Rummel Ceniza
Software Engineer | AI-Assisted Development | Full-Stack & Backend Systems
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Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience spanning full-stack web development, backend services, API integrations, data systems, deployment, and systems administration. Strong background in PHP/Laravel, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Docker, and modern web development, with recent work expanding into Go, Rust, React.js, Next.js, Temporal, and AI-assisted engineering workflows using OpenAI Codex and Anthropic Claude. Experienced in building maintainable production systems, solving complex technical problems, and working across the software development lifecycle.
Experience
Software Engineer - Puma Managed IT - Remote
(2025-11 - 2026-09)
- Built and maintained software across backend, frontend, integration, and workflow layers using technologies including Go, Rust, React.js, Next.js, and Temporal.
- Used OpenAI Codex and Anthropic Claude as part of AI-assisted engineering workflows for implementation, investigation, refactoring, testing, and technical documentation.
- Developed and improved APIs, integrations, and data-processing workflows with an emphasis on maintainability, reliability, and reusable engineering patterns.
- Worked across the development lifecycle from technical investigation and implementation through testing, review, deployment, and production support.
Senior Full Stack Developer - CoDev
(2023-11 - 2025-11)
- Built and maintained web applications and backend services with PHP/Laravel, JavaScript, StimulusJS, Tailwind CSS, and PostgreSQL.
- Designed and optimized PostgreSQL schemas and queries to improve data integrity, maintainability, and application performance.
- Containerized and deployed applications with Docker and collaborated through Git-based branching, review, and delivery workflows.
- Developed a high-performance Excel export service in Rust to support fast and reliable data export operations.
- Collaborated with product, design, and engineering teammates to translate requirements into production-ready solutions.
PHP Developer - CoDev
(2020-05 - 2023-11)
- Developed and maintained Laravel applications, authentication flows, APIs, and data-management features.
- Implemented responsive frontend functionality and reusable UI components using JavaScript, StimulusJS, Tailwind CSS, HTML, and CSS.
- Supported database design, API integration, code review, testing, and production troubleshooting.
Web Developer - DMS.PH Inc.
(2018-05 - 2020-04)
- Developed and maintained internal web applications using Laravel, Vue.js, Bootstrap, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, HTML, and CSS.
- Worked across frontend and backend development while following MVC architecture and collaborative Git workflows.
Science Research Assistant - Visayas State University Eco-FaRMI
(2017-06 - 2018-04)
Built a Web GIS Map Server/Eco-FaRMI application with Laravel, MapServer, TileCache, and PostgreSQL; supported Windows Server, NAS, networking, and file security.
Computer Maintenance Technician I - Visayas State University - DOST Phil-LiDAR Project
(2015-11 - 2017-05)
Maintained Windows Server, NAS storage, network connectivity, and project file security.
Computer Programmer - Visayas State University - Finance/Cash Division
(2013-07 - 2015-11)
Built and maintained internal financial and student-account systems using C#/.NET, MySQL, and MS Access; improved performance and functionality.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - Visayas State University (2006 - 2011)



