John Patrick Nicolas

Fresh AI-Enabled BSIT graduate (Magna Cum Laude) and DOST-SEI Scholar (GWA 1.33) with 430+ hours of production experience as an AI Full Stack Engineer and Team Lead. Delivered 12+ live HRIS modules on a SaaS platform, architected a government-deployed sports management system, and developed a multi-branch business system serving 5+ locations. Led a national-level startup pitch.

Proficient in Laravel, React, TypeScript, and CI/CD pipelines. Industry-certified in Google AI Essentials, Google Prompting Essentials, Microsoft AI Fluency, Cloud Systems, and IT Specialist credentials, with a proven track record of building production-ready systems that serve real users.

AI Full Stack Engineer | Team Lead | Backend Engineer at StartupLab Business Center & AI Consulting Agency OPC (2026-01 – 2026-04)

430 hrs verified · 340 Clockify entries · 11.5 weeks · 12+ HR modules built · 1 live production deployment

• Built 12+ mission-critical AI-Powered HRIS modules— Attendance, Leave, Overtime, Attendance Regularization, Event Workforce Management, Job Requisition, Candidate Onboarding, and Meetings — powered by OpenAI API integrations using Laravel/PHP + React/TypeScript + Inertia.js + Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui.
• Led Agile sprints for 11 consecutive weeks as Scrum Master, coordinating directly with the CEO, HR Director, and HRIS clients across 13+ sessions; onboarded full team onto Stats Hero KPI system.
• Deployed to production on Hostinger (50+ DB tables migrated); implemented GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline; resolved server crash and scaled from 100-user failure to 1,000-user stress test success.
• Independently prototyped 5 AI HR tools in 2 days (AI Resume Checker, AI Social Media Screener, AI Interview System, etc.) using Lovable.dev, Bolt.new, Cursor, and base44; developed 68-file technical documentation library on final internship day.
• Resolved 60+ backend bugs across 5+ modules; performed multi-tenant architecture implementation ensuring company-level data isolation for enterprise SaaS compliance.

Lead Developer / Project Leader at GameSchedGo – City Government of Trece Martires, Cavite (2025-01 – 2025-12)

• Architected and fully deployed a Sports Facility Reservation & League Management System for a city government, live at GameSchedGo.com (Hostinger).
• IEEE manuscript submitted for publication.

Operations & Full Stack Systems Developer at Chibis Food Store – Family Business (5 Branches) (2022-01 – Present)

• Active in daily operations, business decisions, and process improvement across 5 branches in Cavite since 2022.
• Currently developing (July 2026–Present) a full production-grade all-in-one business system covering attendance, payroll, inventory, and POS— Stack: Node.js 18 + Express.js/TypeScript · Next.js 14 (App Router) · PostgreSQL + Prisma ORM · Redis · Socket.io · shadcn/ui · Docker.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology in Information Technology – Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite (2022-01 – 2026-08)