Gerardo Ramos
Senior Software Engineer · Full-Stack / Front-End · Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, Laravel · Remote on U.S. hours
San Salvador, El Salvador • linkedin.com/in/gerardoramosdev • geratobe@gmail.com • gerardoramos.dev
Senior full-stack engineer with nearly 6 years building web applications for U.S. and LATAM companies, working remotely with U.S. clients since 2021. Angular (v12 through v22, signals and SSR) and Vue.js specialist, with back ends in Node.js, Laravel and Next.js. As a team lead I ran a team of 4 developers across 4 projects. I use AI daily (Claude Code, MCP, Cursor) and review every change.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP, C#, Dart, SQL, HTML, CSS
- Frontend: Angular (v12–v22, signals, SSR), NgRx, RxJS, React, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Three.js
- Backend & mobile: Node.js, Express, Next.js, Laravel, .NET Core, REST APIs · Flutter, Ionic, SwiftUI
- Data, cloud & DevOps: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Supabase, AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions
- Quality: Unit and end-to-end testing (Jest, Vitest, Cypress), 90% coverage, performance and SEO, WCAG AA
- AI: Claude Code, Claude + MCP, Playwright (AI testing), GitHub Copilot, Cursor, OpenCode, n8n
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FreelanceUnited States (remote)
Senior Full Stack EngineerMay 2023 – Present
- Full time with a long-term U.S. client; 4 clients since 2023. Production apps in Angular and Vue.js (NgRx) on Laravel and Next.js.
- Improved performance, load times and SEO, and migrated projects to current technologies.
- Unit and end-to-end testing: brought critical components to 90% coverage, reducing regressions.
- AI delivery workflow (Claude + MCP, Copilot, Cursor): less boilerplate, every change reviewed.
Vertikal CompanySan Salvador, El Salvador
Team LeadJanuary 2022 – March 2023
- Led a team of 4 front-end developers and owned 4 custom client projects in Angular and Node.js.
- Set best practices, ran code review and mentored the team; delivered on time for every client.
- Migrated projects to current tech; improved performance, load times and SEO, with unit and e2e tests.
- Designed scalable, sustainable front-end architectures on AWS, with MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
- Introduced Ionic to ship web and mobile from one codebase, reducing separate mobile build effort.
Full Stack EngineerMay 2021 – January 2022
- Built custom web applications end to end with Angular and Node.js, with clean code and tests.
PGS360United States (remote)
Front End Developer · part-time contract (weekends)May 2021 – January 2023
- Front-end support in Angular 14, Node 18 and Bootstrap: responsive UIs that streamlined processes.
Touch Technologies S.A. de C.V.San Salvador, El Salvador
Front End DeveloperMarch 2021 – May 2021
- Built in-house Flutter mobile apps for business management.
PROJECTS
Miaow Bag: online store with a 3D design studiomiaowbag.site
- Production e-commerce (Angular, Three.js, Supabase): customers design a tote or mug and preview it in 3D.
- Secure guest checkout (RLS, Turnstile), admin panel and in-browser AI image upscaling.
El cuarto: interactive portfoliogerardoramos.dev
- 3D portfolio in Angular 22 (signals, SSR) and Three.js, bilingual and WCAG AA; this CV uses the same data.
EDUCATION
Universidad Dr. Andrés BelloSan Salvador, El Salvador
B.S. in Computer Software Engineering2017 – 2021
Certifications: Angular · Node.js REST APIs with Express.js · Asynchronous JavaScript · Flutter · Advanced Flutter