Full-Stack Software Developer
Building reliable, scalable, and user-focused digital products.
Vincent Ybanez
Full-Stack Software DeveloperMobile App DeveloperWeb Designer
About
Hey, I’m Vince, a software developer who builds reliable, scalable, and user‑focused digital products. I work across the stack, from designing intuitive interfaces to architecting backend systems and mobile experiences that perform well under real‑world conditions.
I’ve built and led my own SaaS products end to end, bringing strong ownership, clean architecture, and a focus on creating genuinely useful, well‑designed experiences. I also care deeply about reliable delivery, with experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD workflows that support faster iteration and more dependable releases. I move quickly with new technologies, especially in the fast evolving AI space, with hands on experience integrating AI into the development lifecycle using tools like IntelliJ IDEA, VS Code, and LLM based coding assistants to accelerate design, implementation, testing, and refactoring. I also build AI enabled features using modern LLM APIs, prompt design, retrieval augmented generation, vector databases, and developer tooling such as LangChain or similar frameworks, always aiming for solutions that are practical, scalable, and reliable.
Outside of software, I also bring creative skills in videography, photography, animation, and visual storytelling, with experience using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom, and DaVinci Resolve.
Projects
Drahft Studio for Small Businesses
Built an end-to-end platform for small businesses with a marketing site, studio dashboard, and shared backend.
WIMP: What's In My Pantry App
Designed and implemented the AI Chef feature
WIMP Main Site (Personal Project)
Designed and implemented the main marketing website's UI/UX
Fog App by AURA (AURA + York&Chapel Project)
Built three multi-step fog-exposure calculators (Remaining Time, Target Concentration, TWA) with input → summary → result workflows.
HeatStress Calculator by IATSE (IATSE + AURA + York&Chapel Project)
A mobile-first heat‑stress screening app with real‑time humidex calculations and offline-capable workflows.
Wedding Photography Business Website (Personal Project)
Developed a custom WordPress theme tailored for a wedding photography business.
Karbocom Website (York & Chapel Project)
Fully customized the WordPress installation using Advanced Custom Fields for flexible content management.
WHS Academy LMS (York & Chapel Project)
Developed a custom WordPress learning‑management system using ACF for courses and lessons.
Experience
Web Application Developer
- Build high‑performance web applications with React (TypeScript) and Vue.js, delivering fast, interactive, and accessible browser-based user experiences.
- Develop cross‑platform mobile applications using Ionic React (TypeScript), Vue, and React Native, delivering consistent performance and smooth UI interactions across iOS and Android.
- Refactor and modernize legacy codebases, improving stability, reducing technical debt, and extending long‑term maintainability.
- Design, customize, and optimize WordPress and Shopify websites aligned with client branding, functionality needs, and SEO best practices.
- Create and configure high‑converting e‑commerce stores on Shopify and SquareSpace, improving usability and checkout flow.
- Implement responsive, visually polished UI components and layouts, elevating accessibility and overall product quality.
- Collaborate closely with designers, product teams, and backend engineers to deliver cohesive, scalable, and user‑centered solutions.
Web Developer
- Developed and maintained websites using Solid JavaScript, Shopify, and WordPress, delivering clean, reliable, and high‑quality code across multiple projects.
- Managed priorities and coordinated tasks, timelines, and dependencies in Asana to ensure smooth workflows and on‑time project delivery.
- Improved website performance by optimizing load speed, user experience, and conversion‑driving interactions.
- Reviewed project specifications, supported CI/CD deployment workflows, and implemented scalable solutions across multiple websites to improve consistency, efficiency, and long‑term maintainability.
Web Developer
- Developed and maintained full‑stack website functionality using React, Node, Express, PostgreSQL, WordPress, and Headless CMS architectures.
- Converted outdated templates into modern Gatsby and React implementations, delivering UX‑focused, fluid, and fully responsive websites.
- Built and integrated RESTful APIs, ensuring reliable data flow, scalable architecture, and seamless communication between services.
Education
Bachelor in Computer Science
A significant part of the education involves practical experience through labs and projects, which are designed to enhance problem-solving skills
Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp
The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including front-end and back-end development, databases, and deployment, with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning through projects and real-world applications.
Bachelor of Electronics and Communications Engineering
The program provided a comprehensive education in electronics and communications engineering, covering fundamental principles, practical applications, and emerging technologies in the field.
Skills
React.js
TypeScript
Node.js
GraphQL
Firebase
MySQL
CSS
React.js
TypeScript
Node.js
GraphQL
Firebase
MySQL
CSS
Next.js
JavaScript
Express.js
AWS
AI APIs
Git
Next.js
JavaScript
Express.js
AWS
AI APIs
Git
Tailwind CSS
Java
MongoDB
Cloud Run
PostgreSQL
HTML
Tailwind CSS
Java
MongoDB
Cloud Run
PostgreSQL
HTML
Creative Skills
Videography, photography, animation, and visual storytelling, supported by Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom, and DaVinci Resolve.