About

I am a software developer with six years of experience building scalable applications, currently pursuing a Master of Science in Software Engineering at San José State University. My focus is on embedding security throughout the software lifecycle, specializing in application security, container hardening, and DevSecOps pipelines for high-volume transaction systems. I am seeking Security Engineer, Application Security Engineer, DevSecOps Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer, or Secure Software Engineer internship roles where I can leverage my full-stack background to protect enterprise cloud infrastructure.

Front-End development
I convert design prototypes into responsive and accessible web applications. I utilize modern frameworks and design systems to seamlessly bridge technical execution with creative visual design.
Back-End Development
I engineer scalable, secure, and modular backend services. I build robust systems across managed and serverless environments with comprehensive test coverage.
DevOps & Infrastructure
I accelerate development cycles through automated CI/CD pipelines via CircleCI. I leverage Docker for containerization and provision reliable, scalable infrastructure using Terraform.

Featured Projects

Highlighting my technical progression in building scalable applications and creative digital experiences.

Experience & Education

An overview of my six years in software development and ongoing graduate studies.

San José State University

Community Desk Assistant
August 2026 - Present (~1 month)

San José State University

Master of Science in Software Engineering | GPA: 3.8
January 2026 - Present (7 months)
  • Led cross-functional graduate student teams across software, data science, and cybersecurity through complex engineering challenges to deliver high-quality technical presentations.

Lightspeed Commerce

Senior Software Developer
January 2025 - December 2025 (11 months)
  • Implemented secure store credit functionality in PHP, utilizing Redis for idempotency keys and PostgreSQL transactions to prevent race conditions, accelerating time-to-market by 30% through agentic AI and LLM-assisted programming.
  • Modernized the primary login interface with React and PHP, deploying ReCAPTCHA and multi-factor authentication (Authenticator, Email OTP) to establish secure baseline access for over 10,000 active accounts.
  • Refactored PostgreSQL queries across high-volume customer and order tables, reducing execution time by 75% to deliver low-latency responses and support a highly scalable backend.

Lightspeed Commerce

Software Developer II
April 2023 - December 2024 (1 year 8 months)
  • Developed a React Native mobile application for restaurant managers, integrating with enterprise-scale Java and Python web services to streamline data delivery and accelerate decision-making workflows for a global base of over 5,000 users.
  • Architected a robust migration tool on a distributed Docker container infrastructure using Next.js, facilitating concurrent team development to achieve a 2-month delivery and an 80% reduction in manual data migration.

Lightspeed Commerce

Software Developer I
November 2021 - March 2023 (1 year 4 months)
  • Built a cloud-native restaurant inventory management platform using AWS and Terraform, optimizing automated stock tracking and streamlining supply ordering workflows for operations across an estimated 15,000+ restaurants.
  • Optimized end-to-end test suite efficiency using Cypress, reducing the automated testing scripts duration from 45 to 15 minutes, resulting in an estimated annual CI/CD pipeline cost savings of $10,000.

ImportGenius

Full Stack Engineer
June 2019 - July 2021 (2 years 1 month)
  • Integrated Recurly into the platform via a seamless migration using automated data synchronization and API integrations, successfully modernizing subscriptions management and eliminating billing friction for over 2000 enterprise clients.
  • Engineered a global trade intelligence software using Vue, Nuxt, Express, and Elasticsearch, delivering complex trade analytics and serving search queries under 300ms for enterprise users.

ImportGenius

Full Stack Engineering Intern
September 2018 - December 2018 (3 months)
  • Engineered a global trade intelligence software using Vue, Nuxt, Express, and Elasticsearch, delivering complex trade analytics and serving search queries under 300ms for enterprise users.

Keywest Internationale Sales Corp

Graphic Designer / Web Developer Intern
April 2018 - July 2018 (3 months)
  • Managed the corporate WordPress platform and product database while independently driving visual brand identity through the design of digital promotional banners and large-scale physical vehicle wraps.

FEU Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology | GPA: 2.65
July 2014 - March 2019 (4 years 8 months)
  • Led the development of a custom CMS for a hybrid animation film, winning four awards including Best Thesis and Best Website.

Let's Connect

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Get in Touch
John Ian Buñag
hey@ianbunag.dev