non-technical clients self-service control over site content and structure.
• Developed a university student alumni portal supporting ongoing graduate engagement and communications, including automated XML report delivery via SFTP to Western Sydney University's (westernsydney.edu.au) systems.
• Integrated the Lightcast (EMSI) Classification API to power a skills search feature on the WSU alumni portal.
• Delivered a venues and reservation booking platform with SSO integration, and a sporting club membership portal with integrated payment processing.
• Designed REST APIs powering a companion mobile application.
• Integrated PayWay for payment processing and deployed applications on AWS (SES, Vapor) with Envoyer for zero-downtime releases and Firebase for real-time features.

Senior Developer at RevDojo (2023-11 – 2025-09)

• Led development of an auto-dialer CRM platform (BlitzDial) for automotive dealership customer relationship management, from architecture through AWS deployment.
• Led the migration of a legacy CRM built on ActionHero.js to a new Laravel/Vue codebase (BlitzDial), including migrating production data from the old CRM to the new system.
• Directed integrations with CDK Drive for repair order and service lane data, plus a Learning Management System supporting dealership training programs.
• Acted as technical lead, owning project planning and coordinating delivery across the development team.
• Built Twilio-powered voice/SMS workflows and a mystery-shopping evaluation module.
• Managed AWS infrastructure (RDS, S3, etc.) supporting production workloads.
• Explored AI-assisted features for the platform using LLM APIs.
• Built real-time features with WebSockets across Laravel/Vue applications.

Web Application Developer at Straker.AI (2022-03 – 2024-08)

• Developed internal applications and a PaaS-style platform supporting core business operations.
• Built and maintained a CRM and translation platform supporting global localization services.
• Delivered Slack and Microsoft Teams app integrations connecting internal workflows directly into Straker's core applications.
• Worked on AI-powered features using Cohere and OpenAI, with Python (SQLAlchemy) for data modeling and processing.
• Worked across a hybrid stack (ColdFusion/ColdBox alongside Laravel, Vue/TypeScript, React) supporting both legacy and modern systems.

Senior Fullstack Developer at Global Electric Transport Ltd Pty (2021-06 – 2022-06)

• Built a portal for managing EV charging transactions and dynamic, role-based access control.
• Integrated with EV charging station hardware using OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol) for real-time charger communication and control.
• Developed the API powering the mobile application used by end users to locate, start, and manage EV charging sessions.
• Developed a digital advertising platform with remote content management across distributed displays, including a companion TV-based advertising application.
• Implemented real-time technology (WebSockets) and integrated payment gateways for transaction processing.

Programmer at LIGHT Microfinance Inc. (2016-06 – 2021-06)

• Developed and maintained in-house applications supporting core microfinance operations at the main office.
• Served as in-house IT lead, managing infrastructure, third-party integrations, and ongoing application support.
• Trained directors and managers on internal application usage to drive adoption across the organization.
• Deployed and hosted applications using Digital Ocean, HostGator, and cPanel.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Gordon College (2011-01 – 2016-04)